Ski Lifts in Avoriaz

The ski lift system in Avoriaz provides excellent access to one of Europe’s most spectacular winter ski areas. Avoriaz is a car-free pedestrian resort that sits 1,800 meters above sea level. The area operates an extensive network of modern lifts that connect skiers and snowboarders to over 650km of perfect slopes across the vast Portes du Soleil piste domain.

The Avoriaz Ski Lift System

The Avoriaz ski lift system includes high-speed chairlifts, gondolas, and traditional drag lifts, each engineered to handle the resort’s impressive daily capacity while maintaining the highest safety standards.

The iconic Prodains Express cable car whisks visitors from the valley floor to the plateau to the strategic lifts linking Avoriaz with neighbouring Swiss resorts like Champéry, Les Crosets, the resort’s piste, and Morzine.

Avoriaz Ski Lift Pass Information

There are two main ski pass options in the resort. The most popular, certainly with new skiers, is the Avoriaz pass, which provides access to the local area and covers 75km of ski runs. The more advanced Portes du Soleil pass covers a much larger area with over 650km of cross-border runs incorporating 12 French and Swiss ski resorts.

Avoriaz Ski Lift Opening Times

Generally, the ski lifts in Avoriaz open at 8.45 a.m. and close at 4.45 p.m. However, the times are subject to change depending on weather conditions (and other factors), so it is always best to check directly when in the resort.

Avoriaz Ski Lift Map

The Portes du Soleil ski area is one of the largest in the world and certainly the largest in Europe. It has over 650km of snow-covered pistes extending across 12 ski resorts in France and Switzerland. Incredibly, there are 330 ski runs in total, comprising 37 green runs, 123 red runs, blue runs, 110  and 30 black runs.

You can view and download an interactive ski map here

Morzine to Avoriaz Ski Lift 

Skiers in Morzine use the Prodains telepherique lift to reach the Avoriaz ski resort and the rest of the Portes du Soleil ski region. 

This relatively new lift, designed by the Swiss company 3S Technology, can accommodate up to 2400 passengers per hour and is a big improvement on the old lift system, which could only carry a few hundred passengers per hour.