Avoriaz

Ski resorts in France
Avoriaz is ideally located in the middle of the Portes du Soleil ski aera, with access to hight-altitude skiing for everyone among the prettiest panoramas in the Alps. You will ski in a stunning countryside, with open panoramic views of Les Dents du Midi and les Dents Blanches. Like to take it easy or push yourself to the limits, you will find a wide choice of routes and varied landscapes, you will ski down into broad, open valleys on pistes running through the trees. A family skiing that appeals to skiers of all ages! The altitude guaranteed snow cover from December to April, with an average of 8 metres of snow every winter.

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2 adults · 0 children
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Children
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Avoriaz belong to Les Portes du Soleil.

Avoriaz Snow forecast

  • Tuesday
    3 cm snow
    1.1°
    1.6 m/s
  • Wednesday
    2 cm snow
    0.1°
    1.1 m/s
  • Thursday
    0 cm
    1.5°
    0.9 m/s
 

Facts about Avoriaz

Number of slopes:51
Learning / beginner Green slopes:7
Easy Blue slopes:27
Intermediate Red slopes:11
Advanced / Expert Black slopes:6

Lifts (Total: 35)
Lift capacity:  250000 persons/hour

Vertical drop
Avoriaz Vertical drop
Highest Point: 2466 m
Vertical drop: 666 m
Base Point: 1800 m

Cross country skiing
Tracks:45 km
Lit tracks:0 km
Artificial snow:0 km

Areas
Snowparks:3
Childrens area:3
Country: France
Rhône-Alpes

Reviews for Avoriaz

What do you think about Avoriaz?
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Dafe
18/09/2025
Avoriaz gets a 4 as it is part of the Portes du Soleil. Since the whole area is reached by skiing, it gets a 4. Personally, I think Avoriaz is the bes... Read more (271 words)
Robert Ericsson
Robert Ericsson (Guest)
11/04/2025
Arete de intress is a pretty good hill. Some mixture of red and black even that it is black all the way. More than 1 km down to Super Morzine. Le mur ... Read more (69 words)
Joar
Joar (Guest)
05/11/2021
Spent my first winter season as a tour guide in Morzine, near Avoriaz. The ski resort is mostly known to Danes and Brits, which may surprise me consid... Read more (143 words)
Pernilla Lindörn-Prabert
Pernilla Lindörn-Prabert (Guest)
16/03/2018
Varying piste and offpist range for all levels. Good snow & sunshine. Excellent flight & transfer possibilities. Varied accommodation from lgh to hote... Read more (65 words)




Rikard
Rikard (Guest)
27/02/2017
Skiing like that, quite short slopes and you can go around a lot to get variety. The best part is a charming car-free city where all staff were very ... Read more (97 words)
Eric
Eric (Guest)
26/04/2016
Great ski resort where everything is on the slopes. The skis go on in the morning and are barely taken off all day. large selection of slopes but also... Read more (156 words)
Johan1967
29/03/2016
Easy-going ski area. It's big as a thousand and the variation is good. Just plus, really, except that the whole area is quite low so there is a risk o... Read more (35 words)
JohanA78
20/03/2014
Very cute \ "resort \" with horse and sleigh as prime transportation, clear Disney feeling. Plenty of good food and drink. Have not tested the off-... Read more (75 words)
Anders
Anders (Guest)
08/08/2012
Saying just one thing: Ski-in ski-out, is there anything better !? Forget about buses and trains, go skiing instead ... Avoriaz is completely car free... Read more (248 words)
hasse
hasse (Guest)
10/02/2009
were in avoriaz today October 27 and 2 decimeters nysnö mmmmmmmmmmmm Port du soleil is so awesome this weekend it will be on the races and on top of... Read more (57 words)
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Driving time: 2 hours, 2 minutes (147 km)
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Driving time: 2 hours, 41 minutes (224 km)
Distance: 140 km
Grenoble Alpes-Isère Airport
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Torino Airport
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Distance: 130 km