Portes du Soleil

Haute-Savoie / Valais, France;Switzerland

France;Switzerland

Photo by Florian de Graaf · Unsplash

Piste

600km

Vertical

1347m

Top altitude

2277m

Lifts

196

Best for

IntermediatesAprès-skiFamiliesNon-skiersGroups

Season

December – April

✓ Non-skier friendly village

About Portes du Soleil

Portes du Soleil is Europe's largest cross-border ski area, linking 12 French and Swiss resorts across 600 km of pistes and 196 lifts — all on one pass. Centred around Morzine and Avoriaz, it is the pre-eminent family destination in the Alps, with a huge variety of terrain suited primarily to intermediates. Geneva is just 90 minutes away, making it one of the most accessible major areas for UK skiers.

Typical costs

Adult lift pass

£293

for 6 days

Accommodation

from £35–£200

per person/night

Ski hire

from £100

for 6 days

Indicative 2025–26 season prices.

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Terrain breakdown

Green (34 runs)12%

Blue (119 runs)42%

Red (101 runs)35%

Black (32 runs)11%

286 runs total

Ratings

Prestige◆◆◆◆◆

Beginners

Average3

Intermediates

Excellent5

Advanced

Average3

Snow reliability

Average3

Off-piste

Average3

Après-ski

Good4

Family friendly

Excellent5

Non-skiers

Good4

Value for money

Average3

Groups

Excellent5

Rated 1–5 by our editorial team.

Transfer times from airport

GVA(Geneva)1h 30m

GNB(Grenoble)2h 20m

LYS(Lyon)3h

CMF(Chambéry)3h 20m

BSL(Basel)3h 30m

ZRH(Zurich)3h 30m

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