Haute-Savoie, France · cross-border (France, Switzerland)
Les Portes du Soleil ski resort
- Top 2,250 m
- 409 km of runs
- 194 lifts
- ❄️ About 36 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Families61% easy runs · 3 stays with kids’ facilities or child discounts
- Beginners61% of mapped runs are easy
- Big ski area409 km of runs
- Dog-friendly stays4 stays that allow dogs
- Quick transfer1 h 30 min from Geneva
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay with a pool
- 2 stays with a sauna
- 4 stays dog-friendly
- 1 stay with childcare
- 3 stays with a kids’ play area
- 1 stay with EV charging
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Les Portes du Soleil has about 409 km of mapped runs and 194 lifts, with skiing from about 920 m up to 2,250 m (7,382 ft), a vertical drop of 1,330 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Geneva (GVA), about 49 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Les Portes du Soleil
Private transfer Geneva Airport → Avoriaz, 105 km by road, about 1 h 50 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Avoriaz
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Avoriaz, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comLes Portes du Soleil ski holidays with lift pass
4 hotels, apartments and chalets for Les Portes du Soleil from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €159 per person; a week with the lift pass from €329.
- Lift pass includedLowest price here
Apartment★★★
Résidence Électra
- Dogs allowed
- Wi-Fi
from €329 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★
Résidence Saskia Falaise
Runs at the door · Centre 400 m
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- EV charging
from €349 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★★
Résidence Atria-Crozats
Runs at the door · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
- Wi-Fi
from €369 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex - Lift pass includedRuns at the door
Apartment★★★★
Premium Résidence L'Amara
Runs at the door · In the centre
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Childcare
- Kids’ play area
- Sauna
- Parking
from €459 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex
- Ski holidays with dogs in France (4 here)
- Family ski holidays in France (3 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in France (1 here)
- Ski-in ski-out holidays in France (3 here)
- Short ski breaks in France (4 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in France (4 here)
- Ski hotels with EV charging in France (1 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Book Les Portes du Soleil: transfers, day trips, lessons and rental
Bookable ski products for this resort from Viator and Klook.
Day tripSki Safari Les Portes du Soleil-Morzine-Les Gets-Avoriaz-Swiss
from €745 (AUD 1211)
Book on Viator
Sold by Viator. Viator prices are "from" prices in our partner feed, converted from AUD at ECB rates; the booking page shows the price for your date. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Les Portes du Soleil 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,585 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 36 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 134°-2°0 mm
- Sat 149°-2°0 mm
- Sun 159°2°6.6 mm
- Mon 162°0°18.9 mm
- Tue 175°-2°25.7 mm
- Wed 182°-1°34.5 mm
- Thu 193°-1°14.3 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,250 m7,382 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,330 m4,364 ft
- Mapped runs
- 409 km820 runs
- Lifts
- 194mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 61% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 6% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 110 | 37.9 km |
| Easy | 446 | 204.6 km |
| Intermediate | 224 | 135.3 km |
| Advanced | 38 | 21.5 km |
| Expert | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Freeride | 1 | 0.9 km |
Lifts
194 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 76 |
| Platter lifts | 54 |
| Drag lifts | 31 |
| Gondolas | 11 |
| Magic carpets | 9 |
| T-bars | 6 |
| Rope tows | 5 |
| Cable cars | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 49 km |
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 59 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 93 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 134 km |
Ski transfers to Les Portes du Soleil
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Les Portes du Soleil?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,250 m (7,382 ft) and the lowest ends at about 920 m (3,018 ft), a vertical of 1,330 m (4,364 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Les Portes du Soleil have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 409 km of downhill runs and 194 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Les Portes du Soleil?
Geneva (GVA) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 49 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Les Portes du Soleil piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Geneva → Avoriaz
Private transfer from €228