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Wintersport Things To Do in Avoriaz

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The main draw for people coming to Avoriaz in winter is, of course, skiing and snowboarding in the vast Portes du Soleil area, with 426km of pistes spread across 12 different ski resorts in France and Switzerland.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Avoriaz Activities Guide.

Night Sledging, Avoriaz

Night sledging

Location
Avoriaz

Stick on your head torch and enjoy the sledging down the pistes at night.

Val Heliski,

Helicopter tours

Location
Bourg-Saint-Maurice

A fantastic way to see the resort with your friends and family and a great way to entertain any non-skiers in your group.

Man on snowmobile

Avoscoot Snowmobiling

Location
Avoriaz

Snowmobiling can be a fun, fast, snowy activity. Starting from Avoriaz resort, outings start from 17.30 to midnight, giving you free range of the snow and the Alps.

A group of people are riding snowmobiles down a snowy road

Snowmobiling

Location
Avoriaz

When the pistes and lifts are closed in Avoriaz, you can still hit the slopes after dark on a snowmobile.

Val Heliski,

Heliskiing/boarding

For backcountry adventures, this independent company operates in and around the following three heliski destinations: Valgrisenche, The Courmayeur Valley and the Col de Petit St Bernard Pass. They have pioneered 32 drop zones within these three broad valley regions giving you a huge choice of terrain, snow conditions and mountain orientation to ensure you have a day best suited to your ability and preferences.

A person walking in the snow with mountains in the background

Snowshoeing

Location
Avoriaz

Get to know the mountains at a steady pace while being guided by high mountain instructors.

Evening Snowshoe & Dinner adventure, Morzine

Evening snowshoe and dinner adventure

Location
Morzine

Discover the wintry mountains on foot and enjoy an evening meal in a mountain refuge or igloo. 

Plongee Sous Glace, Montriond

Ice diving

Location
Montriond

Montriond Lake (1064 m) is the third largest lake in Haute Savoie, after Lake Geneva and Lake Annecy. Its maximum depth is 19m to a maximum length of 1320m and a maximum width of 235m.

Ski Joering with a horse and skier

Avoriaz Ski Joering

Location
Avoriaz

A unique equestrian winter activity! Discover a fun way to get around on the snow – being pulled by a horse! You'll be joined by a specially harnessed horse while you stand on your skis.