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Total (4.0)
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Built to really exploit a huge ski area, there are some stunning runs here. You can ski into Switzerland easily and there is a range of pistes for different levels.
Everything is quite easy to get to and there are other attractions such as a water park, bowling alley etc.
There is a good range of restaurants, though you will get much better quality down in Morzine.
The only thing against Avoriaz, is how busy it gets. With snow becoming more unpredictable lower down, more and more Pele head here from the connected resorts. Avoriaz has many bottle necks and at times it's very congested on the right road width runs that have to be done to move around the resort. I now consider it as quite dangerous in these areas. Our ski guide, came across from Chamonix for a week and said he felt unsafe here. I've been coming here for years but have decided to go elsewhere due to the overcrowding.
anonymous
nice, compact place. snow usually better than elsewhere. for advanced slides somewhat limited. ideal for families who are good skiers.
anonymous
nice, compact place. snow usually better than elsewhere. for advanced slides somewhat limited. ideal for families who are good skiers.
Tom
We stayed in Montriond village. The ardent gondola is terrific and the mosette peak and the Swiss side are very special
There is also a very friendly non-ski atmosphere. Avoriaz has its own pool and there are plenty of great restaurants too.
glen john.
outstanding resort with something for everyone of all abilities.
plenty of restaurants and variety of bars.
staalmarco
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miguel.echanove1997
very nice and comfortable, always some snow and always good pists
se7analog
Avoriaz is a beautiful, well laid out resort that I keep coming back to again and again.
Gordon Bloch
We have been to Avoriaz a few times in the past years, and apart from a few new buildings, remains the same.Most importantly there are no vehicles in the resort, all transportation by foot, horse and cart, or on change over day there are snow cats to assist with luggage etc .
The commercial area is concentrated mainly in a strip of about 250 metres. There are other areas, all within a couple minutes walk.
The unique feature is that one can go to the highest point by the use of public elevators, which means getting around even easier..
The resort is truly ski-out/ski-in. Access to the chair lifts is possible by skiing from ones residence, the same is true of the return.
Snow is always plentiful and the runs are extremely well groomed.
If there is one criticism, that is that residents don't always think about others in the buildings and many a time, late at night there is loud talking in the passages, or walking heavily with ski boots.
There are ample bars, restaurants and 3 supermarkets, which, to us, is ample. No shop is more than a few minutes walk from ones apartment.
We wlll return!
Of all the French resorts I have visited, this must be the friendliest of them all. We had lessons for the kids (ages 4 and 6) and the teachers were second to none. The staff were very helpful, especially when the kids had problems getting on. The resort has loads of blue runs to get the blood flowing, many nice reds to get the thigh burns and nice wide mogul runs for those who still have the knees and nerves to challenge them. The resort also looks very nice when arriving... Not all concrete abd brick but nice 'swiss Mountain' look. The only drawbacks are the button lifts where there should be chairs and lack of connection between the Super Morzine and the other side of the mountain (accessed by a little train but don't do it at noon as the driver takes his lunch OR by a free bus service). The scenery was also GREAT. Good choice of restaurants all over the resort (Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets), the food was better than average and the prices reasonable. The snow was starting to disappear at the bottom (Morzine) but was great in Avoriaz. We are planning to return next year!
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