Morgins Champoussin ski holidays
Established in 1876 the Swiss ski resort Morgins Champoussin lies at 1350 metres altitude in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2000m the area is not snow sure. Over 15 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 7km of trails, which equates to around 10 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Morgins Champoussin is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 128km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Highest and oldest of the 'genuine' resorts on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil offering a good range of off-slope facilities whilst retaining its charm.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 14 runs ?km |
56% |
Advanced Trails
 11 runs ?km |
44% |
Expert Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
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| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF258 - CHF314 |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Dec 2013 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 70km |
| total length of Morgins Champoussin trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | N S W E |
| direction Morgins Champoussin area faces |
| Top Altitude | 2000m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1350m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 1350m |
| centre of Morgins Champoussin ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 650m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 650m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Morgins Champoussin
25 pistes and trails means approximately 70km of runs. 16 Morgins Champoussin lifts have capacity to transport 17790 per hour. The longest run in the Swiss ski resort is over 6km.
The mountain has 0% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 56% intermediate, 44% advanced slopes and 0% for experts - the most difficult piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Morgins Champoussin after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Rating for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Morgins Champoussin Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
6 apres ski bars 16 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 12 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Archery, Cyber Cafe, Devalkart, Hunting Trail, Mountain Biking.
Rating for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
"Morgins Champoussin" by any other name
The Swiss resort is also known as and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Morgins Champoussin slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Morgins Champoussin has slopes facing N S W E.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Morgins Champoussin reviews, 4 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.