Early Snow for Morzine – 2014
Early snow for Morzine this autumn. As the temperatures dropped last week to just above freezing level and we saw the first snow of the season fall on higher ground. We are now looking forward to winter which is just over 6 weeks away. Early snow for Morzine and the Portes Du soleil area is not unusual. […]
New Catered Chalet – Chalet L’Hérens
Our New Catered Chalet – Chalet L’Herens will be available for this coming winter. We are very excited to have this beautiful brand new property in our portfolio. Riders Refuge is now entering our 8th winter season with all our catered chalets based in Central Morzine to date. This fabulous brand new chalet we feel will […]
How to Organise a Group Ski Holiday
If you are tasked with organising a snowboard or ski holiday for a group, it can often feel like an insurmountable task. A lot of juggling can be necessary to keep everyone happy and accommodate each group member’s needs. There are a variety of factors to consider such as the ski area, the location of […]
Happy New Year from Morzine
A very HAPPY NEW YEAR from Morzine, we would like to thank everyone that has stayed with us across 2014, and also to the guys who have worked for us in our catered chalets over the past 12 months, you have all made 2014 a great one. We have had nearly 1500 people stay with us […]
Tour De France Route 2016
Tour De France Route 2016 – On the 2nd July the 103rd Tour De France will depart from Mont Sainte-Michel, La Manche in the North of France. It will cover a total distance of 3,519 Km before it finishes in Paris on the 24th july. There are 21 stages which cover four countries France, […]
Morzine Snow Forecast 2016
Snow Forecast for Morzine this weekend is looking like a perfect start to winter. After a very hot summer and a dry autumn with Avoriaz seeing a couple of snow storms back in October this weekend looks like a welcome return to winter!! What is the Morzine snow forecast? Well the Alps are set for […]
Christmas in Morzine.
Come Spend Christmas in Morzine with Riders Refuge. We are now taking bookings for Christmas 2017. Why do the dishes? Fancy spending Christmas in Morzine? Come and stay in one of our beautiful catered chalets this Christmas and we’ll take away all the hassle that comes with preparing and cooking and clearing away Christmas dinner. We […]
Avoriaz Opens Early 2nd December
Early Snow Avoriaz opens early and it has been SNOWING! With all the early snow we have had in the recent couple of weeks Avoriaz is to open its lifts early this weekend (2nd December). We have a great base now for the coming winter. Serma, the lift company, have announced that the Arare, […]
The Pleney Ski lift New 2013
Excitement is building as work progresses on the new Pleney lift in Morzine. Riders Refuge brings you the latest news on this impressive project and looks at how skiers, snowboarders and mountain bikers are set to benefit.
Rock the Pistes 2017
Rock the Pistes 2017 is back again, the festival returns to the Portes du Soleil for its 7th year 19th – of March! This year there are over 30 concerts taking place over 5 days across the whole resort. Five well known artists will be playing in various locations on the slopes from the 19th […]