Events, races and lift opening

Lifts in Morzine and Les Gets

Lift Opening

Date Lifts open
07/06/08 - 07/09/08 Morzine - Pleney lift
14/06/08 - 07/09/08 Les Gets - Chavannes lift
27/06/08 - 31/08/08 Full Portes du Soleil area

In addition many lifts are open for the weekends throughout June and September. Full information can be found on the Portes du Soleil website.

Events/Races

Date Event Description
28/06/08 - 29/06/08 Passportes du Soleil Passportes du Soleil The MTB Pass'Portes du Soleil is a mountain trek ranging from 1000 to 2250m in altitude, in both France and Switzerland, where you can discover the fabulous Portes du Soleil MTB terrain and its grandiose scenery.

Web page: Passportes du Soleil
04/07/08 - 06/07/06 Chatel Mountain Style Contest Chatel mountain style Downhill mountain-biking event for professionals and amateurs in freeride and slopestyle disciplines held at the Chatel bike park. This year, Timo Pritzel, will be the guest of honour for the event.

Web page: Chatel Mountain Style
13/07/08 - 15/07/08 Avoriaz Roof'an Slopestyle Avoriaz Roof'an The first Slopestyle Roof'an will take place right in the village centre, not down on the ground but up on the rooftops. The run, littered with gaps, jumps, wall-rides, big air, foot bridges and other challenging obstacles, is the first of its kind, unique the whole world over.

Web page: Avoriaz Roof'an Slopestyle
09/08/08 - 10/08/08 IXS Downhill Cup - Chatel IXS Downhill Cup The iXS European Downhill Cup has selected the black "Vario" track with a length of 2.5 km and an vertical distance of 250 m for the stop in France in 2008. A truly alpine course with changing subsoil expects Europe’s Downhill Elite.

Web page: IXS Downhill Cup - Chatel