The Skiers' Guide to Avoriaz

Would recommend! Its a good place to do the active and social sides of skiing. Could go back a few times and experience different things every time.

Slopes around avoriaz/ switzerland are great for beginner/ intermediate with lots of blue and green runs that aren't too steep. There are also some more challenging reds and blacks suited to intermediate- expert around this area. Most of the bars I'm avoriaz ar in the main village with not many higher up although down into Switzerland there are more bars cafes and restaurants dotted about.

Avoriaz is the ultimate ski venue, from where ever you are, you are on skis the moment you leave your accommodation. Getting picked up at the car park by a horse and sleigh is truly magical, and Christmas with children is not to be missed.

Great ski in ski out options, link from Morzine to Avoriaz area isnt great and takes a bit of time.

Avoriaz has a huge area with a variety of terrain and difficulty levels, catering to all ability levels.

Solid resort got everything you need with a huge ski area, if you like putting in the skiing miles and exploring different town ect then PDS/Avoriaz is hard to beat.
Small but good selection of bars and Happys Bar in Ardent is hard to beat apres.

Only downside is sometimes it can rain lower down, if you want a big spread out town then go Morzine or Meribel ect.

So far haven't seen any better resort slope wise and money wise, will definitely come back again . I wish I could share some memories in here

Perfect for everyone. A lot of ski runs and beautiful powder and some of the best tree runs I have done. The apre ski here is amazing which endless amounts of bars and restaurants

When in the area, its always a must go to resort. It has enough runs for all skill levels and variation to see any skier through a few days. Exploring places to eat on the mountain makes for finding some nice runs and for the rebels, theres a forest ski park known as the Stash. Worth skiing through onceeven if you avoid the scary stuff.

Great family resort and one to recommend.

Have skied in morzine/avoriaz for the last 10 years, both with family and friends. The ski area itself is absolutely huge , with a wide range of runs , including easy and beginner runs (nice and wide) as well as tricky reds and blacks , both pisted and unpisted. The village itself is ski in ski out which makes it so efficient to get straight on that first lift in the morning! The snowpark also has a range of jumps/rails and the infamous stash snow park is great for all thrill seekers, and makes great entertainment for those watching from the lift above! The area is so vast yet very pretty, especially lower down which has lots of tree runs , very suitable for enjoying with the family, with many restaurants both on the side of slopes as well as in the village. For those into après ski, foile douce is a big favourite and hosts live music all afternoon into the early evening. It also has a spa and amusement pool, again suitable for those with younger families and those wanting an afternoon off the slopes.
It is also just a lift away from morzine which is lower in the valley , and hosts another huge mountain of more ski runs, lots of walking trails and amazing views so the whole area has everything you could want!

Great for families.
Varied accommodation.
Varied runs.
Huge potential area.
Horse drawn carts.
Car free village.
Swiss wall.
Amazing sunsets
Will go back again.

Awesome resort ski in ski out huge area great views. Could go on. My favourite. Only about 1hr 50mins from Gva

Avoriaz is in the heart of the portes du soleil, one of the biggest cross border ski resorts in the world.

As for Avoriaz its self its a nuanced resort with a little bit of everything, groomers, exposed faces, tree lines, bumps. You can find it all.

Theres many different highly qualified ski schools and guides in the area, and good equipment rentals.

Its a 5 minute cable car ride from morzine a lovely traditional ski town with great food and nightlife.

Avoriaz itself has some superb on piste eating and drinking.

Overall the something for everyone and even if the skiings bad, the view is great!

Avoriaz has so much to offer for such a large variety of abilities and ages. There are calm blue and green runs for those starting out, and steep red and unpisted blacks for those looking for a challenge. With links to Switzerland, Chatel and Morzine, the ski area you can reach without having to even take your skis or board off, is incredible. Those looking for a bit more of a aerial session are treated to a big park with kickers of all sizes as well as all the best boxes and rails. If you time it right, you can even have a play on a full sized half pipe! For the little members of the family, the mini park in the Super Morzine area is so much fun for building confidence and pushing boundries, ending in a fun run through the trees, your kids can even ski up into a treehouse!
Aside from skiing, Avoriaz offers a great array of ski-in-ski-out accommodation choices and restaurants to suit all. A spot not to be missed is the Igloo bar, near to the Prodain cable car, where hand carved ice sculptures can be seen and cold beer can be drunk!

Have been skiing in avoriaz/ Morzine for years and more recently with ever advancing children.

The resort opens the door to the portes de soleil ski area. In my opinion it offers an extremely unique experience. There are many terrain parks, excellent instruction of kids and adults alike, wide variety of piste and the off piste is outstanding.

The mountain restaurant options are amazing and the people exceptionally friendly. Families can cruise many blues together and feel that they have covered good ground. If you are looking for more challenging skiing, try the Swiss wall or the moguls off the side of the cubore lift if you like bumps, or the Calle de la manche!

The whole package!

I have been going to the avoriaz-morzine-chatel (pds) resort for around 20 years now. Recently I explored around a few other resorts in the alpes (chamonix, 3 valleys etc) but I think avoriaz has the widest range of pistes and runs available. Not only is their the portes du soieil pass which gives access to hundreds of km of pistes you also are treated to amazing tree runs (if you know where to look, linderets valley), many different jump and skill parks, and normally some pretty nice powder in the avoriaz bowl. Of course the Swiss wall is a nice piste to conquer every time you go and can challenge the more advanced skiers. Views of the dents blanches and dents midi are always breathtaking, and on clear days Mont Blanc is visible. Throughout the whole resort theres a range of cafes and restaurants for skiers to stop and have food or coffee. Afterwards theres a wide range of activities possible like the spa, water park and of course apres at foile duce! Everyone is super nice and compared with some places prices are reasonable. Avoriaz has a nice indoor tunnel system thing to get from accommodation to the restaurants and bars which is great in the peak winter months. You can also stay down the valley in morzine which has a good night life scene, more shops than avoriaz and more variety of restaurants.

Ive been skiing in and around avoriaz my whole life. It is a truly unique resort and there is nothing like it in the alps. It is quick and easy to get to from Geneva and has many different accommodations with ranger prices. The off piste skiing and piste skiing is connected by a high efficiency lift structure. Every day you spend in the resort you will discover something new. It is the largest ski resort over two countries in the world and I think is one of the best to go in the world.

Avoriaz is a beautiful purpose built mountain resort sitting at 1800m above sea level, and part of the massive portes du soleil ski area. Our party of 4 visited here during New Year of 23/24. The resort caters for all levels of skiers/boarders with many green and blue pistes and also plenty of red and black runs for more advanced. There seemed to be plenty of variety for children or adults needing to book in with ski schools, with plenty of varied runs to learn on. From avoriaz it is also possible to access the full portes du soleil ski area easily. There is some fantastic skiing through Switzerland with tree-lined runs plentiful along with open terrain, giving a vary varied experience. There are dedicated areas for free riding and a lot of off-piste to discover however we mainly stuck to the piste. The resort is well set up for lunch and dinner options, as well as a lively après scene. Overall a wonderful resort, which we will visit again and again.

I have been going to Avoriaz for some 15 odd years now!! The resort is fantastic, with an abundance of skiing, lots of lovely restaurants/cafes and very family friendly. Perfect for all levels of skiiers!!

Loved the stache, shame there werent more big jumps/kickers for park.

Brilliant food and restaurants, lifts and all staff super helpful.

Skied with friends and solo. Both times the wide variety of runs was super nice.