Portes du Soleil Skiing

The Portes du Soleil is one of the biggest ski areas on the planet and offers some of the best skiing in Europe. If you are thinking of skiing the Portes du Soleil then you will not be disappointed whether you decide to stay in Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets or any of the other resorts on offer.

Beginner skiing Portes du Soleil

The Portes du Soleil is a brilliant ski area for beginners. There are over 150 blue runs and the skiing on offer in the Morzine/Les Gets side of the region is perfect for learning to ski due to the gentle gradient of many of the slopes. Avoriaz is also great for beginners with easy access to the nursery slopes right from the village as well as ski in ski out locations for nearly all of the accommodation.

Intermediate skiing Portes du Soleil

With 152 blue runs and 107 red runs, intermediate skier will be able to ski for days on end without getting bored when skiing in the Portes du Soleil. In total there are 650km of piste and intermediate skiers will definitely want to get the full area lift pass in order to make the most of all of the skiing that is on offer throughout the entire region.

Advanced skiing Portes du Soleil

Advanced skiers in the Portes du Soleil will have a field day. There is what seems like an endless amount of skiing with a huge variety if pistes and terrain. The men's World Cup Downhill run from the top of Les Hauts Forts is a must do as is the Swiss Wall offering some of the biggest moguls to be found in the Alps. On top of the on piste skiing there is a huge amount of off piste skiing on offer, as well as a good number of snowparks.

Snowboard holidays Portes du Soleil

Snowboarders will love the Portes du Soleil due to the number of snowparks on offer and the vast amount of quality on and off piste snowboarding that is available. Snowboarders will especially enjoy holidays in Morzine and the neighbouring resort of Avoriaz. Avoriaz is one of the top snowboarding destinations in Europe has one of most unique snowparks in The Alps (namely The Stash, sponsored by Burton and made from all natural materials) as well as offering a well maintained half pipe. Those wanting to combine snowboarding with a good chunk of nightlife might want to look at staying in Morzine has it has great après ski and offers direct access to Avoriaz via the Super Morzine lift.

Off piste skiing Portes du Soleil

There is a huge amount of off piste skiing in the Portes du Soleil and after a fresh dump of snow you will not find that it all gets tracked out in just a matter of hours like you will find in May of the other big ski areas I'm France. In Avoriaz there is some great off piste skiing to be found around the Express du Fornet lift whilst there are also some lovely off piste runs from Avoriaz over towards Chatel. In Morzine check out the bowl which you can access from the Chamossiere Express and in Les Gets check out the Mont Chery side of the valley. There is loads more off piste as well so get herself out to the Portes du Soleil and check it out for yourself!