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Avoriaz

France · Górna Sabaudia · Single resort (part of: Portes du Soleil)

Avoriaz is a ski resort in Górna Sabaudia (France). It has 75.5 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 35 lifts. The runs go from 1150 to 2277 m (1127 m vertical).

Piste length
75.5 km
Lifts
35
Base station
1150 m
Top station
2277 m
Vertical drop
1127 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 13%
  • Medium: 54%
  • Hard: 21%
  • Expert: 11%

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 70% (35°)
  • Mostly facing north-west (31% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 35

Gondola / cable car: 3 · Chairlift: 19 · Drag lift: 18

  • Lac-Intrêts · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1735–2224 m
  • Proclou · Chairlift · 3,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1640–1870 m
  • Fornet · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1810–2211 m
  • Chaux Fleurie · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1499–1909 m
  • Brochaux · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1585–1991 m
  • Stade · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1737–1933 m
  • Tour · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1734–1908 m
  • Choucas · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1809–2150 m
  • Léchère · Chairlift · 2,700 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1500–1728 m
  • Grandes Combes · Chairlift · 2,640 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1495–2195 m

On site

  • 144 car parks (17 paid · 50 free)
  • 75 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 mountain huts
  • 9 ski schools
  • 3 rental shops
  • 58 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • École de ski 360 (ESI)
  • Easy2ride
  • ESF Avoriaz 1800
  • École du Ski Français
  • Avoriaz Alpine Ski School Meeting point

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 96 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 84 cm, Snow depth 50 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 60 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 70 cm, Snow depth 44 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 15 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1714 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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