Avoriaz

Avoriaz
Avoriaz Resort
Avoriaz
Location within France
Avoriaz
Avoriaz (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Avoriaz
Avoriaz (Alps)
LocationMorzine, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Nearest major cityGeneva, Switzerland
Coordinates46°11′27″N 6°46′30″E / 46.19083°N 6.77500°E / 46.19083; 6.77500
Top elevation2,466 m (8,091 ft)
Base elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Skiable area
  • 130 km (81 mi) (Avoriaz)
  • 650 km (400 mi) (Portes du Soleil)
Trails51 (Avoriaz) 283 (Portes du Soleil)
Longest run6 km (3.7 mi)
Lift system34 (Avoriaz) 219 (Portes du Soleil)
Terrain parks4
Snowfall8 m (26 ft)
Snowmaking200 cannons
Websitewww.avoriaz.com

Avoriaz (French: [avɔʁja], Franco-Provençal: [aˈvɔʁja, aˈvɔʁi]) is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine.

Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter.

One of the principal owners of Avoriaz is the tourism and real estate development company Pierre & Vacances.