# Avoriaz Opening Dates 2026/27 > Avoriaz opens on 11 December 2026 and closes on 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season (provisional, from the resort's website). Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/avoriaz/opening-dates · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.156Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.156Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Avoriaz, France | | Season | 2026/27 | | Status | Opens in 81 days (2026-12-11), provisional | | Opening date | 2026-12-11 | | Closing date | 2027-04-18 | | Status | Provisional | | Source | https://www.avoriaz.com/en | | Other seasons on record | 0 | ## Season by season | Season | Opening | Closing | Glacier opening | Glacier closing | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026/27 | 2026-12-11 | 2027-04-18 | | | Provisional | ## What's open early or late - Top station at 2243 m — high-altitude runs typically hold snow into the closing weeks. - Snowmaking is available for the start and end of the season. ## All resorts for this season See every resort's dates for the 2026/27 season: /opening-dates/2026-27.md ## FAQ ### When does Avoriaz open for 2026/27? 11 December 2026, provisionally — the resort has not confirmed it yet. ### When does Avoriaz close? 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### How long is the season in Avoriaz? 128 days between the scheduled opening and closing dates. ### How far is Avoriaz from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 104 minutes by road from Avoriaz (51.1 km). ### How high is Avoriaz? The highest lift-served point is 2,243 m, with the village at 985 m, a vertical of 1,072 m. ### How many km of pistes does Avoriaz have? Avoriaz has 86 km of marked pistes across 85 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Avoriaz have? 39 lifts (2 gondolas or cable cars, 18 chairlifts and 19 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Avoriaz in? 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