Event Previews & Reviews from Morzine

Spring is in the air as we enjoy longer sunnier days. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Peak summer and August has it all, with events and activities to suit everyone.

Through the Savoie and the Haute Savoie, husky-dog mushers from the twelve or so different countries worldwide will be competing during a 2-week effort race over 1,000 km and over 25,000 m of cumulated positive difference in altitude.

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”.

There's plenty going on this week in Morzine, Les Gets & Avoriaz. Take a look at our pick of this week's events.

The Relentless Freeze Festival did exactly what it said on the tin and those not wearing their ski jackets could be found with teeth chattering, huddled around the vin chaud stand wrapping themselves in a fruity alcoholic blanket.

With just over three weeks left of the summer season, there are still plenty of things going on to keep you entertained in and around Morzine.

Murray Buchan a skier who grew up on the finger-snapping plastic of Edinburgh's Hillend made a choice to ski rather than play rugby and hopefully that choice will take hi to an Olympic medal.

There are plenty of great live bands, places to eat, events to watch and things to do in Morzine & Les Gets this week.

Since it first began in Whistler in 2004 Crankworx has grown to be one of the biggest events in the mountain bike calendar, with extra dates added in Rotorua, New Zealand and France.

The Portes du Soleil is gearing up for a major summer of biking but following closely behind it is a quiet buzz around the region's trail running.