Avoriaz is the highest of the 12 resorts that make up the Portes du Soleil ski area, with 600km of pistes. The ski area spans the France-Switzerland border, including the resorts of Morzine and ...

The French ski resort of Avoriaz was the brainchild of Jean Vuarnet, 1960 Olympic Downhill Champion and subsequently of sunglasses fame. He grew up in Avoriaz’s neighbouring resort Morzine, and dreamt ...

If you want to go safely off-piste in Avoriaz, book a snowshoe ... Yet another reason Avoriaz tops the charts for a family ski holiday is that it's an easy 90-minute transfer from Geneva and ...

The drive up to the Alpine resort of Avoriaz was as beautiful as it was hair-raising. As the bus swung around each hairpin bend, fellow passengers gasped at the view of fir trees laden down with snow.

If you want to go safely off-piste in Avoriaz, book a snowshoe hike. We met our guide, Lauren, at the ESF office and from there he led us through the trees and sugary slopes, which we slid down on ...

Car-free Avoriaz is a tranquil spot in the Haute-Savoie where new skiers can gain confidence. ... Later on, she makes it to the bottom of the piste completely unaided.

Les Gets is at one end of the vast Portes du Soleil ski area with its 600km of pistes. Its local area of slopes, shared with Morzine, is big and varied enough to keep many people happy for a week ...

The line between resort and mountain dining is blurred in Avoriaz, where the pistes blend seamlessly with the snow-covered main drag, Promenade des Festival, and central square, Place du Snow.

Ski holiday mistakes that can void your insurance from booze to skiing off-piste. Avoriaz is a ski-in ski-out resort, meaning you can begin your trips from outside your apartment and even ski ...

The line between resort and mountain dining is blurred in Avoriaz, where the pistes blend seamlessly with the snow-covered main drag, Promenade des Festival, and central square, Place du Snow. A ...

On the slopes. Avoriaz is the highest of the 12 resorts that make up the Portes du Soleil ski area, with 600km of pistes. The ski area spans the France-Switzerland border, including the resorts of ...