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Skiing in Les Arcs

Skiing in Les Arcs

Ski les Arcs

The five areas of les Arcs, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950 and Arc 2000—are situated at an altitude spanning from 810 to 3225 metres, although skiing is mostly possible above 1200 metres. The ski area consists of 106 runs, 54 lifts and 200 kilometres of descent. The highest peak in the resort is the Aiguille Rouge (Red Needle) from there is a piste with 2100m in vertical drop. Since the opening of the new Vanoise Express cable car in December 2003, Les Arcs has become part of the Paradiski group of ski-connected resorts, which also includes the La Plagne area. Paradiski in total has 425 km of pistes

Ski Val d'Isère

The Eastern and Central areas of Val-d'Isère are most recognizable by its "chalet" architecture, while at the Western part of the town high-rise architecture dominates the landscape. The ski slopes themselves are equipped with a high-volume gondola, able to transport standing skiers, the funicular from La Daille via a tunnel to the top of Bellevarde and traditional chair lifts—some with windshields The Val d’Isère’s slopes have always hosted great sporting events such as the Olympic Games, Criterium de la Première Neige or World Alpine Ski Championships. Yet this legendary skiing area is not exclusively for champions. Three hundred km of slopes, free-ride itineraries, a snowpark, high altitude and an outstanding geographical situation combine to provide somewhere for everyone's ski holiday in Val d'Isère.

Ski France.

France is the most popular destination for a ski holiday with the British. Each year over 200,000 fly, drive or catch the train to the French Alps. The appeal of a ski holiday in France is obvious: you can be there in a matter of hours, French ski areas are varied and extensive and the snow is super reliable. To give you a better idea of where to ski in France, here are the current top ten most popular resorts: Val d'Isere, Meribel, Val Thorens, Tignes, Les Arcs, Courchevel, La Plagne, Alpe d'Huez, Les Deux Alpes and Chamonix. France boasts a great variety of excellent ski resorts for skiers and snowboarders of all levels, including the most popular ski resorts in Europe. Paradsiski, Espace killy, and the Three Valleys are the 3 largest and amongst the most snow sure resorts in France. Choose from traditional, village ski resorts such as Montchavin la Plagne or ski-in ski-out modern resorts such as Tignes la Lac in the largest interlinked ski domains of the world. French ski resorts have something that will appeal to everyone on their ski holiday.

 

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