Just back from… Morzine

Morzine is by far one of my favourite resorts to visit. At just over an hour from Geneva it’s super easy for a short break and fantastic for on-mountain dining and a range of lively apres ski. I couldn’t be more excited to head back to this fabulous resort, but it’s fair to say there are a few tick boxes to complete before clicking into my skis. That being said, I was so surprised at how efficient and easy the travel aspects of my holiday were.

Before heading to Heathrow we needed to complete the Swiss entry form, the French Sworn Statement and had a negative lateral flow test (a requirement for France) – British Airways uses VeriFly so you can upload the necessary documents here, which means we just needed to drop our bags. Heathrow was pleasantly empty, with all of the queues running efficiently and quickly, and this was the same in Geneva too – at immigration, you are told as soon as you are in the queue what documents you need to present and to have them ready.

We were collected by Ski Lifts in Geneva who were easy to locate and took us straight to our private vehicle, so we were on our way to Morzine in no time. The weather the week before had been stunning and we were lucky enough to have a sprinkling of new snow overnight, making our first day back on the slopes even more enjoyable.

On our first morning, we collected our passes from the Super Morzine Station and were required to show our Pass Sanitaire to obtain our passes – the AntiCovid app makes this really easy to show when required. The gondolas required us to have a buff or mask on, and it was encouraged in the queues and on the chair lifts, but this was a barely noticeable requirement, especially if you had your buff on already. 

Being back in the mountains lived up to all of our expectations. The snow was amazing thanks to such a strong start to the season, the weather stayed clear all week and the slopes weren’t too busy – which was great for warming up our ski legs again. Each of the mountain restaurants were buzzing with a cheery atmosphere, welcoming us back with open arms. We had a number of favourites, but heading into the Goat Village just down from Les Lindarets was a stand-out. There is nothing better than stopping after a hard day skiing for a traditional Savoyard dish with a glass of rosé.

Blog written by Annabel Hunter  – Marketing & Sales Manager at The Chalet Edit