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Avoriaz Destination Guide
Touring Avoriaz in France
Avoriaz in the region of Rhône-Alpes is located in France - some 276 mi or ( 445 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Time in Avoriaz is now 04:01 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tanay, Morgins, Geneva, Champery, and Berne. Being here already, consider visiting Tanay . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Avoriaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Avoriaz - Ski & Snowboard Area Guide
Intermediates and above will appreciate the vast range of Avoriaz which has nearly 250kms of reds and blues to choose from. The resort is more snow-sure than Morzine due to its elevation of 1800m and ..
Perfect conditions before New Year : 27th December 2011
A video report from www.avorinet.com The sun is shining the pistes are well covered in firm, grippy snow and the whole area is up and running. Skiing and boarding conditions in the Portes du Soleil ar ..
EPIC times in Lindarets : 17th December 2011
What a day we have had!!! Fresh snow and powder lines with your friends, it doesn't get any better. ..
Lipdub Village des enfants Avoriaz 2012
l'équipe du village des enfants ,école de ski a Avoriaz font leur show ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Portes du Soleil
Les Portes du Soleil is a major skisports destination in the Alps, encompassing thirteen resorts between Mont Blanc in France and Lake Geneva in Switzerland. With more than 650 km of marked pistes and about 200 lifts in total, spread over 14 valleys and about 400 square miles (1036 square km) Portes du Soleil ranks among the two largest skiareas in the world (the other being Les Trois Vallees).
Located at 46.19 6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Avoriaz
Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the heart of the Portes du Soleil. It is located in the territory of the commune of Morzine. It is easily accessible from either Thonon at Lake Geneva or Cluses-junction on the A40 motorway between Geneva and Chamonix. Either way one follows the D902, Route des Grandes Alpes, to Morzine and then the D338 running from Morzine to Avoriaz. Snow chains are often necessary.
Located at 46.19 6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lac d'Avoriaz
Lac d'Avoriaz is a lake in Haute-Savoie, France.
Located at 46.19 6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Col de la Joux Verte
Col de la Joux Verte (el. 1760 m. ) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in France. Both roads to it come from the resort of Morzine, allowing a round trip to be made. The ski station of Morzine-Avoriaz is nearby, which hosted Tour de France stage finishes in 1984 and 1994.
Located at 46.20 6.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
La Chavanette
Le Pas de Chavanette, also known as the "Mur Suisse" or "Swiss Wall", is a particularly steep and difficult piste in the Portes du Soleil ski area, on the border between France and Switzerland. It can be reached from the French resort of Avoriaz and from the Swiss towns of Les Crosets and Champéry. Effectively, one starts the run standing on the Swiss-French border, plunging down the Swiss side of the mountain towards Les Crosets.
Located at 46.18 6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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