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Avoriaz Resort Reviews

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Avoriaz Ratings

Overall: 4.2. Based on 63 votes and 43 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.5

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Avoriaz is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.7

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Avoriaz has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.1

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.4

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.3

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Avoriaz

Public Transport: 4.3

  • There are no buses or taxis to Avoriaz
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.3

  • No places to stay in/near Avoriaz
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.4

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.7

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Avoriaz

Ski in/Ski out: 4.8

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.4

  • There are no child care facilities at Avoriaz
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.4

  • Avoriaz relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.4

  • There are no snow groomers at Avoriaz
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Avoriaz are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.0

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Avoriaz is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.6

  • If snow conditions are poor at Avoriaz, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.7

  • Avoriaz usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.2

  • The staff at Avoriaz are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Avoriaz are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.4

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.5

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.6

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.3

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.8

  • No intermediate terrain at Avoriaz
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.6

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.6

  • Not even a kicker at Avoriaz
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.8

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Avoriaz
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.1

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Avoriaz has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.3

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.3

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.0

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.6

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.0

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.2

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.1

  • Overall, Avoriaz is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.1

  • Overall, Avoriaz is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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March 18, 2012
fred from Ski France France
The resort is very pleasant with well maintained pistes. Station pedestrian has a certain charm. Cooking is good overall, ski rental is the cheapest in ski-republic in central station. Being a little skier I have not taken advantage of the 650 kms of slopes.
February 24, 2012
Chris from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Avoriaz has everything, amazing on piste, fantastic off piste and a very friendly local atmosphere. From the kids ski school to the Swiss wall, from the snowpark to the stash, from the tavaillon to the place, you have it all. Oh, and it is all ski to the door. And only an hour from Geneva?? No brainer.
February 02, 2012
Fred D'Ally from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Spent the first week of January in Morzine and Avoriaz. Stay in Morzine, it's a quainter village with a great selection of chalet accommodation. Eat at L'Etale restaurant, food is fresh and varied. Although be prepared to wait, so don't eat here if you are in a rush. Avoriaz skiing is brilliantly linked the other to Portes du Soleil slopes. Spent a fair amount of time around the Lindaret area, great selection of skiing here, not crazy about the restaurants in the Lindaret bowl itself. If you can get to the Ardent lifts, it's better starting your day from here, as it is not as crowded as the Pleney lifts (if snowing heavily avoid, as you may get stuck up at the Ardent car park). Will definitely return to this resort 'cos it is well linked (plenty skiing) and close to Geneva for short breaks. Enjoy!
January 16, 2012
Richard from Ski France France
Having skied all over the world and experienced several types of accommodation, we decided to buy a house in the PDS, it really is that good. If you want to party go to Morzine, if you want high altitude skiing go to Avoriaz and if you want a change of scenery, go to one of the other 5 or more ski areas on the lift pass. No other place in the world has so much accessible on piste terrain in 2 countries, not even the mighty Sella Ronda, which is navigable either way for a day but doesn't allow you to explore too far, can beat the PDS. The off-piste is simply mind blowing and I'm not talking about the stuff to the side of the markers! You could say I'm biased but after 30 years on skis, you know when it's right! I haven't mentioned the summer season yet but it's just as good if not better for MTB and road biking, at least 5 Cat 1 including a HC climb not to mention hundreds of MTB trails - Enough said. St Jean D'Aulps, wear the fox hat! It's the place for winners.
January 11, 2012
Gordon from Ski France France
So we decided to return to this lovely resort, only about 2 hours from Geneva, this time for 2 weeks. We only confirmed a few weeks ago after the snow really started and remained on the ground. The levels are the best for many a year, 250cm at higher levels, 230cm in the town. Runs are extremely well groomed and there are stash parks, obstacle runs and much more to satisfy any skiers fancy. We can visually see the high snow levels as we have to climb to exit the buildings, and most of the fences are under snow. A most charming pedestrian only resort, where one can ski through the town at the end of the day. Ski-out/ski-in is truly a reality in this resort, with over 650kms of runs, one can never tire of trying new areas. Plenty of restaurants, bars and other eating places and 2 supermarkets that hold everything, and more, that one needs for a comfortable stay. There is a lot of development going on and hope it will not detract from the atmosphere of Avoriaz.
December 28, 2011
Gordon from Ski Israel Israel
We heard about Avoriaz through a friend that had just returned, after we had been to another, more distanced resort from Geneva, which, for us, is the easiest and closest airport to the French resorts. In 2010 we decided to give it a try, and were we so pleasantly surprised. Close to Geneva, by bus, completely pedestrian, and so so ski friendly. We decided to stay 2 weeks to really get to know and enjoy the resort, in a self catering apartment. Could not have been better. Enough ski runs, at different degrees of difficulty to please one and all. Ski to Italy, or Switzerland for lunch and then return home for dinner. Variety of restaurants, pubs, supermarkets and other speciality shops to satisfy us. Enjoyed so much we go back next week for 2 weeks! Snow has fallen, skis are ready, what more could we want?
November 20, 2011
Ian McKellar from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Still waiting for the first big dump! However, unlike last Dec the ground is cold and hard so early snow will settle and make a good base. Snow cannons have been tested and snow is sticking. New accommodation and underground parking completed. Ian McKellar Director Avoriaz Alpine Ski School
September 06, 2011
Boots
My wife and I spent a week (W/O February 26/2011) in Les Portes du Soleil and loved it! We were staying in Champoussin in the fartest Swiss resort on the Portes du Soleil map. As avid skiers and having gone everywhere from Whistler to Zermatt and anywhere else in between like Austria and Italie, we look for real mountain feel and powder. Starting from one end (Swiss side) of the 12 Portes du Soleil resorts and going as far as we could to the other side (In France) was our daily fun. We were always trying to go as far as possible for our lunch break before returning back by a different route. One note: the early bird gets the best snow and the farthest village..What a "trip" !
April 02, 2011
Ian McKellar from Ski France France
Avoriaz will stay open to the end of the season, Easter Monday. All the higher slopes are still in good condition. Lower and beginners pistes are suffering by midday. Very warm but lovely for sitting out for lunch. Ian McKellar director Avoriaz Alpine Ski School
February 27, 2010
Ian McKellar from Ski France France
27/2/10 - Just had the stormiest day for years in Avoriaz: strong winds but an amazing amount of snow falling. Great conditions for today; sun, powder etc. Ben Cavet, our sponsored British mogul skier, has placed 2nd in senior mens Europa cup and he is only 16! Keep your eyes open for him when you visit Avoriaz. Happy to help anyone with advice. Ian - Director Avoriaz Alpine Ski School.