Lift ticket

The absolute golden rule of Avoriaz is never buy your pass at the resort window.

Instead, you want to head online to skipass-avoriaz.com weeks before you even pack your bags.

If you have an old hands-free lift card from a previous ski holiday, even if it's from a completely different French resort, you can usually just type the unique WTP number on the back of the card into the website and reload it instantly.

It is brilliant.

Keep that left sleeve pocket strictly for your lift pass and nothing else.

It saves so much embarrassment.

And another massive advantage of booking online at skipass-avoriaz.com in advance is that you can often grab some great early bird discounts or specific family bundles where children's passes are discounted or even free during certain low-season weeks.

It is a massive win for the budget.