Les Arcs Season Thread. (Where you can ask questions on Les Arcs , La Plagne or chat)

The season has nearly ended, but what a nice way to finish my last day with friends that are leaving. :D

We headed straight up to the Arc 2000 bowl and to the top of the Aiguille Rouge. It was not open at once so we made a few runs down from the top of the Varet and timed it just right to return to the Aiguille Rouge cablecar just after it had opened. :)

From the top we were able to make fresh tracks down the soft (almost powder) snow on the Glacier. Then the next time over to the small North Face and down the whole way into Arc 2000. The snow at the top was once again very good and only became heavy near the bottom. :-D

Back up again, but this time whilst waiting in the cablecar they told us it was closing due to high winds. Down from the Varet instead and a Pizza Lunch at the Bulle. Then over to the Lanchettes only to find this also closing. By now the Grand Col, Aiguille Rouge and Lanchettes lifts were closed. Time for some fun. :twisted:

Up to the top of the Arcabulle and time for sledging. I have to admit it was fun!! The adults won!! Then over to the Bordercross for a rematch. Shame to say the adults one this as well! :skele:

Finally time to say our good byes and then back up and down to Arc 1600 off piste from the top of the Transarc (no way am I going down on the bus). 8-)

The off piste although soft was still ok all the way to the Cachette and Belvedere pistes which were still well covered in snow ( I wonder why they are all closed, it is not because of lack of snow or avalanche risk that is for sure?). :(

Tomorrow is the last day the lifts are open. Might try a trip over to the Bellecote or off the back of the AR.Will just have to wait and see what the weather does.

If you would like to see what we were doing today, take a look at the photos of the April 2012 Album Two at the end of the album on my Les Arcs Winter facebook page. Enjoy!


Still good soft snow to turn in! April 27


Looks like the kids will not win this one! April 27


The Cachette piste just for us!!! (closed, why??) April 27

Snowcrazy, We are heading out Les Arcs for New Year next season.
As they do not use the green piste classification can you tell me which pistes would be considered the easiest?

We will be staying in 1800 and mrs Snapzzz is quiet a nervous skier.

Thanks

Snapzzz, there are a few blue runs (more like green runs around Arc 1800). You can go down the foest piste to Peisey Vallandry or in the beginners area in Arc 1800. You can also use the easy blue from the top of Chantel chair down to Arc 1600. After a few days there are also quite a few easy blues from the middle of the Transarc and the top of the Vagere back down to Arc 1800 so you wife should not have a problem. Hope that helps.

My final post for the season unless I hear of anything worth sharing about Les Arcs between now and next winter!! I hope you all have a good summer. It was great to ski and Snowboard with so many friends, new and old and I hope to see many of you again next winter on the slopes.

Last day of the season for Les Arcs (paradiski), what a season it has been. Great snow most of the time and the chance to do routes that have not been possible for a while in both Les Arcs and La Plagne. :D

Today, I met up with friends this morning with the plan that we would go up to Les Arcs for one last ski. However, with only three lifts running first thing and high winds plus the 40min journey to get to the slopes it was decided to call it a day. So it was a goodbye to the slopes of Les Arcs from the Funi car park and out with the bikes. :evil:

Not deterred :twisted: , I went and fetched the car and headed up to Les Coches where most of the lifts were still running and managed to ski right across to Plagne Centre, Plagne 1800 and almost down to Montalbert before heading back via La Roche and Champagny to the Roche de Mio and over the back before going back up to the top of Les Coches and finally back to the car though the forest then home. :)

The extra surprise I heard today was that in fact I could even ski tomorrow in La Plagne if I wish as they are not closing their lifts until the end of Sunday due to the snow this season. Maybe if the weather is good I shall have one last day tomorrow!! :-D


Les Arcs from across the valley. So much snow still on the slopes and the ski area finally closes today. April 28


An excellent season comes to an end. It was great to ski with so many friends, new and old. I hope to see many of you again next season. April 28

snowcrazy2005 wrote:Snapzzz, there are a few blue runs (more like green runs around Arc 1800). You can go down the foest piste to Peisey Vallandry or in the beginners area in Arc 1800. You can also use the easy blue from the top of Chantel chair down to Arc 1600. After a few days there are also quite a few easy blues from the middle of the Transarc and the top of the Vagere back down to Arc 1800 so you wife should not have a problem. Hope that helps.

I did hear that the run to Vallandry was very gentle but how is the return?

The run to Vallandry is Green if you take the lower route. Very easy or there is a blue a little higher but still easy and to get back you have the same options coming the other way more or less.

Welcome to the start of posts for the new Les Arcs season 2012 / 2013.

Come here to ask questions and find out details of what is going on in Les Arcs 'on and off' the pistes including places to go in the evenings and anything else that may be of help.

The summer is over, there is a little dusting of fresh snow high on the mountains this weekend although it will not last long, but still it gives an excuse to open the new thread for the coming season.

Not much to report from the summer months. There has been very little work on the slopes during the summer months on the Les Arcs side of the Paradiski although plenty in Plagne Centre. Take a look at the La Plagne thread for details.

They have been using the earth from the building areas to fill in the places on some pistes where the rocks were coming through skiing down into Arc 1800 and over on the Arc 2000 side and there is plenty of building works going on in various stations, but that seems to be about it for the slopes.

I will try and take some pics when I am in the area again. Maybe someone that is around can add a few. Some of the web cams are now on so you can always take a look at those if you want to track the progress of the coming snow building for this winter.

More details to follow here and also over on my Les Arcs Winter facebook page. Hope you all have a good season.

http://www.facebook.com/LesArcsWinter

Just posted pics from Summer 2012 over on my Les Arcs Paradiski Summer page for anyone interested in seeing what went on during the summer.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.473117369385609.107443.236612893036059&type=3