Avoriaz, France

Visitor reviews for Avoriaz

• April 30, 2008
  Debi Murray from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Best resort for skiing yet. Have been skiing for a number of years now and found this resort to be great for skiing to door. Restaurants great, snow brilliant and will be back next year.

• March 16, 2008
  Ben from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Great resort. I came here in February and I enjoyed it so much I am going back in April. Everything was challenging: the snow park (very fun!!), the wall (do it on a sunny day) and venturing into Chatel, Les Crossets, and Champery. The good thing about it is that there are so many runs that are never busy and I went in half-term. Also the snow was good. Down low it got quite slushy but up high it was amazing. A word of warning: don't go to Morzine, it was so busy and the snow was slushy from the start(what a waste of a day).

• February 16, 2008
  Ian McKellar from FRANCE
  

  Great snow and sun in Avoriaz for February half term. Morzine becoming icy & warm so head high. Ian McKellar Director Avoriaz Alpine Ski School

• January 19, 2008
  Ian McKellar from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  AMAZING powder last week, 1st tracks down most backcountry routes. Empty slopes. Where have all the Brits gone? They are missing out BIG time! Ian McKellar - Director Avoriaz Alpine Ski School

• May 29, 2006
  Richard Jones from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  I went skiing for the first time this April. I had an amazing time and enjoyed every minute of it. Avoriaz is an odd place and not really what I had imagined a ski resort to look like. The snow was excellent, about 2m of it and there is so much skiing you would have to go for about 3 weeks to get it all covered, as you can ski down to the Swiss ski resorts and also the pass will cover Les Gets on the other side of the valley as well. We had 24 hours of constant snowfall when we were there and the next day the skiing was excellent. Really good snow. The only thing I would criticise Avoriaz for, it that it says it is a beginners resort, but there are only 3 green runs in Avoriaz, one down the main street. I would, personally, have said it was a blue, as it was narrow, with a drop on the right hand side. All in all, great holiday though, great people, great scenery, great snow and had a great time.

• April 25, 2006
  Andrew Talkes from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Been to Avoriaz three times now and the place never ceases to amaze me. It has by far the best snow in the Alpes (don't belive all the travel guides as this place gets loads of powder)and some great terrain.

  Great for a short break or a weeks skiing holiday plenty for all abilities and lots of fun to be found off piste. You must visit Avoriaz and the Portes Du Soleil. For those that like it steep and deep check out the Swiss Wall, a great run in anyone's book!

• April 16, 2006
  rob newnes from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just got back from Avoriaz and had over 2m of snow at the bottom in the last week of the season. My ESF instructor was great, it was my first time boarding and he found the best runs all the time; he even found some off-piste stuff that we could do. It also snowed for over 24 hours straight so the snow was amazing. The resort is also great as there are loads of great places in the evening and with no traffic, apart from horse drawn sleighs, it is great. The resort is perfect for adults and families and looks amazing with skiing from the door.

• March 25, 2006
  Daz and Kat from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Weather was lovely and lots of fresh snow. Good slopes for beginners and intermediates. Morzine looked a good night out.

• February 27, 2006
  Andrew McConnochie from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Awesome snow last week...fresh dumps.

• February 11, 2006
  ian McKellar from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  10/2/06 Amazing weather, cold, blue sky and 20cm of fresh snow.
  Avoriaz continues to have some of the best snow in the French Alps, so looking good for the busy half-term weeks.
  Ian McKellar - Director of the Avoriaz Alpine Ski School

• November 26, 2005
  ian McKellar from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Sat 25th Nov and Avoriaz opened its first lifts and pistes. Amazing snow mostly artifical with 20cm of recent snow on top. About 50 skiers and borders on the slopes. Blue sky and sun but cold. Length of desecnt 1800 down to 1100m, perfect all the way. This descent is open every day with the main resort opening 10th Dec. Watch this space for more info.
  Ian McKellar - Director Avoriaz Alpine Ski School check out our web site for recent pictures.

• June 08, 2005
  Francisco Villagran from CHILE
  

  (in spanish) bueno. fui el 2004 para avoriaz con unos amigos daneses y estuvo buenisimo, la semana que estuve alla la nieve estuvo powder los primeros dias y despues polvo pisada que igual es buena , el centro es gigante, hay muchas cosas para hacer (especialmente en la noche ).
  tambien hay unos snowparks y un pipe buenisimos para los que aman el snowboard.
  en resumen recomiendo mucho ir para este centro de ski en francia (buenisimo).

• January 25, 2005
  Andy from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Just come back from Avoriaz...what a week. It dumped with snow from the Monday night and was still snowing when we left on Saturday. So if you are going get off piste and find some powder! I suggest hiring an ESF instructor as a guide, we did and found some unbelievable terrain. Can't wait to go back.

• December 29, 2004
  Steff Robinson from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Avoriaz is a great resort to ski through as a gateway to the vast Portes Du Soleil domain. Situated on the French/Swiss border, it is traffic-free (except for horse-drawn carriages and the small luggage tranporters) and consists largely of purpose built apartments/hotels. Some very good quality mountain restaurants outside of the resort itself, particularly on the Swiss side (remember to take Swiss Francs to avoid being victim of unfavourable exchange rates). Skiing for all abilities and media! Try a tandem parapente from the top of the Chaux Fleuris into the Lindarets Valley.

• November 26, 2004
  Ahmet Douas from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Although a low altitude resort, compared to the other skiing domains in the alps, Avoriaz has a good amount of snowfall, along with good quality snow. Located in the portes du soleil ski domain, Avoriaz has a large ski area, with nice slopes. Skiing into Switzerland, you will never have to ski in the same areas during your stay there. The difficulty, although not so hard, allows for enjoyable skiing. A good place for beginners, and intermediates who enjoy skiing, simply for the fun of it..

• March 08, 2004
  Paul from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  6 Ski trips in 1 week- FANTASTIC!
  Day 1 - cruise round main Portes Du Soleil Circuit taking in the other resorts - Avoriaz, Lindarets, Pr? La Joue, Linga, Chatel, Super Chatel, Morgins, Champoussin, Les Crossets, Champery, Avoriaz.
  Day 2 - small board park. Practice on smallish jumps, low rails and boxes, and finish with a nice cruise down to Morzine.
  Day 3 - Domaine des Super Noires. The ladies world cup downhill, Arrete des Interets, and the scary Combe du Machon.
  Day 4 - Big Boys board park and super pipe.
  Day 5 - Off piste spectacular, on the Point de l'au, le Savolaire, and finish with a burn along the Abricotine Motorway.
  Day 6 - SCARY DAY.The mogul field from hell, which drops vertically - THE WALL. A cool down on Le Grand Paradis, and finish with the awesome couloir du Courbor?.
  Need another trip to visit Morzine, Les Gets, St Jean D'aulps, La Grande Turche, Drouzin Le Mont, Abondance & La Chapelle d'abondance.
  The resort is relaxed and friendly, and being car free you can board down the hight street. The resorts of the Portes Du Soleil offer wonderful skiing & boarding without any of the pretention of Les 3 Vall?es or L'espace Killy. GO THERE- you won't regret it.

• January 10, 2004
  John S from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Went to Avoriaz last Jan. Most beautiful resort with the best snow I have ever boarded on. I boarded into Switzerland every day and still did'nt manage to cover the whole area, it's huge. Good array of restaurants and bars. Great resort for kids and adults alike. Going to Avoriaz this Jan(04). And have decided to get married there Feb(05) If you want a quiet resort with no traffic and good slopes, go to Avoriaz. You'll love it!!

• August 13, 2003
  John B from UNITED KINGDOM
  

  Access Avoriaz from Morzine, where you can see the village's buildings on top of the huge rock Avoriaz is built on. Incerdibly scenic view!
  Avoriaz is generic ski/board-only. The hotels are mainly booked by Brits and Dutch people, who stay there for a week or two. More family style rather than party people you'll find in Austria. Stay away from the area around the village, and you'll find plenty of space for skiing (and nothing else though. There's almost no apr?s-ski).

  Try out the swiss wall, if you dare!