Chalet Address :
Chalet Poudreuse
604 Route de l'Alpage
Plateau d'Avoriaz,
74110 Morzine
Sleeps: 12-14
Meal Basis: VIP Chalet Board - Continental & full English cooked breakfast, afternoon tea & cake and a four-course dinner with superior bottled wine.
Chalet Poudreuse is a superb modern chalet in a great ski-in, ski-out location, conveniently located next to the Yeti bar & restaurant and just a few minutes' walk to the pedestrianised Avoriaz resort centre in the vast Portes du Soleil ski area. The location of this chalet is what all skiers dream of, and the perfect spot for your catered chalet holiday.
Chalet Poudreuse is a very comfortably furnished with incredible panoramic views from the dining area. It is a standalone traditional chalet, presented in a modern, open, light, Alpine style.
Staying at Chalet Poudreuse will allow you the opportunity to genuinely ski to and from the door, enjoy après-ski bars on the doorstep and it's just minutes away from the traffic-free resort centre, where there are shops, cafés and the brilliant Aquariaz water park. A ski school meeting point is just meters away. Early booking is recommended to secure your dates of choice, as this chalet is in very high demand.
During the evening the area around the chalet becomes calm and quiet apart from the jingling bells of the horse sleighs trotting past. The neighbouring bars close by 6.30pm daily, ensuring a relaxing evening in the chalet.
Chalet Poudreuse has 6 good-sized en-suite bedrooms over two floors, each one with a shower and one room has a bath to soak in too. Five rooms have twin beds that can be made up as doubles; please request at booking. One room has a twin/double bed and a bunk bed (suitable for smaller adults). All rooms have flat screen TV's. The first floor is a spacious, vaulted, living area. With an open-plan kitchen-diner and lounge area with a flatscreen TV, DVD player and music system, fireplace (modern log burner) and a balcony boasting panoramic views of the slopes and stunning sunsets. The chalet has a ski room with boot warmers too. To help relax and revive for a great day skiing there is a sauna on the lower ground floor, the bedrooms on this floor have natural light and ventilation but no view.
A snowcat resort taxi on arrival and departure in Avoriaz is included. This is a fun ride in a piste basher style vehicle, saving a 5 minute walk across snow from the Avoriaz Welcome Station (airport transfer drop-off point and car park) to the chalet door, or you can take a magical horse and sleigh resort taxi (payable locally).
Chalet Poudreuse is a catered chalet with our VIP chalet board which consists of a continental and full English cooked breakfast, delicious afternoon tea and cake and a 4-course evening meal with superior bottled wine included, all provided by your friendly host who lives out. Please note our chalet staff have 2 days off a week, a Wednesday and a Saturday. On these days they will leave continental only breakfast and afternoon tea out for you, but the evening meal is not provided, which gives you an opportunity to dine out in the resort, where there are plenty of lovely local restaurants, not to mention an excellent choice of bars and shops.
Chalet Hosts days off are Wednesday and Saturday. These days will vary over Christmas and New year.
Christmas & New Year 2024/25 - Arrival Days:
Thursday 19th December - 4 or 8 nights
Monday 23rd December - 4 or 7 nights
Friday 27th December - 3 or 7 nights
Monday 30th December - 4 or 7 nights
Friday 3rd January - 3 or 6 nights
Check in/Out :
On arrival day you may arrive at chalets anytime from 09:30 to change, leave your bags and go skiing. Your bedroom will be ready by 17:00 at the latest but normally earlier.
Late Arrival Supplement - if you are scheduled to arrive at the chalet after 21:30 we will book a host to return to work to let you into the chalet, show you to your room, provide you with information to ensure your ski time is not delayed the next day and to provide you with a light supper. There is a small supplement for late arrivals.
On your departure day , bedroom checkout is 09:00 but we know that you may want to ski until the last minute, so we ensure that there is somewhere for you to leave your bags and change up until 17.00 Where possible a shower is made available for you to use too; this cannot be guaranteed until your departure day.
Please note that on guest change over days, between the hours of 09:30 and 17:00, both departing and arriving guests will be sharing the chalet public areas.
Typically 1 hour 45 mins transfer from Geneva, including snowcat to chalet
Shared, return Geneva airport transfers are included in your chalet holiday:
If the shared transfer times do not work for your flight times, private transfers are available at a supplement
Please advise us before travel of any ski or snowboard bags you are bringing with you, for us to book a transfer that can accommodate these oversize bags
If you would like an early transfer from Geneva airport to Avoriaz, to be on the slopes in the morning, we recommend upgrading to a private transfer- please enquire
Seasonal exception: Friday December 27th & Friday January 3rd arrival and return shared transfers will run on the same schedule as Monday and Thursdays shared transfers
Your Avoriaz shared transfer will be in an 8 seater minibus
Avoriaz - the snowcat taxi is included to get you from the transfer drop off /welcome centre, to the chalet.
The open plan living space, the VIP food & drink, and the unbeatable location.
All that's left is for you to have a fantastic Avoriaz ski holiday in Chalet Poudreuse!
Early booking is recommended to secure your dates of choice, as this chalet is in very high demand. This is a great ski chalet to maximise your ski and apres time in a snow-sure resort.
Lower Ground Floor:
Sauna
Bedrooms on this floor have natural light and ventilation although no view.
Bedroom 1 - Twin/Double with en-suite shower and WC (next to sauna)
Bedroom 2 - Twin/Double with en-suite shower and WC
Bedroom 3 - Twin/Double with en-suite shower and WC
Ground Floor:
Entrance hall, separate ski & boot room (with boot warmers)
Bedrooms on this floor have views of the mountains through Avoriaz architecture
Bedroom 4 - Large Twin/Double and Bunk beds (185x80cm) with en-suite & bath with shower over and WC. Juliet balcony (space for one cot)
Bedroom 5 - Twin/Double with en suite shower and WC. Juliet balcony
Bedroom 6 - Twin/Double with en suite shower and WC. Juliet balcony
First Floor:
Large open plan living area: kitchen, lounge diner, log burner, flat screen TV, DVD player, sound system, balcony, WC
Total Chalet Size 240m2
We are sorry but the chalet is not suitable for wheelchair access. chalet is not suitable for wheelchair access.
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•Top family destination •Great for snowboarders •650km interconnected pistes
A charmingly quirky resort that’s a top ski destination for families and particularly popular for snowboarders, Avoriaz boasts a prime position in the centre of the enormous Portes du Soleil. With some of the best snow in the area and some of the best freestyle terrain in Europe, it’s well worth putting at the top of your must-ski list.
Great for •Freestyling •Families •Non-skiers
Snow Report: Top 153cm, Bottom 44cm
Snow Forecast: 6cm expected this week
Snow History: February average depth 209.33cm
Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:
Geneva (GVA) | 80km, 1h40 |
Region: | France, Alps. |
First opened: | 1934 |
Avoriaz lift pass price last reported as Avoriaz: €45 for an adult 1 day ski pass
Portes du Soleil: €278 for an adult 6 day ski pass. Ask for a quote when booking Chalet Poudreuse.
Night skiing: No
Avoriaz has N, S, E, W facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing December - April.
Town altitude: | 1,800m |
Top of slopes: | 2,466m |
Bottom of piste: | 1,000m |
Vertical drop: | 1,466m |
Total length of trails: | 130km |
Longest piste: | 11km |
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