Morzine Suggestions
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smokeyjack2000
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Morzine specifically or PDS?
In Morzine itself the wood zone under Fys chairlit is great for pillows/stumps after quite a bit of snow. Quick to lap too.
Mosette chair has great access to open freeride terrain but the run back to the chair is very flat.
If your first up the Prodains lift then take the Chaux Fleurie lift and ski down under it (or nearby) for some drops, brief trees and a fast lap but it gets tracked fast so if you are late up then don't bother there.
Basically everywhere there are things to and (in the right conditions) pow stashes to be had. Main problem with the PDS is the slow ski back to the lifts on cat tracks. Also there are plenty of opportunities to get lost!
In Morzine itself the wood zone under Fys chairlit is great for pillows/stumps after quite a bit of snow. Quick to lap too.
Mosette chair has great access to open freeride terrain but the run back to the chair is very flat.
If your first up the Prodains lift then take the Chaux Fleurie lift and ski down under it (or nearby) for some drops, brief trees and a fast lap but it gets tracked fast so if you are late up then don't bother there.
Basically everywhere there are things to and (in the right conditions) pow stashes to be had. Main problem with the PDS is the slow ski back to the lifts on cat tracks. Also there are plenty of opportunities to get lost!
Absolutely Brother Bernle...
I should have mentioned that in the opening thread - as a day avoriaz is definatley on the cards.
And yes the whole of PDS as we have the PDS pass...
oh oh.. which reminds me if you are booking ski pass through the travel agent etc... have a look on the PDS website first they have a discount price at the moment I think 10 - 20% off running throughout November for ski passes over 5 days.. basically getting a day free...
... food for thought!!!
I should have mentioned that in the opening thread - as a day avoriaz is definatley on the cards.
And yes the whole of PDS as we have the PDS pass...
oh oh.. which reminds me if you are booking ski pass through the travel agent etc... have a look on the PDS website first they have a discount price at the moment I think 10 - 20% off running throughout November for ski passes over 5 days.. basically getting a day free...
... food for thought!!!
steezemunkey
Member
I spent a month doing DH MTB in PDS this summer: season pass for 103EUR!!!
But seriously, PDS has so much terrain.
Les Gets is nice, is has pretty open, pisted groomers, and a fair few trees, so I'd imagine the glades would be nice.
Avoriaz is amazing too, especially with the Stash, but because Avo is in a bowl, I'd imagine the lift queues to get out are very long.
Then there is Chatel etc, which is super sick, steep, technical, some sick natural features.
The of course, you can head over into Swizerland, into Morgins or Torgon, which face the opposite direction, so have very different snow conditions.
THe area around super chatel seems sick for powder.
But seriously, PDS has so much terrain.
Les Gets is nice, is has pretty open, pisted groomers, and a fair few trees, so I'd imagine the glades would be nice.
Avoriaz is amazing too, especially with the Stash, but because Avo is in a bowl, I'd imagine the lift queues to get out are very long.
Then there is Chatel etc, which is super sick, steep, technical, some sick natural features.
The of course, you can head over into Swizerland, into Morgins or Torgon, which face the opposite direction, so have very different snow conditions.
THe area around super chatel seems sick for powder.
boomboompow
Member
Take The Tetes chair lift to the chamoissiere lift to the top, then you've got so many options:
1: when looking at the mountain from the chair lifts, look left and there's a sick powder field to the left of the black run, there are cliff hucks and deep pow opportunities if the conditions are good, to rejoin at the bottom of the chamoissiere chair.
2: head right off the top and keep going up the ridge to hit more powder and more difficult cliff drops, to rejoin onto the red run below.
3: for some truly epic skiing go between the red and the black for powder some natural kickers and the best cliff drops in the skiable morzine area, rejoining almost anywhere.
4: if you have plenty of time and aren't averse to hiking a bit, go straight over under the rope and experience untouched powder fields, you will have to get a bus or taxi to get back to morzine though. This is an unbelievable route, if in doubt get a guide to take you.
Enjoy
1: when looking at the mountain from the chair lifts, look left and there's a sick powder field to the left of the black run, there are cliff hucks and deep pow opportunities if the conditions are good, to rejoin at the bottom of the chamoissiere chair.
2: head right off the top and keep going up the ridge to hit more powder and more difficult cliff drops, to rejoin onto the red run below.
3: for some truly epic skiing go between the red and the black for powder some natural kickers and the best cliff drops in the skiable morzine area, rejoining almost anywhere.
4: if you have plenty of time and aren't averse to hiking a bit, go straight over under the rope and experience untouched powder fields, you will have to get a bus or taxi to get back to morzine though. This is an unbelievable route, if in doubt get a guide to take you.
Enjoy
Morginsfreeski
Member
If you want to ski park then i would say your best bet is around Avoriaz as you have the stash a few good parks and the pipe