La Plagne/Paradiski

The Vanoise Express is a spectacular double-decker cable car, linking La Plagne and Les Arcs. The result is Paradiski, one of the world’s biggest skiing areas.

The numbers are boggling: all told, there are no less than 242 pistes, 425km, 35 black, 66 red, 129 blue and 12 green, plus 4 snowparks and one halfpipe. They are serviced by 134 lifts, with lower slopes at 1200 metres yielding to the glaciers at 3250 metres; so skiing is assured throughout the season. Quite simply, there’s no excuse to be bored on a Mountain Heaven holiday. To download lift/piste maps of the resort please click here.

The runs into Plagne Montalbert are either red or blue and can thus be tackled by virtually all skiers. They are tree lined too, and hold the snow well and together with the extensive network of snow cannons and the fact that the village faces North West ensures snow.

For snowboarders La Plagne is also well-served, with a permanent half pipe in Plagne Bellecote, a snow park in Belle–Plagne and a snowboarding area with sound system in Montchavin/Les Coches and Champagny en Vanoise. For cross country skiers, Plagne Montalbert offers 90km of marked trails including tremendous scenic forest trails and access to several high level routes.

To find out more about La Plagne please click on the La Plagne Logo which will take you to their website

Ski Hosting
Due to the size of the area we are happy on two days per week to offer ski hosting. Please note that ski hosting is only for intermediate skiers and above and it is not a lesson. Ski hosting is simply showing you some of the area and our ski hosts are unable to offer any advice whatsoever on your technique. Ski hosting is not pre-bookable as it is weather dependant. In addition ski hosting is only offered to those guests who purchased a lift pass through us and where applicable if guests don’t have their own skis have purchased ski equipment hire though us.

Mountain Restaurants
There are many fantastic restaurants on the mountains ranging from Le Forperet by Montalbert (great for lunch or a late afternoon drink to watch the sun going down) to our favourite Chalet Verdon Sud (00 33 (06) 21 54 39 24) on the Champagny side and onto Chez Pat du Sauget near Les Coches.

Another great restaurant that you must visit is Plein Soleil which is towards Les Coches/Monchavin and their website is at www.lepleinsoleil.com  0 33 (0) 6 73 72 87 55

We do recommend that you book for your lunch as these are very popular restaurants!