| When most people think about booking a winter | | | | Incidentally, the Palais des Sport is also the home |
| holiday in Morzine, they think 'skiing'. However, the | | | | venue for the Morzine-Avoriaz ice hockey team, the |
| town has so much more to offer, so non skiers can | | | | 'Penguins', who can often be seen competing in their |
| have a fabulous time too! | | | | national league games on a Wednesday evening. |
| Enjoy Walking? | | | | So take your chance to retrace the steps of Torvill |
| There's a huge choice of lovely walks available for | | | | and Dean and find your balance at one of the ice |
| walkers of all abilities. You can take a geltle walk | | | | skating rinks. |
| through the picturesque woods alongside the River | | | | Husky Sledging |
| Dranse. | | | | It's a fabulous and surprising sight to watch a pack of |
| Or, for something a little more exciting, ascent the | | | | huskies whisk by pulling a sledge behind them, but |
| mountain in a ski lift and take one of the marked | | | | this is an absolute possibility if you walk in the |
| walking routes (the Office du Tourisme, located at | | | | mountains above Super Morzine. As well as the |
| the junction of Route de la Plagne and Route de la | | | | traditional sleds pulled by a pack of dogs there are |
| Combe a Zore, provides free maps). | | | | also smaller single dog sleds. |
| But for the ultimate in mountain walking why not try | | | | Snow Mobile or Snow Scooters |
| show shoeing? Snow shoes are available from many | | | | If machines are more your thing, why not take the |
| of the ski hire shops. | | | | opportunity to drive a snow mobile up in the |
| Once you're up in the mountains and away from the | | | | mountains? All the freedom of the mountains but |
| hustle and bustle of the slopes you'll feel as thought | | | | with a bit of power behind you - fantastic! |
| this world belongs to you exclusively! Simply go at | | | | And finally, that perennial favourite... |
| your own pace and enjoy the breathtaking scenery | | | | Tobogganing! |
| and peaceful silence of the mountains. | | | | Whether you choose to use a traditional wooden |
| Ice Skating | | | | sledge or go down the mountain on a small plastic |
| Morzine boasts two ice skating rinks in the winter; an | | | | 'bottom sledge', there's masses of fun to be had |
| open air one in the centre of town, just outside the | | | | bouncing (at speed) down the slopes on the Plenny |
| Office du Tourisme, and one in the Palais des Sport | | | | side of the valley. A popular place for tobogganing is |
| down by the River Dranse at the end of Route du | | | | just to the left of the Stade. |
| Palais des Sports. | | | | |