Advice on Les Arcs - Chalet Altitude

thanks stewart for the advice.... is there any other places near to keep skis etc???? rather than the scramble in the morning!!!....did you go with alpine elements?? our chalet is "maxillian". bars stay open late? how much per pint? very pushy i know......... but i cant wait.... i need to know all the info !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!busy lifts?

:DHi Mark,

You will have a blast in Les Arcs, some of the best skiing anywhere for all age groups, from easy green/blues to steep and deep...with joined with La Plagne its now one of the biggest ski areas in thr world.

I can't comment on bars in 1800 to drink ,but imagine prices for a beer will be in the region of 4.50euros to 6 euros for a demi.

The current lift pass prices are ....

Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry 6 days
(this covers Les Arcs 1600,1800,1950,2000 ,Peisey-Vallandry
and the Le Pre/Villaroger sector)
Adult - (14 - 64yrs)= 203 euros ,Child/Senior (6 - 13 & 65 - 71years)=152.50euros.


Full Paradiski Pass 6 days
(As the above + unlimited use of the Les Arcs & La Plagne cable car)
Adult = 243euros / Child or Senior = 182.50 euros


Paradiski Decouverte Pass 6 days
(this covers the same as the Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry Pass + 1 day in La Plagne via the cable car link)
Adult = 216euros / Child or Senior = 162 euros.

If you are staying in a chalet the staff should sort out the lift passes for you ,ready for the next day when you will need them, if not the Lift pass office is located just a short walk down the stairs from the bottom of the Transarc telecabine, which is the main access point from 1800 into the ski area,it is two stage, the 1st stage gives you access to all the skiing on the Arc 1600,1800 and Peisey-Vallandry side, from the top stage you can access the pistes back down or over the ridge into the Arc 2000 & Le Pre/Villaroger sector.

If you have enough time before you go(postal service permitting in this country) send me you're postal details via the "pm" facility on the forum and i will post you some details/lift passes etc.

All the best,and a safe enjoyable trip.

Jon.

thanks for that gr8 advice jon, i know where im staying next year, and i aint got this trip out the way yet!!!!!! good sound advice from this site has set my mind at ease. thanks again
mark.

Some chalets offer to drive you to other local resorts (there are a whole load in the Valley) and I would suggest you take them up on a couple. Sainte Foy is a fantastic ski hill with some outstanding freeride terrain and mellow powder runs for improving. La Rosiere llows you to ski in to Italy for the day to a resort called La Thulie which is fantastic.

Get out and see some of the local area!!

This is a photo I took from Sainte Foy looking down to Bourg Sainte Maurice in the Valley. Les Arc is on the left, La Plagne a bit further away on the left and La Rosiere on the right!

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! are these other resorts covered on les arcs lift pass???? would be nice if they were!!!

Unfortunately not although you do get discounted tix at the other resorts. Think it is 20 euros for the La Rosiere/La Thulie pass when you show your Les Arc one!

That was in Jan and there has been a whole lot more snow since then,,,

thanks again pablo..... all this info is great to save time wasting whilst on your hols... cheers man, and i will let you know how i got on wen i return. chow for now!!!!

:D :DHi Again,

Further to Pablo's reply if you want to ski in other resorts using you're Les Arcs pass, you can have a free days skiing in L'Espace Killy ( Val D'Isere & Tignes) and the Trois Vallee's ( Meribel ,Courcheval and Val Thorens) courtesy of a Paradiski 5 days + pass (public rates).

For Sainte-Foy when you show either a 5 days+ pass for Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry or Paradiski 5 day + pass you will get a preferential price of 12.50euros per day for Sainte-Foy.

As for the resorts of La Rosiere(France) and La Thuile (Italy) this is the Espace San-Bernado, once again if you show you're Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry 5 days+ pass or a Paradiski 5 day + pass, you can ski this great French/Italian area for 23 euros .

Hope this is of help,

Once again, all the best :D

Jon.