Ski Avoriaz for some great skiing and snowboarding in France. In the heart of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area you get a car-free town set above Morzine 90 mins from Geneva airport - family perfect!
Where
To ski Avoriaz you'll start with a short transfer from Geneva airport - then skiing and snowboarding in France is all open to you. The Avoriaz ski resort is one of the most enjoyable in France for both skiing and snowboarding. As part of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area, at 1800m, it is a good for early and late skiing. With no cars and about 30 restaurants, a good place to consider.
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Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
1800m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
650 km |
LONGEST RUN : |
6 km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
3 / 6% |
Intermediates
24 / 49% |
Advanced
16 / 33% |
Experts
6 / 12% |
TOTAL RUNS : |
49 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
632 / ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
4 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
45 km |
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On the slopes
Over 200 lifts and 250+ slopes with some challenging runs for all levels. The Avoriaz ski resort is a destination for all types of skiers and boarders. As the first resort in Europe to really embrace snowboarding, it offers a great snow park as well as good off-piste conditions. Being part of the Portes du Soleil ski area means 12 resorts and over 650km of pistes at all levels are accessible.
Ski area :
If you ski Avoriaz you are also in the ski region of Portes du Soleil along with the following resorts; Abondance, Avoriaz, Champéry, Châtel, Les Crosets, Les Gets, Morgins, Morzine, St Jean d'Aulps
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Off the slopes
A purpose built ski resort, you can ski to the door at the end of a long day. With over 30 restaurants, loads of bars and two nightclubs it caters for all visitors and thanks to being car free, it encourages families to enjoy everything on offer. Off-piste activities include bowling, an ice rink, hang gliding and of course plenty of walks.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
- Good position on the main Portes du Soleil circuit, giving access to very extensive, quite varied runs
- Accommodation next to the slopes & ski lifts too
- Great children's facilities in a car-free resort
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RESORT BAD POINTS
- Non-traditional architecture, which some find ugly
- Little to do off the slopes
- Can get very crowded at weekends
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Tourist Office
Worldwide cover from £60.48
or Single trip Europe cover from £22.98 - get covered before you arrive!
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