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Wintersport Things To Do in Avoriaz — 6 of Our Favourites

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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.

someone ice skating

1. Outdoor ice rink

Location
Avoriaz

Located in the centre of Avoriaz is the outdoor 'patinoire' or ice rink.

Toddlers can make use of the push around chairs.

Open every afternoon (except Saturdays) in winter.

A person walking in the snow with mountains in the background

2. Snowshoeing

Location
Avoriaz

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

An ideal activity to bring your family and friends together while getting closer to nature. Every trail is an adventure and they offer various trails and hikes around Avoriaz. Their qualified instructors will safely guide you to awesome sites and will share their knowledge about the area, the fauna and flora along the way.

Your instructor will lead the way whilst you enjoy the landscapes. It’s a refreshing way to escape and to forget about your everyday hustle and bustle.

Go off the beaten track, away from the pistes and discover remote parts of the mountain the forests, search for animal tracks and look for Chamois.

Man on snowmobile

3. 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.

If you are in a group or just fancy doing it on your own it can be a fun and exciting activity to participate in, especially as the sunsets and darkness descends. Scooting around on a snowmobile enjoying the views and the empty mountains, it gives you a whole new perspective of Morzine. 

Each session starts with a 15 minutes briefing, and then is followed by a 45 minutes ride taking you through 20km of the Super Morzine forest. 

Please note that in order to drive a snowmobile you must be over 18 and hold a valid driving licence or motorbike licence, however you are able to book a trip as a passenger with a guide. Minimum age as a passenger is 10 and maximum age is 75 in good physical health.

The consumption of alcohol and drugs is strictly prohibited when partaking in this activity.

The meeting point is in the Avoriaz resort, at the bottom of the Chapelle chair lift.

A group of people are riding snowmobiles down a snowy road

4. Snowmobiling

Location
Avoriaz

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

You can choose to ride the Skidoo/Snowmobile as a driver or a passenger.

This fun winter sport involves speeding around on the snow after dark on a snowmobile/skidoo. You will go on a snowmobile tour with our instructor who will guide you along a unique path of 20km (about 12 miles).

An original idea to discover the mountain in a new way! A comforting and tasty mulled wine will be waiting for you at the end of the tour.

Night Sledging, Avoriaz

5. Night sledging

Location
Avoriaz

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

Once the skiing has finished and the slopes closed, some pistes are kept open for this fun activity!.

You will start from Avoriaz station and slide over 1000 metres downhill to ​Prodains. The professional and qualified instructors will make sure everyone is safe and has fun!

Please note that you will need a valid ski pass and your own helmet. You will be provided with the sledge and a head torch. 

This activity is only suitable for adults and children over the age of 14.

Ski Joering with a horse and skier

6. 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.

Introductory sessions are available or you can take a longer route through the trees. Minimum age is six years old.

The starting point is at The Col de la Joux Verte, on the way to Avoriaz.

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