Is Les Arcs good for skiing?

Great value, great skiing Les Arcs is a fantastic resort to visit with friends or a group, with a huge range of slopes to suit all abilities, whether you want tree lined runs or wide open powder at higher altitudes, although beware on a bluebird day lift queues to the glacier are sometimes horrendously long.

How snow sure is Les Arcs?

8. Les Arcs. Sharing the huge Paradiski region with La Plagne, Les Arcs has access to 425km of snow-sure skiing. Arc 1800 is the largest and most developed villages of Les Arcs, with a great selection of bars, shops and restaurants.

Is Les Arc high?

Taken independently, Les Arcs has 200km of piste, a high point of 3226 metres and excellent snow-making facilities that guarantee back-to-resort skiing all season long (see the piste maps).

Which is better La Plagne or Les Arcs?

In La Plagne, you have some more blue slopes, which make this area especially suitable for beginners and slightly advanced skiers. Les Arcs offers more of a challenge and is for advanced skiers.

Is it easier to ski with smaller skis?

As a rule of thumb, beginner-level skiers should ride a ski no longer than the top of their chests. Shorter and softer flexing skis are easier to control, making turning easier and gaining speed less intimidating. The length and waist width of your skis determines how much surface area your ski is touching on the snow.

Does Les Arcs have a glacier?

The Paradiski (ie Les Arcs and La Plagne) is also another area in which skiers can have access to glaciers on just 1 lift pass with les Arcs and La Plagne having their own glaciers respectively. Val Thorens is also up there as one of the best glacier resorts in France.

Where is the best snow in France?

1. Tignes/Val d’Isère, France. Famed for their unbeatable snow record, if there’s snow in the French Alps, you’re likely to find it in these neighbouring villages of Tignes and Val d’Isère. Each resort also has their very own glaciers which are open well into the summer – perfect for a spot of summer skiing!

Why is Les Arcs called Les Arcs?

He undertook the creation of a mountain resort and in 1964 set up the Société des Montagnes de l’Arc (Les Arcs mountain company).

How big is Les Arcs ski resort?

Today, the Paradiski area (Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry/La Plagne) represents 425 km of runs from 3226 m down to 1200 metres in altitude. With 2 peaks above 3000 m and 258 runs over a multitude of slopes, it offers an unequalled diversity of trails for all levels.

Where is the best skiing in Les Arcs?

Think of Les Arcs ski area as two long ridge lines running parallel to one another. One ridge is significantly higher than the other (topping out at the 3226m Aiguille Rouge), and in the middle, between them, is a high-altitude hanging valley. Most of the best skiing is on the north west-facing slopes of these two ridges.

How many villages are there in Les Arcs?

Arc 1950. There are six ‘villages’ in Les Arcs: Arc 2000, Arc 1950, Arc 1800, Arc 1600, Peisey-Vallandry and Villaroger. In recent years, Arc 1950 has been hogging the limelight, thanks to its pretty architecture and (more importantly) its clever layout.

What are the best places to go skiing in arc 1800-2000?

In Arc 2000 try El Latino Loco, which is located next to the ice rink and features a resident DJ and live music. In Peisey-Vallandry there’s Jimmy’s with a daily happy hour. By the way, both Arc 1800 and Arc 2000 are home to bowling alleys. Families will love going to Mille8 after skiing.

Is Arc 1950 a good ski resort?

Most skiers will be happy in Arc 1950, with the notable exception of complete beginners – although there is a free lift between Arc 1950 and Arc 2000, which offers better ski runs for novices. The pistes immediately around the village are not quite gentle enough for them.