{"id":13892,"date":"2020-09-16T13:34:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T11:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.checkyeti.com\/blog\/?p=13892"},"modified":"2021-07-29T16:21:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T14:21:55","slug":"learn-to-ski-in-avoriaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.checkyeti.com\/blog\/en\/learn-to-ski-in-avoriaz","title":{"rendered":"Learn to ski in Avoriaz: What to expect if you choose Avoriaz for your next ski holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want to learn how to ski in Avoriaz<\/strong>, you will be surprised by what this wonderful French town has to offer. The slopes<\/strong>, many of which are green and blue<\/strong>, are ideal for beginners<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Located in the centre of Portes du Soleil<\/strong> and just over an hour from Geneva airport<\/strong>, Avoriaz is very popular among foreign tourists<\/strong>. In fact, many aspiring skiers from all over come together every year to learn to ski in Avoriaz. This article describes what you can expect if you decide to learn to ski in Avoriaz: which slopes are best for beginners, how the ski courses are structured and what to do in Avoriaz after a day on the slopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The location: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Avoriaz is situated at an altitude of 1800m<\/strong> and lies right at the heart of the huge Portes du Soleil ski area<\/strong> in the Haute-Savoie region of France<\/strong>. Geneva airport<\/strong> is only 85km away<\/strong>, i.e. around 1,5hrs by car. Despite its ideal location, Avoriaz only officially became a ski resort in December of 1962. Since then, the resort has developed to become the stylish and popular ski-in\/ski-out resort that it is today, with distinctive red-cedar buildings and charming horse-drawn sleigh transportation. Avoriaz is also well connected to Morzine<\/a>, another internationally renowned ski resort. Thanks to a free shuttle bus, you can easily travel between the two resorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoriaz has a total of 130km of skiable slopes<\/strong> with 51 runs at all levels. Since 54% of the slopes are green or blue<\/strong>, the resort is a great place for beginners<\/strong>. The Portes du Soleil<\/strong> area is the second largest ski resort in the world and extends across 14 valleys<\/strong>. Skiers who have the Portes du Soleil ski pass can make the most of the region’s 650km of runs, around 80% of them being blue or red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best slopes to learn to ski in Avoriaz: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are many suitable slopes to learn to ski in Avoriaz. The green slopes with the tow lift are undoubtedly the place to start if you are an absolute beginner. After you have gained some experience, you can then switch to a chairlift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By taking the chairlifts TDS Proclou and TDS Seraussaix<\/strong>, you have access to two green slopes of the same name. These slopes are highly recommended for those who wish to learn to ski in Avoriaz because they have a very gentle downhill slope. If you want to start with a lift that is easier than the chairlift, you can start with a drag lift on the Ecoles or Dromonts<\/strong> slopes, which are also marked green. If you already feel more confident on the green slopes, you can try other blue slopes<\/strong> such as Blue Velvet, Boulevard des Skieurs, Qu’mont and Stade d’Arare<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoriaz was one of the first resorts in which the snowboarding and freestyle skiing trends <\/strong>gained popularity. <\/strong>These days, there are 7 terrain parks plus a permanent half-pipe<\/strong> within the resort: Snowpark de la Chappelle, the Burton Kids Parkway and L\u2019il Stash, all of which are ideal for kids<\/strong>. The Snowpark Area has features for intermediate to advanced skiers & snowboarders and the Burton Stash is situated amongst the woodlands of Lindaret. At the Superpipe, helmets are essential, while the SkiCross is ideal for those looking for a high speed adrenaline rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn to ski in Avoriaz:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the large afflux of skiing enthusiasts in Avoriaz, there are numerous ski schools in the resort. checkyeti is the ideal place to compare their offers and book the best one for you. The schools recommended by checkyeti are: <\/p>\n\n\n