Ski touring around Avoriaz

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Avoriaz, climbing up to 1,200 m, from peaks such as Saix du Tour, Pointe de Vorlaz, Les Hauts-Forts.

Avoriaz is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie), in the commune of Morzine. The village sits at 985 m and the ski area rises to 2,277 m, a skiable vertical of 857 m.

Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Avoriaz — up to 1,200 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Saix du Tour · Versant N1.3 · E1 · F812 m1,211 → 2,023 mN0.8 km
Pointe de Vorlaz · Les Drobounesn/a · AD-1,150 m1,800 → 2,346 mW1 km
Pointe de Vorlaz · Couloir SE direct5.1 · E2 · TD-1,200 m1,162 → 2,346 mSE1.2 km
Pointe de Vorlaz · Couloir S4.1 · E1 · D-1,146 m1,200 → 2,346 mS1.3 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Couloir Central ou Couloir du Nant d'Ankerne4.1 · E1 · D-750 m1,800 → 2,466 mN1.5 km
Pointe des Mossettes · Depuis Ardent2.1 · E1 · F777 m1,500 → 2,277 mNW1.6 km
Pointe de Chésery · Versant SW2.1 · E2 · PD300 m1,930 → 2,251 mn/a1.8 km
Les Hauts-Forts · face N du sommet 23593.3 · E2 · AD+1,200 m1,162 → 2,359 mn/a1.9 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Sommet des pistes d'Avoriaz depuis les Prodains2.1 · E1 · F+1,028 m1,169 → 2,197 mN1.9 km
Crête des Rochassons · Depuis Ardentn/a · F720 m1,210 → 1,930 mn/a2 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Couloir du Signal5.1 · E3 · TD-750 m1,800 → 2,466 mN2.1 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Boucle par l'arête des Intretsn/a · E1 · PD700 m1,500 → 2,200 mNW2.1 km
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

What about marked off-piste routes?

The map also records 8 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 8 routes around Avoriaz. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.

Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it. Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver, shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.