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Meet the Locals in Morzine

Get to know Morzine's who's who

Amy & Duncan Ross: Owner-Managers of Treeline Chalets
Sponsoring Sotchi hopefuls, riding in the Stash & putting snow chains on in -20 degrees

Amy & Duncan Ross

Morzine is a hot spot for Brits travelling to the Alps both in winter and summer, for skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and hiking holidays. Its Alpine charm mixed with great nightlife whilst also being family friendly and easily accessible from...

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Talking Numbers with the Manager of Intersport Rental Website

Aurelien De Pierrefeu

Hiring skis in Morzine is easier than ever now that you can pre-book online. The process seems so simple - log on, fill in your destination, dates, pick the right package for you, et voila - you turn up and everything is ready for you to go off and...

Cara Brown : Ski Racer
Slalom, Giant slalom, Super giant slalom racer & Olympic hopeful for 2018

Cara Brown

Most people's experience of ski racing is watching all the latest thrills and spills on Ski Sunday from the comfort of the sofa. Occasionally you might be lucky enough to be in a resort when one of the races is taking place, watching with baited...

Carlton Rowlands: Co-Founder of Evergreen Endurance
Meet one of the team behind one of the toughest Endurance Races we've ever heard of

Carlton Rowlands

2015 saw the birth of Evergreen Endurance, a totally new and extremely challenging set of triathlon races taking competitors across the mountains from Morzine to Chamonix. 

Chris Kilmurray: Professional UCI Mountain Bike Coach
Cycling coach Chris Kilmurray shares his thoughts on Morzine

Chris Kilmurray

Local bike rider and racer Chris Kilmurray, with over fifteen years experience racing downhill bikes, moved into coaching in recent years, with a Diploma in Sports and Excercise Studies and a UCI coaching Diploma. When not travelling the world working...

Emily-Jane Russell: Senior Rep with Alpine Elements
If she could she'd be a rep for life, even with really early starts on transfer days...

Emily-Jane Russell

From a small town in Australia to the busy resort of Morzine, Emily-Jane's got some top tips to share on what to do when you're not on the mountain, where to eat & drink, and where the best riding can be found in the Portes du Soleil..

Gemma Campbell: Owner-Manager of Mountain Lets
A fore-runner of letting self-catered apartments & back-flipping on her snowboard

Gemma Campbell

Plate-spinning and juggling lots of balls always come to mind when thinking of the companies that operate apartments and chalets, especially in a busy year-round resort like Morzine. Think about all the requirements that you have when you're going...

Helen Watts: Company Director Alpine French School
11 years of running Morzine's most popular French School

Helen Watts

Lost in Translation has now become Alpine French School. Helen Watts has been running the business for 11 years now, and drops in for a chat about the company, their plans for the future and what brought her to Morzine all those years ago..

Jerome Hurtaux: General Manager for Evolution 2 Avoriaz
Meet the man behind the summer & winter adventure company

Jerome Hurtaux

Do you ever feel like you need a little more adventure in your life? Are you happy in your job? The guys that work for Evolution 2 Avoriaz sure are.. they're literally brimming over with enthusiasm and passion for what they do.. and who could blame...

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Review of 2012 summer mountain biking season and interseason tips from local MTB instructor

Jo Pauly

The mountain biking season may have only just finished but with snow lying up high on the mountains around Morzine, the dizzy, dusty, downhill days of summer already seem a bit of a distant memory.

Kate & Chris Lawler: Owner Managers of Mountain Spaces
How to turn a pipe dream into a successful reality

Kate & Chris Lawler

Morzine draws people from all over the world to its mountain biking trails in summer and its enormous ski area in winter, plus a plethora of people looking to set up and run a business here. One couple who took the plunge 6 or 7 years ago are Kate...

Maisie Hill: Rising Star of the Snowboard World
Junior GB park+pipe snowboarder based in Morzine

Maisie Hill

Maisie Hill is a quiet, unassuming 14 year old with big dreams.  Her dreams however, are very much within reach. I met her at the top of the Prodains cable car when the lifts opened for the first time this season. 

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How to prepare for riding in the Alps, travelling tips & the Pass'Portes du Soleil

Phil Smith

Inter season is upon us once again and we're waiting like eager beavers for the lifts to open, killing time between now and then getting our bikes prepped and getting our biking legs back after a powder-filled winter on the slopes.

Richard Learwood: Co-Owner of Cookie Cafe
Meet one of the owners behind the highest restaurant in the Portes du Soleil

Richard Learwood

Something new and exciting has been happening at the Pointe de Mossettes, with a new team taking over the restaurant at the top and re-branding it as the Cookie Cafe. It's now the go-to place for hungry skiers and snowboarders, as well as being a...

Robby Collins - Brewer at 7Peaks Brasserie
Brewer of alpine craft beer coming to the Cookie Cafe

Robby Collins - Brewer at 7Peaks Brasserie

7Peaks Brasserie is the creation of Robby and his wife Corinne. This American-Swiss couple decided to make a living out of their hobby a few years ago. Honouring the Dents du Midi, they called their brewery the 7Peaks, with their 7 regular beers taking...

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There’s more to Chez Roger than most of us realise

Roger Mandin the Man Behind Chez Roger

Roger Mandin runs one of the most popular and busy après bars in Morzine and at 63 is showing no signs of stopping both on and off the mountain.

Sarah Gilmore: Hotel Manager for Alpine Elements
Managing one of Morzine popular hotels in winter and summer

Sarah Gilmore

Being on a pedestrian ski pass doesn't stop Sarah loving her time in Morzine so far this winter.