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<string><div class="row row-flex no-gutters" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><div class=" col-sm-6"><a href="/" style="background-image: url(https://www.morzineskichalets.com/media/8197027/800x600_4331690-hockey.jpeg); display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 120px; background-size: cover; cursor: auto;"></a></div><div class="col-sm-6"><div class="featured-content text-center" style="padding: 15px; "><h3 class="text-center bold">ACTIVITIES</h3>
<p><strong>Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides</strong></p>
<p>What better a way to discover a rustic old town such as Morzine
than by horse drawn sleigh! So whether it be a romantic trip or a
magical winter adventure for your kids, these tours are available
from the square by the tourist office and vary in distance and
price. However you can also quite often stop them if they are free
and use them as a rather unique alternative to a taxi!</p>
<p>Not Skiing and Living it Up...</p>
<p><strong>Ice Diving</strong></p>
<p>Ah, the joy of diving into the frozen Montriond lake in the
middle of the Alps. Quite clearly the thought of this puts most
off, yet once over the initial jolt of cold it is well worth a try,
as it is rather beautiful unique and certainly not many can say
they have tried it! Why not try it after a late night and see if it
wakes you up…</p>
<p><strong>Ice Skating and the Morzine Pinguins</strong></p>
<p>Ice skating is definitely an old favourite, as everyone can do
it and is perfect for families. The rink is located at the Palais
du Sport and open to the public on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
until 11pm - so if you didn't work your leg muscles enough during
the day then feel free to completely work them into overdrive with
a session on the ice!</p>
<p>There is also the local ice hockey team who play in the National
French league, the Morzine Pingouins, who play regular ice hockey
matches at the Palais du Sport. If you have not been to an ice
hockey match we urge you to go as they are fantastic to watch -
just as long as you don't mind a little bit of sporting
violence!</p>
<p><strong>Snowshoe Treks</strong></p>
<p>This is something that anybody can do. All you need are a pair
of light plastic snowshoes, which can be rented or bought from most
sports shops, and a fairly strong pair of legs! That is it, you are
ready to walk the deep snows of the Alps!</p>
<p>You can either take a map and set out on your own or go with one
of the many companies who offer guided snowshoe tours. The tours
are probably a better bet as you have the safety of a guide with
expert knowledge, as well as meeting likeminded people on your
treks, making these quite social events!</p>
<p><strong>Snowmobiles</strong></p>
<p>Skiers and snowboarders may argue which is faster, though it is
without doubt that neither are as fast as this for getting round
the slopes!</p>
<p>You have the choice of riding solo or with a passenger on the
back - either way you will get instruction and safety tuition
before. Once ready, you follow your guide for the excursion, which
can be 30mins to an hour depending how long you choose. A lot of
fun and something different; just don't expect to be acting like
John McClean in Diehard first time round!!</p>
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