Preparing for your holiday
Equipment
It is best to get all your hard and soft gear before your arrive in resort. This will give you access to a wider selection of sizes and styles at cheaper prices.
Here are some excellent retailers in the UK:
LCB Skate, Camden – www.lcbsurfstore.com
The Snowboard Shop ,Fleet - www.thesnowboardshop.co.uk
Snow & Rock, Nationwide – www.snowandrock.com
Mayhem Board Store, York - www.mayhemboardstore.co.uk
Items not to forget
- Sun cream / block
- Lip balm
- Sun glasses
- Ski / snowboard bag
Insurance
It is imperative that you have the right level of cover for your season. Accidents do happen and it is unwise to think that the E111 will cover all your needs. The Carte Nomis can be bought in resort for around £12 , this entitles the holder to emergency transport off the mountain but does not cover medical expenses. This is where a specific winter sports insurance policy comes into its own.
Insure and Go are an excellent provider of such cover at good prices.
Travel
By Air – Morzine is only 75mins from Geneva airport and is serverd by many of the low cost airlines.
Skyscanner is a great cheap flight finder website.
By Train – There are fairly regular train services operated from the French ferry ports to Thonon or it is just as easy to take the Eurostar from Paris/Lille and then the TGV to Cluses or Thonon-les-Bains. Where you can then get a coach/ bus to Morzine
By Car – Morzine is about 9 hr drive from the ferry ports, and is approximately 1000km from London.
Take the A40 to Cluses and pick up signs to Morzine / Avoriaz.
Tip : Allow about £40 for tolls each way.
Transfers – They are available in a number of different options from Geneva airport.
- Private Taxi
- Bus
- Coach
- Shared Mini bus / Taxi
Ski Pass
This can be purchased in resort or on advance from the Morzine/Avoriaz website