Skiing Holidays Avoriaz

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Resort Information

Avoriaz sits at an altitude of 1,800m on a fabulous cliff-top setting at the centre of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area. This being a high altitude resort, the highest in the Portes du Soleil, ensures that it stays snow sure right until the end of the ski season. The ski area offers 600km of slopes in both France and Switzerland and it is completely snow-covered too!

Built in the 1960′s with architecture designed to blend into the surrounding mountains, with mostly wood and slate being used which is in keeping with the natural surroundings rather than the ‘concrete jungles’ that some of the other resorts are today. Being a completely car-free resort the focus on pedestrians and it has been made possible to ski to the door of all of the residences. Horse and sleigh have replaced cars, children and adults alike can go around on sledges or ski’s/snowboards.

Avoriaz offers plenty of restaurants, cafés and bars many with terraces where you can sit outside and soak up the alpine sunshine. Avoriaz offers several late night bars for the party goers, shops, banks, grocery stores, bakery and cake shops, pharmacy and medical centre.

There are lots of after ski activities for guests of all ages:

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Aquariaz is a water fun centre which has been designed as an aquatic paradise in the mountains featuring lush vegetation and rocks: a river with a variable gentle current, a slidewinder (a kind of aquatic halfpipe), a water playhouse, a paddling pool, a large pool with climbing walls, massage benches and the must-try: an open-air spa heated to 34 degrees.

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Le Strike Roc is a bowling and virtual reality centre; there are 2 lanes for classic bowling and 2 interactive bowling lanes. There’s an arcade area with a mix of 360° virtual reality games alongside vintage games like table football, air hockey, pinball and billiards. Enjoy a meal, sip a cocktail, a mocktail or a draft beer from the Mont-Blanc Brewery in Le Lounge Roc bar after a game of bowling. The bowling centre and bar are open from 4pm – 3am.

Outdoor skating rink in the resort centre, support stands for young children are available and disco evenings. Open 2.30pm to 7pm on Sunday to Friday but closed on Saturday.

Each week there is an entertainment program, you can find this on-line. There is a cinema with digital sound and images, movies in 3D, all the national releases and all the best movies of the moment.

There are 3 well-being and beauty spas with lots of face and body treatments including massage, sauna, steam and hot tub.

Avoriaz and the Portes du Soleil have many adventurous activities on offer outside of the skiing and snowboarding. Not all of these activities start at Avoriaz but you can enquire at the ‘Accueil station’ situated at the entry to Avoriaz or the tourist office in the resort centre – cross country skiing, Nordic walking, ice climbing, speed riding and paragliding, mountain biking on snow, ski Joering, snowmobile rides, ice diving, dog sledding, night sledging on the 3km Crôt piste.

View the Avoriaz resort map.

Accommodation

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Skiing Avoriaz and The Portes du Soleil

The Portes du Soleil being one of the world’s largest linked ski areas boasts 2 countries: France  Switzerland and 12 resorts; 8 French and 4 Swiss. 600km of groomed runs some of which criss-cross over the French/Swiss border, 209 ski lifts, 30 snow sports areas and 90 high-altitude restaurants. The ski area is so large there is something for everyone and the altitude guarantees snow cover from December to April.

Avoriaz is ideally located in the middle of the Portes du Soleil ski area with fast modern lifts and pistes fanning out in all directions. The ski area will take you through stunning countryside, with open panoramic views of the Dents du Midi and Dents Blanches. Whether you like to take it easy or push yourself to the limits, you will find a wide choice of routes on varied terrain, skiing down into broad, open valleys on pistes running through the trees. It’s a family skiing experience that appeals to skiers of all ages!

There is a 12km beginners area in the Proclou and Super Morzine sectors. This area features wide, flat green runs and gentle blue pistes for when you are ready to progress. There are approximately 11 lifts that give access to the various zones that make up this dedicated beginners area, including the Lil’Stash snowpark. A reduced rate Beginner Ski Pass is available if you do not wish to initially buy a full ski area pass. This can be purchased for 5-hours, 1-day or 2-days.

You can start off your first-timer ski journey in the centre of Avoriaz village at Le Plateau before heading over the larger beginners area. This area has ultra-flat nursery slopes and use slow drag lifts and magic carpets to help you learn the absolute basics. You can access Le Plateau using the Beginner Ski Pass or the full-priced ski passes too.

There are 4 snowparks: Lil’Stash and Stash both having been designed by Jake Burton, also Chappelle and a new one called Nami Park which takes its inspiration from Japan. There are 4 snowcross/freeride areas where skiers and snowboarders can experience the thrills of freestyle and powder snow but within the safety of dedicated ungroomed slopes. These areas are monitored by ski patrol who make them safe.

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Avoriaz has 23km of cross-country routes and 250km are available in the Portes du Soleil. The trails starting and returning in Avoriaz are free or for the trails using lifts a cross country lift pass is available. View the cross country ski map.

Village des Enfants: In this ideal setting Annie Famose has designed and built the Village des Enfants, a leisure centre and ski and snowboard school that is approved by the “Jeunesse & Sport” government ministry. Situated in the heart of Avoriaz, the Village des Enfants welcomes children from the age of 3 from 9am to 5.30pm. More than 100 instructors and supervisors are available to teach young skiers and to show them all that this exceptional resort has to offer. Ski and snowboard lessons and ski animations are held 9.30am to midday and 1.30pm to 4pm. Children who are staying all day are offered lunch and tea in the Village restaurant and there are various après ski activities adapted to different age groups.

View the Avoriaz and Portes du Soleil piste maps.

Ski Passes

Les Portes du Soleil ski area is open from 11 December 2026 to 18 April 2027 snow conditions permitting. Ski passes are for the Portes du Soleil ski area and are valid for 6 days starting on Sunday and ending on Friday each week.

Adult: 26-64 years. Senior: 65-74 years. Super Senior: 75+ years. Youth: 16-25 years. Children: 5-15 years. Infants: 4 years and under. Proof of age will be required for children, youth and seniors.

All rates include the 3€ charge for the handsfree card.

Les Portes du Soleil 6 day rates
from 20 March – 18 April 2027

Adult: 320€
Super Senior: 177€
Youth and Senior: 289€
Children: 241€
Infants: 3€

Ski pass rates are in Euros and will be converted to Sterling at the current exchange rate on the day of enquiry/booking.

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