Nightlife Previews and reviews in Morzine

Summer isn't over and there are a whole host of events to choose from.

The snow is falling and it looks like March is going to be a bumper month in the Portes du Soleil.

With the pistes packed out this week owing to the February half term holidays, the balance between hours on the hill and hours in the bar has shifted somewhat. You’re more likely to find me stretched out on the sunny terrace of Bar La Barque in Montriond than huffing and puffing my way through a lift queue.

The start of February sees the start of the school holidays in French ski resorts. We’re bracing ourselves for a huge influx of families over the next month which affects après activities in two ways. Firstly, it’s easier to get served at the bar. Second, it’s harder to get anywhere.

After a great Christmas in town and finally getting over the festive hangovers it was soon time for the New Year’s celebrations to start. There was much deliberation over where to spend the evening, but we finally decided to head to Dixie Bar with a few friends and our family who are staying in town. With the open fire in full force the bar soon filled up and the pints of Mutzig and “Hell” were flowing thick and fast.

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

You'll be able to find something for everyone to enjoy, from family friendly fun to wild apres ski parties, markets, live music and ski shows by one of the local ski schools.

Welcome to another week of sunshine, skiing, après and oh…a little bit or rain! But don’t worry it won’t be around for long. There is still some great spring snow to be had up there and with Easter upon us, lots going on in town as well.

This has definitely been the sunniest week of the season so far. Consequently, it’s also been a great week of après and some long liquid/ cheese based mountainside lunches, followed by lazy afternoons on the piste.

Well, that’s probably not true, but having had a huge tribe of mates staying in our chalet last week, après was obligatory. Every single day. And that got me thinking… there’s a brilliantly varied après scene in Morzine. Of course, that’s not news to me, and it’s probably not news to you either, but it does present us with a conundrum. With so much going on every single night, how the heck do you choose where to go? So here’s my seven night après planner!

At the start of the winter season Oli Branford started Morzine Social. Based on the tried and tested ‘pub crawl’ format, punters, seasonaires and locals were encouraged to get on board the Mutzig train. Yet it’s only now, with less than half the season to go, that I’ve actually turned out to a Morzine Social event. Shocking.....

I may have been a loyal and useful après ski reporter thus far, but things have changed considerably in the last week. Well, since my last mammoth tried and tested après blog to be precise.