Avoriaz Articles & Features

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These are our full length investigative journalism reports from the resort. Taking subjects we are interested in we have tried to give as much detail as we can to create an informative read and then links to where you can find more details. Over time we hope this will be a valuable resource when starting your own research relating to the resort and the mountains.

Avoriaz Articles & Features
All the gear but no idea...?
	Skiing - A basic introduction to skis
	Snowboarding - A basic introduction to snowboards
General
	Glacial Meltdown
GreenPiste – Environment
	Environmental Impact of Skiing - For many of the European Alpine resorts, winter is an important source of income and snow is heavily relied upon for related sports such as skiing, snowboarding, telemarking, hiking and ice-climbing. However, when we drive or fly to our favourite ski resorts, climb on the brand new six-seated chairlift through the trees; toss our cigarette butts in the snow, chuck our orange peel from the chairlift targeting a skier/boarder below; few of us ever really stop to consider the impact the sport is having on the mountain and its eco-system. More ...
Outdoor Activities
	Mountain Biking in the Portes du Soleil
The Mountains
	Avalanche Awareness
Travel
	Tour Operator Package vs. Independent Travel - Over the past few years largely as a result of the ease of booking holiday components on the Internet directly with operators, people have started to venture away from the traditional local travel agent 'package holiday', in favour of creating their own, potentially cheaper and more flexible, independent travel arrangements. This has been facilitated by the rise of the 'low cost' airlines, and a need for a more dynamic approach to taking shorter breaks more often. More ...
	Ski & Travel Insurance