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Avoriaz is a typical Alpine environment with its beautiful soaring peaks, lush pastures, mountain lakes and rich flora and fauna.
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  Strolling around the mountains on a summer morning hike is the best way to experience the mountains fauna. Around Avoriaz, a variety of animals can be found such as: chamois (mountain goats), ibex, lynx (very rare), big horn sheep, marmots, mountain hares and foxes.
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  The mountains offer a beautiful range of flora. The first flowers to pop out in the spring are the crocuses and snowdrop flowers. Lilies, thistles, pasqueflowers and gentians can be found carpeting the meadows. Keep an eye out for the beautiful orchids found in the alps.
  
  Remember, it is not allowed to pick flowers in reserved areas and certain species are protected. Better to stay safe than sorry and leave the flowers be as law enforcement have been known to give fines for picking mountain flowers.
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  The French Alps cover about 35 000 kmÂ² of the western Alpine chain. They form an arc from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean, 350 km long with an average width of 100 km. The highest point is the Mt-Blanc at 4807m (15 770ft). The average altitude is 1100m.
  
  The characteristics of these young (everything's relative!) mountains are strongly defined by the pinacles, needles, enclosed valleys and long glaciers. An extraordinary variety of rocks and minerals can be found, particularly in the massif. Intense erosion, often assisted by man, continues to expose mineralogical and petrographical treasures.
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