Avoriaz
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Avoriaz is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 82 km of runs and 40 lifts. You can ski between 1,156 m and 2,250 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,094 m. Its longest run is Abricotine (2.5 km) and the steepest, Arête des Intrets, reaches 65% on its toughest stretch.
See Avoriaz on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 82 km
- Lifts
- 40
- Elevation
- 1,156–2,250 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,094 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green11 km
- Blue52 km
- Red12 km
- Black2.8 km
The steepest runs at Avoriaz
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Arête des Intrets Black65% · 33°
- Combe du Machon Black61% · 31°
- Variante Cuboré Red60% · 31°
- Cuboré Montriond Red60% · 31°
- Mur Patenaille Red52% · 27°
The longest runs
- Abricotine Blue2.5 km
- Jean Vuarnet Red2.3 km
- Proclou 1re Glisse Green2.0 km
- Fornet Blue1.9 km
- Bleue de Chavanette Blue1.9 km
Lifts
19 chairlifts · 11 platter lifts · 7 drag lifts · 3 gondolas.
When to go to Avoriaz
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,704 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,703 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
CHF 82
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (per schneehoehen.de).
Official links
Resorts near Avoriaz
- Les Portes du Soleil4 km · 406 km of runs
- Champéry – Les Crosets – Champoussin – Morgins6 km · 83 km of runs
- Les Gets-Morzine7 km · 95 km of runs
- Espace Liberté9 km · 103 km of runs
- Abondance10 km · 10 km of runs
- La Chapelle d'Abondance12 km · 27 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Avoriaz?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Les Portes du Soleil, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Avoriaz have?
- 82 km: 11 km of green runs, 52 km of blue runs, 12 km of red runs, 2.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Avoriaz?
- You can ski between 1,156 m and 2,250 m: a vertical drop of 1,094 m.
- How many lifts does Avoriaz have?
- 40: 19 chairlifts, 11 platter lifts, 7 drag lifts, 3 gondolas.
- What is the steepest run at Avoriaz?
- Arête des Intrets (black), at 65% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Avoriaz?
- CHF 82 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to schneehoehen.de.
- What is the best month to ski at Avoriaz?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Avoriaz?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.