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Top Rated for
4.60 (73 Ratings)
Beginners
4.59 (749 Ratings)
Groomed Runs
4.56 (688 Ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.52 (144 Ratings)
Snowboarders
4.51 (317 Ratings)
Intermediates
4.47 (753 Ratings)
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Beginner 15%
Intermediate 47%
Advanced 26%
Expert 11%
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From 753 Reviews
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Total Runs
1150
Bottom Elevation
2277
Top Elevation
95
Skiable Terrain

Avoriaz Reviews & Ratings

4.47 (753 ratings)
Overall Rating
4.13 (741 ratings)
Value for Money
3.70 (734 ratings)
Quiet Slopes
4.43 (733 ratings)
Après-Ski
4.36 (717 ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.56 (688 ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.59 (749 ratings)
Groomed Runs
3.76 (614 ratings)
Powder Zones
3.87 (690 ratings)
Tree Runs
3.72 (612 ratings)
Mogul Fields
3.90 (596 ratings)
Off-Piste
4.22 (640 ratings)
Snow Parks
4.45 (746 ratings)
Lift Efficiency
4.27 (740 ratings)
Eating Out
4.47 (379 ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.60 (73 ratings)
Beginners
4.51 (317 ratings)
Intermediates
4.45 (281 ratings)
Advanced
4.24 (82 ratings)
Experts
4.52 (144 ratings)
Snowboarders

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Avoriaz Review Summary

Avoriaz attracts a wide range of abilities, from beginners to experts, with many families and groups visiting. Reviewers consistently mention the ski-in/ski-out convenience, car-free village with horse-drawn transport, and access to the large Portes du Soleil area including Switzerland. Snow conditions are generally described as reliable due to altitude, though lower runs can become slushy or icy in afternoons. The après-ski scene, particularly La Folie Douce, is frequently praised. Accommodation is often noted as expensive or basic, and lift queues can be significant during UK and French school holidays.

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  • ski-in ski-out access
  • car-free village
  • Portes du Soleil area
  • snow reliability
  • après-ski atmosphere
  • family-friendly facilities
  • terrain variety
  • accommodation cost
  • lift queues peak times
  • lower run conditions
  • resort busyness holidays
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A great ski in out pedestrian resort. Everything is compact and on your doorstep. Some lift queues can be long if you are there during school holidays. A high resort with plenty of snow. The horse drawn sleighs are such a unique feature of this resort.
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Avoriaz was incredible during December! With it being early ski season the slopes were quiet and the prices slightly lower however this did mean that the snow wasn’t always the best but that sacrifice was well worth it for it quieter slopes!!
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Really fun and great time. All employees were super polite and was really clean everywhere. Runs well groomed and smooth. Highly recommend
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This resort is ski-in ski-out and contains everything you need for a great ski holiday. There is plenty of choice for slopes with an easy to read layout. Our apartment was great in a perfect location next to a bakery and a shop with restaurants a 2 minute walk away. The resort is lively but family friendly. We loved visiting the Igloo bar and Folie Douce!
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I was lucky enough to have a week with the kids during Christmas week & a sexy kid free long weekend in March in this sky kissing resort. Ski in ski out luxury, a plethora of mountain resorts, boot banging après & endless runs for all levels serviced by super speedy lifts. Top resort! Can’t wait to return - fingers very much crossed!
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We had a wonderful week in Avoriaz. It's a great central base if you want to explore the whole portes du soleil area, we were able to get all the way over to Les Gets and Switzerland during our week. The connections are easy and queues were reasonable given we went during French holidays. The resort is magical and family friendly with lots of non ski activities. I would definitely recommend.
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Awesome views awesome place awesome people
Would love to go back again visit more slopes and restuarants
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Lovely place with guaranteed snow and great ski schools for kids. Car free village is a huge bonus and everywhere is ski in and ski out
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An unbelievable resort. Compact but not overrun with people. Great lift system distributes people in multiple directions quickly clearing any queues.

Lots of variety of terrain with a great selection of blues and reds allowing people to avoid blacks if they want too while still keeping groups together.

Great food options in town and on the slopes. Very safe with police presence at times to make sure everyone enjoys themselves.

Highly recommended
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We absolutely love Avoriaz. It’s a stunningly beautiful resort with incredible views. We have teenage boys and the resort caters for us perfectly. Being able to pop back to our accommodation, arrange easy meet ups and enjoy the amazing variety of runs (as we are a mixed ability group) makes it really hard to beat. There is just the right amount of apres fun for us as well as being quiet enough to rest up for another day of wonderful skiing.
We drive from the UK and Avoriaz is so well set up with everything we need.
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First time in Avoriaz. Fantastic ski in ski out resort. Family friendly. Plenty of lifts, great access to Switzerland. Minimal queue time. Apre’s Ski at the end of the day was fantastic. Plenty of different ski runs to suit everyone and all levels. Snow parks for jumps / moguls.
Avoriaz also has a large communal swimming pool. Great for kids. Eating out cost on par with UK prices. Our apartment had kitchen facilities, so able to mix up eating in/out.
Supermarket facilities also very good, plenty of produce. Would say prices cheaper than the UK.
No car are allowed in the resort, only horse / sleigh or snow mobile.
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There are So many runs for all levels in Avoriaz, its one if not my favourite ski resort.

My kids, 9 & 7 years old learnt to ski there, ski school was brilliant, friendly, calm & thoughtful.
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Loved Avoriaz. Skied in plenty of resorts in France and Avoriaz was the best I’ve been, ski in ski ski out, loads of choice of food and drink, great apres ski in Folie. Overall a superb holiday
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Excellent resort with a large skiable area and lots of choice for snow parks. The snow is really well looked after and nice to ride. Plenty of restaurant choices on the mountain with an overall friendly atmosphere
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It was a great experience, with a great range of runs for different skill levels and interests, I'd go back for sure!
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Resort skiable on all blues, great resort for beginners. Whole village is ski in ski out and apres at folie douce is the best!! Quite busy when we went as it was French school holidays, so by afternoon the slopes were quite mogul-y but all in all a fabulous resort
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Awesome result, lots for beginners to experts, resort is beautiful & being traffic free it feels so clean.
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Absolutely loved it, I’ve got the bug now. Apres ski was so much fun! I took lessons and by the second day I had so much confidence it was awesome
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I love this resort. The slope options feel endless. Off piste pow days are super fun with a vast area to ride avoiding crowds. Snowpark is fun and has plenty of features to throw tricks. There is something for everyone in this resort. There are a variety of lunch spots which are reasonably priced and great for a midday pit stop. Locals are really nice too!
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I loved the extent of Avoriaz. The vastness of skiing and the resorts. Apres ski is also great and the area beautiful
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