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Ski resort in Haute-Savoie, France

Avoriaz

A car-free, purpose-built resort above Morzine and the highest resort in the Portes du Soleil.

Avoriaz snow forecast at 2,276 m (top lift)

Out of season.

Forecasts for Avoriaz pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from mid-December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.

Where is Avoriaz?

Department
Haute-Savoie
Country
France
Village
1,800 m
Top lift
2,276 m
Vertical
476 m
Lifts
35
Season
Mid-December to Mid-April
Airports
Geneva (GVA), Annecy (NCY), Chambéry (CMF), Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS)

About Avoriaz

Avoriaz sits at 1,800 m in the commune of Morzine and is the highest resort in the Portes du Soleil. Cars are not allowed in the village, and visitors park outside it. The resort was planned in the mid-1960s by the former Olympic downhill champion Jean Vuarnet.

Avoriaz has 35 lifts of its own and is part of the Portes du Soleil, which links 12 resorts in France and Switzerland on one lift pass.

When does it snow in Avoriaz?

In Avoriaz, snow falls on about 14 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from October to May.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Avoriaz at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
14 days10 days12 days9 days5 days<1 days<1 days0 days2 days3 days11 days12 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Avoriaz

ChamonixSki resort, about 30 km awayOut of seasonVerbierSki resort, about 40 km awayNo snow this weekMegèveSki resort, about 40 km awayOut of seasonCourmayeurSki resort, about 50 km awayNo snow this week

Sources: Avoriaz official website, Avoriaz ski area and maps, Avoriaz access, Bergfex, Wikipedia