Avoriaz
Also known as: Avoriaz 1800, Portes du Soleil
Car-free village; Aquariaz water park
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Avoriaz - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 15 / Int 55 / Adv 30 (est); Hauts Forts blacks + freestyle
Village des Enfants; central beginner slopes
Aquariaz water park, spa, dog-sledding, ice driving, car-free strolling
Village des Enfants (Annie Famose), creche
ESF + Avoriaz Alpine Ski School / BASS; full rental
Snowparks + Hauts Forts; mostly intermediate
Snow & season
Med-High for its altitude (highest in PdS, good snowmaking)
Typically mid-Dec to mid-Apr
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar
Groomers + snowparks
Low-altitude PdS snow variability
The mountain
Portes du Soleil ~600 km
~76 km (Avoriaz sector, 53 runs)
Hauts Forts blacks; wall chutes; freestyle
Busy (mega-domain)
Getting there & lift pass
PdS ~EUR 65-75; Avoriaz-only cheaper (est)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Geneva ~1.5 h; transfer to Morzine then cable car/gondola (car-free)
Cable car/gondola from Les Prodains
Mountain restaurants Avoriaz + across PdS
Car-free purpose-built village
Morzine hub; cross-border Switzerland
Patrol & safety
Pisteurs-secouristes; PIDA
Hopitaux du Leman, Thonon-les-Bains (~40 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.