Avoriaz water wonderland Aquariaz opens on 1st July

A few years in the making, the Aquariaz 2000m² indoor tropical paradise, is finally opening it's doors on the 1st of July.


Aquariaz is a huge indoor water wonderland that features a fun river that winds through lush tropical vegetation (1570 plants and 183 trees), a slidewinder (a kind of water halfpipe), a paddling pool, a large pool with surrounding climbing walls, massage benches and even an open-air spa heated to 34°C.

This type of water park and the hybrid concept of mixing natural tropical vegetation in mountain surroundings is unique in the Alps .

Entry is only €2 with the Multipass Premium, this pass is available to all those staying with a participating accommodation providers including the Hotel Christiania in Les Gets and the local tourist office.

New Year filling up fast

With the pound continuing to strengthen against the Euro we are experiencing a very high level of bookings for New Year at present and we are pleased to say there are now only 3 rooms free from the 28th of December until the first days of January.

Remember those who are staying at the Hotel Christiania in Les Gets over New Year will be eligible to enter the Christiania cup which was held on the 3rd of January last year.

Pictures from last years event can be found via this link on our facebook page.

End of season staff fun

On the day after the last guests left the hotel some of our staff ventured into the powder above Avoriaz and found some great kickers

While no one managed the full 360 they certainly had a good go at doing this.

End of season avalanches

The continued heavy snow at the end of the season has caused some avalanche risks for those skiing the higher resorts in the Portes du Soleil.

On Saturday an avalanche was set off at 1800 metres in the resort of Abondance, where two ski-tourers were skiing in the Mont de Grange area.


Fortunately the two skiers managed to escape the large slide but one of the skiers injured his knee in the process. The alert was given and a helicopter from Chamonix was sent over to airlift the injured man from the mountain, however on arrival the weather had closed in forcing the two skiers to make their own way off the mountain. They made it down to a nearby restaurant where they were met by emergency services.

Shortly after this incident another avalanche was triggered, this time in the resort of Chatel, where two British skiers had ventured off-piste.

Fortunately there were no injuries involved however the two British skiers were unable to ski out from the steep slope. An helicopter from Annecy was flown in to help with the rescue, dropping off two members of the rescue team close to the avalanche site (as they were not able to winch the men directly off the mountain due to the strong winds). The rescue team winched the men out of the steep couloir via ropes from the top entry point.

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When one season ends, a new season starts

The UK office staff are now back at their desks having helped close down the hotel and enjoyed a few days skiing in Les Gets and the rest of the Portes du Soleil. The snow conditions remained great until the end of the season and it's even been snowing this morning.

The view from the Christiania on the 18th of April.

Now the UK office is back open we are pleased to announce the new prices for season 2012-13. The prices can be found on our website on this page.

With an early Easter the last week in March is already providing to be very popular with 40% of the rooms already booked.

UK office closed for the end of the season

Our UK office will be closed from tonight at 6pm until 9am on the 19th of April as our UK staff will be in Les Gets helping with the end of season close down of the Christiania.

They will have access to the Internet at the hotel and will remote access to check e-mails at least once per day.