Combine them with the Swiss/Franco Portes Du Soleil and you must rank them as among the world’s top 5 areas. The headline says it.  These two resorts, if they had to stand on their own offerings simply form a skiing standpoint, would, without question rank as first rate in anybody’s dictionary.  After all there is a heap of skiing to over 3,000m on the ski pass that only serves Morzine/Avoriaz and immediate surrounds.  The villages (if Morzine can be called one) are big enough not only to offer the skiing potential, but to accommodate a wide range of non skiing activities as well.  Of the two resorts Morzine is by far the largest.  Because of its altitude at around 1,500 Meters conditions often permit skiing  right to the village. 

Avoriaz on the other hand is your classic, purpose-built resort tucked high (1700m) in the mountains.  Bustling and busy, Avoriaz has got it all, whether for skiing, living, shopping or just relaxing. Apartments, hotels, kindergartens, children’s play and ski areas, wild and woolly skiing, gentle beginner’s skiing and everything in between.  What can one say?  Many people who “look down” on purpose built resorts should come here and have a look at what they achieved here.  A mountain city, a mountain resort from nothing.  Absolutely nothing.   Now here’s the big plus.

This is all connected to the almost unlimited skiing offered on the whole Portes Du Soleil.  We are talking Big!  What’s our definition of big ?  Try 230 ski lifts, 650 kms of skiable terrain, 13 villages and two countries, Switzerland and France.  Big enough? There is a ski pass covering just the Morzine/Avoriaz region, or, if you are good enough, there is one which connects the whole ski world mentioned above.  Only you know your abilities.  A six day pass will cost about FF 900 for adults this year for the whole of Portes, with a good reduction for kids.