Morzine piste maps: Find your way around the ski area

So, you’re looking for a Morzine piste map?

Well, you’ve found it – you can view and download the three different piste maps you might need in the first section of this article.

But in this guide, we’ve also provided loads of other information about Morzine and Portes Du Soleil pistes maps so you can make the most out of your next ski trip.

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This lift pass office is located at the bottom of the Pléney bubble (the most obvious ski lift in Morzine).

This office will have the Morzine-Les Gets edition of the piste maps which has a map of Morzine-Les Gets on one side and map of the Portes Du Soleil on the other side. You may also be able to pick up Avoriaz editions of the map but they don’t always have them.

The tourist information office is right in the middle of Morzine, adjacent to the town square. Inside you can find Morzine-Les Gets and Avoriaz editions of the piste map. Both have the local area map on one side and the whole Portes Du Soleil map on the reserve.

This office is located next door to the Super Morzine suspension bridge and is connected to the Super Morzine bubble.

The lift gives you access to Avoriaz and the rest of the Portes Du Soleil and therefore stocks the Avoriaz edition of the piste map – Avoriaz map on one site, Portes du Soleil map on the back. You may also be able to pick up Morzine-Les Gets editions of the map but they don’t always have them.

Pistes

The pistes (or ski runs) are represented on the map by the wiggly lines. These lines have a small arrow on them that tells you the direction you ski down them.

They come in 4 colours which signify the difficulty of the piste:

• Green – very easy piste
• Blues – easy piste
• Reds – difficult piste
• Black – very difficult piste

Additionally, there are Free Zones which are shown in orange. These are ski runs which are off-piste and therefore not groomed and flattened by piste bashers each night. The difficulty of these runs depends on the snow conditions.

Snow parks

Snow parks are shown by a snowboarder icon and the name of the park in black and yellow. Most snow parks have some easy and some difficult features so no difficulty rating is given on the piste map.

There are over 30 snow parks shown on the Portes Du Soleil piste map and many of the best are in the areas around Morzine.

Téléski

A téléski is a drag lift – these tend to cover short distances and be in areas with few skiers.

There aren’t very many of these lifts in the Portes Du Soleil compared to some other ski areas which is great news. Drag lifts are slower and more difficult to ride for beginner skiers and snowboarders.

Télésiège

A télésiège is a chair lift – these are either 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 person lifts and make up the vast majority of the ski lifts around Morzine and throughout the Portes Du Soleil. Chair lifts are fast and easy to ride.

Télécabine

A télécabine is a gondola – these are bigger lifts which require you to take your skis or snowboard off in order to use. They are very fast and carry a lot of people. In the Portes Du Soleil, télécabines are only used for access from towns to the ski area.

For example, Morzine has the Super Morzine, Pleney and Nyon télécabines that lead to both the Avoriaz and Morzine-Les Gets ski areas.

Toilets

Toilet stops on the mountain are essential, especially if you’re skiing with kids. Toilets are marked on the map with a WC icon.

Meeting Points

To catch some of the most spectacular mountain vistas around Morzine you can visit the recommended viewing points that are marked on the map with a black icon that looks like a sunrise.

View Points

Meeting points can be useful for organising to meet with friends and family on the mountain. They are marked on the piste map with a green and white icon.

Restaurants & Picnic Spots

Stopping for lunch? You’ll either want a restaurant or picnic spot. Restaurants are marked on the piste map with a knife and fork icon, picnic spots with a green picnic bench icon.

The Border

The Portes Du Soleil ski area is in both France and Switzerland and therefore the border is represented on the piste map with a yellow and green dotted line.

Don’t worry, you don’t need your passport to cross the border and ski into a new country! :)

Towns

The 12 towns of the Portes Du Soleil are fairly obvious on the piste map. Each town has a flag next to it so you know if it is in France or Switzerland and the height range of the surrounding ski area.

Peaks

Each major mountain peak is marked on the map with its name and its height in meters. This helps you to put a name to the majestic mountain you’re taking in as you sip your mid-morning coffee.