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| Avoriaz has
perfect nursery slopes next to the resort, easily reached by foot or
lift |
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| fantastic
area. skiing starts on the doorstep |
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| more than 20
black runs, including the "wall" and the "Jean
Vuarnet" world cup downhill run from the top of Les Hauts down
to Les Prodains |
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| Avoriaz has
always been heavily behind snowboarders. Freeriders should go to the
Hauts Forts area. the resort is also ideal for heli-boarding. |
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| 1
cable
cars | 2 gondolas | 21 chairlifts | 18 drag lifts | |
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number of lifts
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| 42 (228 in Portes du Soleil) |
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uphill capacity per hour
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| 228,786 (Portes
du Soleil) |
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direction of slopes
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S,W,N,E |
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summary
|
good
|
average
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poor
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nursery slopes
|
m
|
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|
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off-piste / ski touring
|
|
m
|
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cross country
|
m
|
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snowboarding
|
m
|
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tree level skiing
|
|
m
|
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summer skiing
|
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children's facilities
|
m
|
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snow making facilities
|
m
|
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total length of pistes |
| 650km
(Portes du Soleil) |
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piste type and number |
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easy |
|
3 |
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intermediate |
|
35 |
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difficult |
|
4 |
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longest run |
| 6km |
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number of snow cannons |
| 296 |
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mountain restaurants |
| 60 |
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cross country trails |
| 40km |
| glaciers? |
| none |
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number of ski instructors |
| 120 |
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usual hours of instruction |
| 0914-1145
, 1430-1700 beginners and class 1 are in afternoon |
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photo required for lift pass? |
|
yes |
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