Feb. 3, 2025
The best corporate ski trips incorporate key elements, including short airport transfers, they offer big terrain for mixed-ability groups, they have great après ski and non-skier activities, and they provide ski-in, and ski-out access for those who need it. Morzine and Avoriaz tick every box.
Unquestionably, the least value-adding part of a corporate ski trip – airport transfers are the necessary evil of the event programme. Mountains aren’t ideally suited for Airbus landings, yet several resorts in the northern French Alps offer a short transfer from Geneva. Morzine is among these resorts, offering some of the shortest airport transfers in France.
Morzine and Avoriaz are key sectors of the vast Portes du Soleil ski region. This ski offers a massive range of terrain, with high-altitude slopes and lower forested trails back to resorts. It spans the French / Swiss border and, in total, has some 600km of ski pistes – amongst the biggest in the world.
La Folie Douce Avoriaz is iconic, and its terrace heaves throughout the winter. It is one of the epicentres of French après ski. Beyond the Folie, Morzine has its own après ski goliaths, including the terrace at Le Tremplin, on the lower slopes of the Pleney peak. Live music bars are buzzing each day of the week, and bars close late – Morzine is all action.
Not every client on a corporate ski trip will clip into bindings and Morzine-Avoriaz offers a fantastic range of activities for the non-skier. The action can be pulsating, with activities such as tandem paragliding and ice diving, or a little more leisurely with spa days and winter walks.
There are ski hotels around the main ski lifts of Morzine centre and chalet accommodation close to the Prodains ski lift into Avoriaz. Avoriaz is a fully ski-in, ski-out resort located at 1800m for those looking for a corporate ski trip in the snow. Ski pistes dissect the car-free village for the ultimate in slopeside convenience.
There are bigger brands in the French ski market, but few can match Morzine-Avoriaz for their corporate ski event offering – it just delivers on all the key elements.