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Winter is on it’s way and we are sure that you are, more than ever before, desperate to experience the freedom of snowboarding. We are confident that we will all be snowboarding & skiing in winter 2021-2022, however you may still have questions regarding Covid-19, travel & skiing / snowboarding this season. We have answered some of your questions here to help you plan your perfect winter escape!
Please bear in mind that rules can change and you will need to check on the appropriate government’s website for official and up-to-date information. If you are travelling from the UK, for the most up-to-date travel advice from the government, please visit the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) website.
It has been announced that ski resorts and their ski lifts will reopen in France this winter, 2021/22. If the sanitary situation allows, no health pass or Covid-19 vaccine passport will be required to use the lifts.
On 30th September 2021 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the French Secretary of State for Tourism, confirmed that the ski lifts will open this winter in French ski resorts.
Check out full details on the reopening of French ski resorts on FranceInfo here.
Currently in France a health pass / pass sanitaire is required to access public places including cultural venues, restaurants, cafes, and bars. The health pass is not required for children under 12 yrs.
A pass sanitaire can consist of:
A health pass (pass sanitaire) is needed, for everyone aged 12 and older, to access the ski lifts in France this winter.
The Health Pass is controlled by QR-code with controls on people in ski lift sales offices, ski classes, and at the start of ski lifts.
The Health Pass is controlled by QR-code using the Tous Anti Covid Verif application (you can download the app yourself to test your health pass!). The protocol provides for controls on people in ski lift sales offices, ski classes, and at the start of ski lifts.
The application recognizes QR-Codes issued in the European Union. Other people whose QR-code is not directly recognized by the application can go to French pharmacies to have their French Health Pass validated as long as they have been vaccinated with vaccines recognized by the EU.
More information on the health pass can be found here.
Everyone aged 12 & over is currently required to show a Covid health pass when entering public places in France, including restaurants & cafés as well as using the ski lifts.
To get the French Pass Sanitaire / health pass you will need to download the TousAntiCovid App.
If you are a UK tourist, your Covid-19 vaccination certificate will have a QR code on it that is compatible with the TousAntiCovid app. You just need to scan your UK certificates into the app and present the QR code at places where the health pass is required.
For tourists from other EU countries (inc Switzerland, Iceland, Norway & Liechtenstein) your Covid-19 test and vaccination certificates will be valid in France due to the EU Digital Covid Certificate scheme.
For entering or transiting through Switzerland check the following page for requirements: Coronavirus – Entering Switzerland
Please refer to the official information on the Swiss Covid Certificate.
If you already have an EU Digital Covid Certificate then you dont need to apply for a Swiss Covid Certificate as these are recognised in Switzerland.
If you do not have an EU Covid Certificate then you must apply for the Swiss certificate online at a cost of 30 chf. It is recommended that you apply two weeks before you travel to Switzerland. Full details here under the section ‘I was vaccinated abroad. How can I get a COVID certificate?‘
Official information for foreign nationals travelling to France can be found here: France Travel Advice
Check official travel regulations here: Advice for foreign tourist visiting France
The medical centres in Morzine, St Jean d’Aulps, Avoriaz, Les Gets & Chatel all offer PCR Covid tests. Results are usually received within 24 hrs. PCR tests need to be booked in advance.
Most pharmacies in Morzine & around also offer rapid antigen covid tests. Depending on the pharmacy an appointment may need to be booked in advance.
Covid-19 antigen tests can be booked online using the following link at the Pharmacy du Bourg in Morzine (by the mairie): https://www.doctolib.fr/depistage-covid-19-antigenique/morzine
Also offering antigen tests is the Grande Pharmacie (near the tourist office) which will be able to carry out an average of 500 tests per day.
The pharmacy in St Jean d’Aulps offers antigen tests with no appointment necessary.
A PCR test costs around €49, and an antigen test about €29. These prices are subject to change.
Updated 29/11/21
Check here for details of the MINT Covid Policy along with our full Terms & Conditions specific to your booking.
