Avoriaz travel guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Driving directions

From Geneva, drive to Avoriaz is 52 miles (80km). Head to Cluses then turn onto the D902 through Taninges and Morzine a further 15km to resort. Traffic-free resort, so you'll need to park up. Costs 40 euros for a week or 6.50 a day.

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Flying

Fly to Geneva International 2hrs away. Annecy airport 96km, Lyon 200km

By bus/coach

Bus services from Geneva airport in Switzerland are available 3 times daily to Avoriaz via Cluses, tel: +33(0)4 50 38 42 08 Taxis: +33(0)4 50 74 02 11

By train

TGV Trains stop at Cluses (20 mins) and Thonon-les-Bains, then take a bus or taxi. tel: +33(0)4 50 71 00 88 / +33(0)4 50 98 01 67 for bus from Cluses/Thonon

Address

Avoriaz Tourist Office
Place Centrale
74110 Avoriaz
France
Tel: + 33 (0)4 50 74 02 11
Fax: + 33 (0)4 50 74 24 29
Minitel: 3615 Avoriaz (1,29 ff/min)

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 37
Cable cars: 1
Gondolas: 2
Chair lifts: 18
Drag lifts: 16
Max people per hour: 47,000
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 50
Total ride area: 95miles (153km)
Longest run: 3miles (5km)

Top lift: 2466m
Vertical drop: 1466m
First lift: 1000m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 54%
Red runs: 33%
Black runs: 13%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	EUR	GBP	Average	EUR	GBP	Average
Day Pass	35.00	28.62	-8%	35.00	28.62	-16%
6-Day Pass	188.00	153.71	6%	209.00	170.88	3%
6-Day Linked area Pass	188.00	153.71	0%	209.00	170.88	-5%

	EUR	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	775.00	633.64	31%

Lift Passes:
Day pass to snowboard park area: 20.50 euros
Full day pass: 35euros (Saturday 25.50 euros)
Day pass to Ports du Soleil area: 41euro,
6 days: 209 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 9m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 17%

Facilities

	EUR	GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots:	22.00	17.99
4hr Group Lesson (full day):	32.00	26.16
4hr Private Lesson (full day):	75.00	61.32

Snowboard Schools: Lessons from 35euros/hr
6 days from 150 euros
Snowboard Hire: Board hire from 150 euros/week
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Arranged for nearby Italy with a minimum of 4 people, from 240 euros/pp excluding guide
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.avoriaz.com/
Email:info@avoriaz.com

Good resort with excellent freeriding and carving areas. The main problem with Avoriaz are the crowds and long lift queues.

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ON THE SLOPES: Very good
OFF THE SLOPES: Okay
MONEY WISE: This is a very affordable place if you take a package tour trip. Prices for all main services are reasonable.

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 5
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:A few

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