“Twisty”
Bikepark Morzine – “Twisty” Once the training is over, let’s go for a descent on the blue slope, the “Twisty”. Blue accessible as long as you are comfortable on the green slopes, it is the easiest track in our Bike Park. A track almost 4.5 km long with 500 meters of difference in altitude […]
MTB Beginner’s area
Bikepark Morzine – MTB beginner’s area The beginners’ area is open and can be reached from the top of the PLENEY gondola via the Nabor and Viking magic carpets. The beginner’s track has been created along the Viking carpet and is completed by a few modules. The Portes du Soleil ski pass is of course […]
Summer Opening
Bike Park & TC Pleney until 15/09 – Sledges & TS Crusaz + Nyon TPH & TS Nyon & Pas de l’Aigle until 01/09
10/ Insects
Like the flora, the fauna in the Alps is rich in insect species. From ants and dragonflies to snails and newts, the mountains hide a whole range of micro-fauna just waiting to be discovered. When you think of mountain animals, the marmot immediately springs to mind, followed closely by cows, sheep and wolves. So, […]
9/ Mountain activities
Mountain activities Mountain regions cover 25% of France, with 5,600 municipalities located in mountain areas. The sector’s tourist economy is very important. It is strongly focused on ecotourism in summer and skiing in winter, which is practised in 350 resorts. The mountains are an exceptional playground and an area of freedom that must […]
8/ Living with wildlife
In the mountains, wildlife coexists with tourist activities and domestic animals. Some mountain ungulates, such as chamois and mouflon sheep, are easy to spot but move away as soon as the safety distance of a few hundred metres is no longer respected. The Morzine summer and winter leisure area is actively involved in the Portes […]
7/ Alpine pastures
The mountain is made up of landscapes marked by a significant relief. At an altitude of around 1,200 m, the forest gradually gives way to alpine grassland to form the alpine pastures. These sub-alpine and alpine levels are essentially located between 1500 m and 3000 m altitude. This grassland is maintained by livestock farming. By […]
6/ Snowmaking
Snowmaking is just water and air under pressure, without any additives. Snow can be made if the outside temperature is below -4°C. Water abstraction is authorised and controlled by the government, and the water taken is returned to nature when the snow melts. The reservoirs are filled in the spring when the snow melts. A […]
5/ Wildlife
Wild ungulates : Chamois, red deer and roe deer emerge from the forest in the early morning and at nightfall to feed on the alpine meadows. They cohabit easily with livestock. To avoid the risk of transmitting diseases to wild animals, the cattle’s vaccinations are checked before they go up to the mountain pastures. In […]
4/ Water use
The mountains are full of water: springs, melting snow and glaciers, rainfall; but this water tends to run down the slopes and quickly join the rivers flowing through the valleys. In order to ensure that the inhabitants of the Nyon plateau have a constant supply of water during the summer months, a reservoir has been […]
