Avoriaz (Portes du Soleil) ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Alps, France · Base 3,609 ft · Summit 8,091 ft · Vertical 4,482 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Avoriaz (Portes du Soleil) snow report

Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; 18 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Opens around Nov 22 with 18 in. coming in the next 7 days, led by Friday with 7 in.

Works for beginners and intermediates at 48% of normal snowfall, favor Jan 10 and Jan 24 and avoid Feb 7.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

64% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 31% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 64% · ■ Intermediate 31% · ■ Advanced 6%

1006 mapped runs (about 298 miles) and 234 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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