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 ski area rises to 2,501 m, a skiable vertical of 1,081 m.

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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 route	Ski grade	Climb	Altitude	Aspect	From resort
Saix du Tour · Versant N	1.3 · E1 · F	812 m	1,211 → 2,023 m	N	0.8 km
Pointe de Vorlaz · Les Drobounes	n/a · AD-	1,150 m	1,800 → 2,346 m	W	1 km
Pointe de Vorlaz · Couloir SE direct	5.1 · E2 · TD-	1,200 m	1,162 → 2,346 m	SE	1.2 km
Pointe de Vorlaz · Couloir S	4.1 · E1 · D-	1,146 m	1,200 → 2,346 m	S	1.3 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Couloir Central ou Couloir du Nant d'Ankerne	4.1 · E1 · D-	750 m	1,800 → 2,466 m	N	1.5 km
Pointe des Mossettes · Depuis Ardent	2.1 · E1 · F	777 m	1,500 → 2,277 m	NW	1.6 km
Pointe de Chésery · Versant SW	2.1 · E2 · PD	300 m	1,930 → 2,251 m	n/a	1.8 km
Les Hauts-Forts · face N du sommet 2359	3.3 · E2 · AD+	1,200 m	1,162 → 2,359 m	n/a	1.9 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Sommet des pistes d'Avoriaz depuis les Prodains	2.1 · E1 · F+	1,028 m	1,169 → 2,197 m	N	1.9 km
Crête des Rochassons · Depuis Ardent	n/a · F	720 m	1,210 → 1,930 m	n/a	2 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Couloir du Signal	5.1 · E3 · TD-	750 m	1,800 → 2,466 m	N	2.1 km
Les Hauts-Forts · Boucle par l'arête des Intrets	n/a · E1 · PD	700 m	1,500 → 2,200 m	NW	2.1 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 October 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.

Gearing up for touring

Touring kit and the transceiver-shovel-probe trio are bought once and last for years — resort shops rarely hire them out. Here are the matching aisles at our partner shops.

Ski touring ↗ Avalanche safety ↗

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