Avoriaz, France

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Avoriaz summary

Avoriaz sits on top of a cliff 800m above the ancient town of Morzine. The resort itself is car-free so most people tend to park in Prodains (Morzine) and take the cable-car up to the resort. Avoriaz is at the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski area, in the Haute Savoie region, which boasts over 650 km of pistes. The slopes tend to favor the beginner-intermediate with only 10% being rated black. However, there is plenty for the free stylers. Avoriaz is considered by many to be the home of snowboarding in the Alps, it was one of the first resorts to have a terrain park and a pipe and continues to welcome boarders and skiers who love to jib. Off the slopes you will be spoiled for choice with a number of restaurants, bars and night clubs. Even the apartment blocks at Avoriaz seem to blend into the surroundings. One of the nicest purpose built resorts in the Alps.

Resorts close to Avoriaz include: Champéry (3 km), Champoussin (3 km), Torgon-Les Portes du Soleil (3 km), Morzine (5 km), Montriond (6 km),

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	Trails (Pistes): 49	Halfpipes: 2
	Summit: 2460 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 54% Int: 33% Adv: 13%	Terrain Parks: 4
	Vertical Drop: 1460 m	X-Country: 45 km
	Lifts: 36 (19 chair lifts, 17 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: 9%
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: 3	Slopeside accom.: Y
	Restaurants: 30	Acres of ski: 9884
	Bars: 9	Nearest Airport: Geneva
	Nearest Train: Thonon Les Bains / Cluses	Info phone: +33450740211 \| Avoriaz Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Avoriaz

Richard Jones from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

Went to Avoriaz for the 3rd time in 4 seasons this March. I stayed outside of Avoriaz down near the Ardent lift which gives you a much better access to the whole Portes Du Soleil. Once again despite its low altitude the snow was very good, weather generally good also. For anyone who is considering going who has not been before I can only speak highly of the place. The runs are endless and I have only covered 80% of it after 3 weeks worth of skiing. A few tips on where not to go: Mont Chery on the other side of Les Gets is a hell of a hike, especially from Avoriaz and personally I would not recomend it. When I was out there a few local people said that there was planning permission underway to extend the resort south east from Mont Chery to link it with another resort, to give an impressive 900km+ linked piste. The only problem is, again, that it will be a hike from Avoriaz and is also low in altitude. As long as you head high, you won't be dissapointed. I will give it a break for a few years but I will certainly be going back in the future. All in all Avoriaz is a great resort. The place I stayed was with a company called Ouiski, and in chalet Jules. Great location, great food and a free bar next to the outdoor hot tub. What more could you ask for?

2009-04-23

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