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Event Previews & Reviews from Morzine

Read reviews of the best Morzine events

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Tour de France enters last week

So far we've seen not only some fantastic racing, stunning scenery and nail-biting sprints from the 2016 Tour de France, but we've witnessed several unusual crashes, the yellow jersey literally running up Mont Ventoux and more than one incident of an over-enthusiastic fan causing disruption.

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Les Gets Opening Weekend

Les Gets had the first of their early opening weekends this past weekend, allowing riders to get a closer look at the slopestyle course for Crankworx.

Crankworx - Kidsworx, Les Gets

What's On in Morzine & Les Gets June 2016

It seems like only yesterday that we were talking about snow sports, dump alerts and all things winter. Now, the weather is turning and we’re quickly heading towards summer and one of the busiest months in the Portes du Soleil calendar. The eyes of the world will fall on Morzine and Les Gets throughout June as some of the most prestigious sporting events head our way. It’s most definitely a month “not to be missed”.

a man breathing fire in front of another man

The Cavern 24-7 Film Festival 2015 Review

For the 8th year running, the madness and chaos of the Cavern 24-7 Film Festival descended on Morzine in March. Pirates, reprobates and fire-breathing snowboarders were spotted flying down the slopes in Avoriaz, swinging off bridges in Morzine Town Centre and causing a scene in a bar near you.

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB Park & Pipe Team

How the team trains for the Olympics and how they came to be a team in the first place.

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What's on in Avoriaz, Morzine & Les Gets August 2016

We've technically only got one month to go until the lifts close and interseason descends on the Portes du Soleil. However before it does, we have an amazing month of fun and events ahead.

Klaxons Rock the Pistes

Klaxons Open Rock the Pistes in Avoriaz

The Klaxons opened the 2014 Rock the Pistes Festival yesterday afternoon in Avoriaz. The band were the first act in the line up which this year includes Mad Professor and Lee Scratch Perry and Babyshambles.

tdf pic of peter sagan in green jersey

Switch it up a gear for TDF 2016

July brings with it all sorts of sporting events. This year we have the EURO 2016 hosted in France at the start of the month, the annual tennis tournamant at Wimbledon and Formula 1 action at Silverstone, Budapest and Hockenheim.

Katie Summerhayes Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Katie Summerhayes from Sheffield is back on snow for the first time since her ACL injury. She talks about the freeski scene to come out of Sheffield Ski Village and how Woodsy helped to push her when she started out on the European circuit.

Portes du Soleil Tour to Cookie Cafe

This year, Cookie Cafe at the top of Mosettes lift in the Portes du Soleil have set up a challenge for you, our readers to try.

Pass'Portes du Soleil Video, Morzine 2008

The Pass'Portes du Soleil is an annual event that marks the beginning of the summer cycling season in the Portes du Soleil.

children with building blocks in morzine centre

Families Descend on Morzine for a Weekend of Fun

Over the weekend, motorways across France were gridlocked with people travelling out of Paris on holiday, queues as long as 880km stretched across the country. 

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Follow the training of our British Olympic hopefuls as they prepare for the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi.

What's on in & around Morzine this week

There's a lot going on this week with some great events, live music and apres ski parties.

Mont Blanc Rally Video, Morzine 2009

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For petrol heads in the Alps the Mont Blanc Rally is one of the big events of the summer.

What's on in & around Morzine this week

It's going to be another fun week in Morzine with lots of apres ski parties going on that you really shouldn't miss.

Crankworx Les Gets gets off to a flying start

Crankworx Les Gets gets off to a flying start

The weather thankfully held off long enough for yesterday's European whip off competition in Les Gets to take place and spectators were treated to huge air and lots of style as competitors battled it out for the prize money.