BREAKING NEWS…
Passportes du Soleil 2011 will be taking place over THREE days meaning that there will be more entrance tickets available for next year

Come and stay with us at More Mountain for that weekend as we guarantee entrance into the event for all our guests.
Click here for more details and watch this space for dates, prices and more info…

Garmin^® celebrates a successful winter season and rewards the fastest, highest and furthest travelled in the Alps. More Mountain Morzine, one of Garmins hand selected Alpine test centres for the new Garmin Foretrex GPS, are thrilled to announce two of the three winners as their own!

Garmin^® the global leader in satellite navigation celebrated its first and successful winter season in snowsports by announcing the 3 champion skiers and snowboarders from the Alpine Garmin Test Centres that travelled the fastest, highest and furthest. It turns out that 2 of the 3 winners stayed with us here at More Mountain in our luxury chalets in Morzine this winter.

Throughout the Winter 09/10 season, over 5,000 guests swooshed through the doors of Garmin Test Centre Chalets across the Alps and snapped at the opportunity to trial the Foretrex 401 GPS devices, as sported last season by BBC Ski Sunday’s Graham Bell.

The practical wrist-worn device provided thousands of trialists with immediate speed, height and distance feedback, as well as extensive navigational capacity. More than simply enhancing the users’ slope-time, at the end of the day trialists uploaded their daily tracklogs to Garmin Snow Club for automatic entry into the season’s league table and chance to win a week’s winter holiday and Garmin devices. After 5 months, and well over 10,000 tracked miles, Garmin can reveal the Test Centre Champions for Winter 09/10:

How Fast? – Jonathan Brothers, 75.1mph – More Mountain Chalets, Morzine

*A week’s winter holiday for two at More Mountain, plus a Foretrex 401 device*

How High? – Andy Fisher, 10,585m (vertical descent) – Pleisure Holidays, Courchevel

*A Foretrex 401 and Dakota 20 device*

How Far? – Ben Lakin, 45.07miles – More Mountain Chalets, Morzine

*A Foretrex 401 device*

“In our first year of presenting the brand to the snowsports market, we have been overwhelmed with the response” said Chris Merrell, Garmin’s Marketing Manager. “We knew that the Foretrex 401 filled a gap in the market, but for demand to increase 10-fold on last year has taken even us by surprise. We now intend to push on into Winter 10/11 taking the learning’s gained from our excellent Test Centres and ambassadors Graham Bell and Ed Leigh to further increase the benefits that Garmin brings to snowsports.”

Both Garmin devices are available at all Snow + Rock and Ellis Brigham stores nationwide.

Foretrex^® 401 – SRP £199.99

Dakota^TM 20 – SRP £279.99

For a chance to win a FREE HOLIDAY or Garmin GPS next season, book your stay at More Mountain and join the winning team from this year!

This winter we are offering a pre christmas special for you early birds that fancy a snow fix or pre Christmas shred prior to the season kicking off!

From Sunday 13th December until Sunday 20th December 2009

Stay at one of our luxury chalets for £449 for the week including your food, wine and transfer….it doesn’t get much better than that!

Click here for MORE details!

Sam and Jon have designed a luxury city style 2 bedroom pad within staggering distance of Bar Robinson, Dixie Bar and new top quality take away “Mamas” aswell as the local supermarket. Its perfect for those of you in smaller groups wanting to be in the centre of town close to all the action. Prices start from just €1300 Euros for the week for up to 6 people sharing.

Apartment Central Morzine

We believe if you choose self catering, it doesn’t mean you have to compromise on home comforts. Apartment Central features 2 luxury bedrooms with modern bathrooms, large balconies, spacious lounge area, fully equipped kitchen diner and loads of mod cons.

The stylish and sexy modern interior comes with all the usual More Mountain extras like flatscreen TV, Free WifI, SkyTV, DVD Player, Bose iPod Dock, luxury Egyptian cotton bed linen and L’Occitane Toiletries.

The Apartment features a large lounge area with squidgy velvet corner sofa, which converts into a good quality sofa bed, 2 armchairs, plenty of space for 6 people, loads of storage and underfloor heating throughout to keep you cosy and warm on those winter evenings.

You can kick back and watch your favourite TV channels as we have SkyTV or listen to your iPod on the Bose sound system. Large floor to ceiling windows slide open onto wrap around balconies which lead to a huge terrace, great for enjoying a glass of vino whilst you watch the sun set!

The kitchen diner comes fully equipped with seating for 6 people around a sociable oak dining table. Appliances include dishwasher, integrated fridge freezer and oven with gas hob, kettle and toaster and plenty of workspace.

Click Here for more details Apartment Central Morzine

Swiss International Air Lines will repeat its winter service from Manchester to Geneva, which is targeted at skiers and snowboarders in the north-west.

Swiss will fly twice a week until April 11. A Sunday service leaving at 10.00 will start on December 20, while a Saturday service departing at 17.15 will resume on Boxing Day.

The flights are targeted at those heading for Geneva and surrounding ski resorts such as Les Gets, Morzine, Megeve, Chatel, Avoriaz, Chamonix, Villars and Verbier.

Return fares will start at £76.80, with one piece of ski or snowboard equipment allowed for free. Absolute bargain!

So get yourself over to Morzine and stay at www.moremountain.com as cheaply as you can!

Light snow on Tuesday – Yeah Right!!!

It’s been snowing all day. About 60cm has fallen and it’s getting heavier.

More heavier snow at the week end. This season just gets better and better

Jon

It has now been snowing off and on since Sunday and it looks like there is a load more to come tonight and tomorrow…

Blue skies from Wednesday and a trip to Chamonix is on the cards for our day off.

Watch this space for the pics.

Cheers

Jon

Anyway, what an epic start to Feb. It has now been snowing solidly for over 2 days all the way down to village level.

Woke up this morning to a fresh dump of 30+cm and the good news is that there is a sack full more to drop this week and temps are dropping to superminus figures.

Anyone out for the school hols is in for some truly brilliant conditions…

Avoriaz is undertaking massive regeneration with the construction of two new districts.

Pierre & Vacances Group is undertaking the massive regeneration of the Alpine ski resort, giving investors the chance to purchase new-build property in the resort for the first time in 40 years.

Two entire districts will be built, and 460 ski-in ski-out apartments created, designed to meet the current shortfall of quality accommodation in the resort, which attracts large numbers of visitors each year. Avoriaz is the closest ski resort to Geneva and is completely south-facing, allowing unrivalled sunset views over the Morzine valley.

The new residences will be built in two new districts of Avoriaz: Amara, at the entrance of the resort, and Crozats, at the top. A wide range of properties will be constructed to cater to different types of investor, including Avoriaz’s first luxury accommodation under the MGM brand.

The rejuvenation of Avoriaz will be complemented by the construction of a new water fun centre, known as the ‘Aquariaz’. Nick Leach, head of business development for the Pierre & Vacances Group, said: “P&V created the ski station at Avoriaz in 1967 and has been managing investment property in the resort for individuals and institutions ever since.

“Now 40 years later, these new-build developments herald the start of a new era of luxury mountain living with modern alpine interiors, larger living spaces and spa facilities. Much of the infrastructure and facilities at the resort are also being upgraded, with the aim of cementing Avoriaz’s place as a premier year-round destination.”  The Amara project is scheduled for delivery in 2011.
Courtesy of www.aboutproperty.co.uk

Exciting stuff for Morzine Avoriaz we reckon….Bring it on!