Avoriaz resort guide

How big is Avoriaz?

Avoriaz has 600 pistes served by 196 lifts — the most pistes of the 15 resorts we track in France.

How high is Avoriaz?

The lifts run from 1800m at the base to 2466m at the top, a vertical of 666m. Of the 15 resorts we track in France, that is the 14th highest, with the 14th biggest vertical.

A base above 1,800m is high by Alpine standards, so the runs back to the village hold their snow better than at lower resorts.

Is Avoriaz good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Avoriaz split 20% beginner, 50% intermediate and 30% advanced, against an average of 27% beginner and 32% advanced across the resorts we track in France.

On those numbers it suits intermediates and confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.

For off-piste, our guide documents 5 zones at Avoriaz, with the lift to take and the avalanche risk for each.

When is the ski season at Avoriaz?

Over the last ten winters Avoriaz has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 5 December to 10 May, about 158 days.

January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 103cm, 110cm of new snow and 4.3 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Avoriaz?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Geneva (GVA), Switzerland, 51km away in a straight line. Annecy Meythet (NCY) is 59km, Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is 92km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Avoriaz?

A 6-day adult Portes du Soleil costs €373 for 2026/27, or €62 a day. For value it ranks 2nd of the 15 resorts we price in France.