Winter Events

There’s always loads of amazing events happening across the Portes du Soleil and the winter is the busiest time of all! Over the years we’ve been lucky enough to experience some fantastic musical treats including free on piste concerts and gigs from artists like Rag’n’bone man and Caravan Palace, we’ve seen some incredible sporting events including downhill speed ice skating, boarding and skiing competitions, freestyle events and lots more. It’s always worth checking the ‘what’s ons’ before heading to Morzine and Les Gets but here’s a look at the highlights of the winter!

HIGHLIGHTS

15th December – Spartan Winter Trail Morzine

15th – 22nd March – Snowboxx

16th – 22nd March – Rock The Pistes

MUSIC

Rock the Pistes is a free music festival that comes to the Portes du Soleil each year. Concerts by world famous artists pop up across the Pistes of the region for a week and it’s growing in popularity year on year. In years gone by we have enjoyed Rag’n’bone man on the pistes of Avoriaz and the Pleney played host to Caravan Palace. The festival returns every year in early March and is well worth factoring in when you’re planning your trip to see us this year.

Snowboxx is a festival that coincides with Rock the Pistes each year. It throws a number of ticketed gigs and concerts and we enjoyed some incredible performances from DJs and bands including Basement Jaxx. The whole of Avoriaz comes alive at night for the festival which is growing in popularity by the year.

SPORT

Morzine and Les Gets are perfect holiday destinations if you like getting involved in sport. In the winter you can ski, snowboard, walk, run, swim, ice skate and much much more. If you like to watch a bit of sport too then there are also plenty of exciting events taking place including raucous ice hockey matches and husky races to more subdued ice skating galas- there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

Each week throughout the winter you can catch competitive ice hockey at the Palais des Sports in Morzine. The Morzine Chamonix Pioneers are often in league action and if they don’t have a match, it’s likely that they’ll play a friendly or have a public training session to show you their skills. It’s well worth adding into your holiday schedule if you have time whilst you’re here – it’s lively, fun and something the whole family can enjoy.