The highest resort in the extensive ski area the Portes du Soleil. Avoriaz also has without doubt some of its best skiing. Enjoy its wide open pistes, superb snow record with lifts normally open until the first week of May, spectacular views, and ‘360ºskiing’, with lifts and pistes fanning out in all directions from the attractively compact traffic-free centre.
Skiers and snowboarders staying in our Avoriaz ski chalets are thoroughly spoiled – it is hard to think of anywhere more convenient, with skiing to and from the doorstep, and the ski school meeting-place and two charming restaurants all within a decent snowballs throw of our Avoriaz ski chalets.
The surrounding slopes tick all the boxes. This is a great place for beginners to start their ski careers with that ‘top-of-the-world’ feeling, but it is intermediates and advanced skiers who will revel in life here at the very heart of the Portes du Soleil. With 650kms of sensational pistes to explore around 14 different French and Swiss villages, you will never tire of this enormous area.
Plentiful blue runs allow for miles of stylish cruising, while the reds and blacks up the stakes in stages for those in search of a challenge, culminating in the infamous Swiss Wall. Touring from village to village is a highlight for many skiers, criss-crossing between France and Switzerland - especially if you are fond of traditional mountain bars and restaurants, of which there are plenty on both sides of the border. Free-style skiers and boarders meanwhile will know Avoriaz as the pioneer, and still front-runner, in exciting snow-parks, with four to choose from, including the most recent,‘The Stash’.
There is great off-piste skiing up here too, including the four ‘snowcross’ runs recently added, which are marked and patrolled, but left unpisted as nature intended, including the Crozats run, for over 3km of virgin snow.
Skiing down to Les Prodains gives you access via a short ski-bus connection to the whole Morzine /Les Gets area too.
Apres-Ski:
The car-free resort centre has a lively après ski atmosphere, with enough bars to offer a choice of styles and moods, and plenty of restaurants to keep you entertained! The Tavaillons and Yeti are always popular, and Le Yak has music and dancing.
Regular music, sports and family events run throughout the season, especially on peak dates, and there’s a wide range of non-skiing activities to enjoy after a full days skiing.
Other Activities
* Choice of shops and restaurants * Ice-rink * Sleigh-rides * Altiform fitness centre with gym, sauna and hot-tub * Avoriaz Spa with massage and beauty treatments * Horse-drawn sleigh-rides * Husky-sledding * Snowmobiling * Parapenting * Heli-sightseeing * Bowling * Cinema * Regular events run by the Tourist Office
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