 (4,808m), the highest peak in the Alps.
About La Plagne
The La Plagne resort the resort help maintain the runs, though by late afternoon those back into the resort can be fairly cut up.
The great selling point of La Plagne for anyone other than beginners is the link to Les Arcs. The massive Vanoise Express gondola connects the two resorts, in resort, resort of restaurants and bars along the way where you stop for a rest and a beer. thrilling ride. The Roche de Mio also gives access to the Glacier de la Chiaupe and its medley of black and red challenges...
Variety of runs: With 95 lifts and 128 runs, La Plagne has a huge variety of slopes, including lots of beautiful blues and reds for beginner and intermediate skiers. There are a few good black runs for advanced skiers, and an increasing number of un-pisted reds and blacks. The options for off piste skiing, including through forests and in wide bowls on the glacier, are numerous. And if you do find yourself having skied all 128, La Plagne connects directly to Les Arcs via the massive Vanoise Express gondola, giving you access to another 200km of runs.
Olympic bobsledding: For adrenalin junkies, there is the terrifying bobsled run, built for the 1992 Winter Olympics. This offers visitors a once in a lifetime chance to ride an Olympic track in a real sled. It’s thrilling, but your heart will be in your mouth throughout the ride.
Après-ski: La Plagne draws a crowd who like to ski hard by day and party hard by night. Many of the restaurants on the mountain become fully fledged clubs come late afternoon, the perfect spot for Moet and ski! You don’t have to worry about getting back to your village at the end of the day. A network of free gondolas and buses covers the whole resort, so as long as you can get back to one of them, you can always get home.
Accommodation
There’s a large variety of accommodation across the resort, including hotels, self catered apartments, and catered chalets. Alpoholics is a small British company which owns five chalets across La Plagne. The chalets are run by a team of Brits, all of whom are friendly, laid back, and happy to share recommendations for pistes, powder, and places to eat. Their chalets all have private hot tubs, and other facilities include saunas, games rooms, and cinemas, depending on the chalet.
How to get there
Easyjet flies direct from London Gatwick to Geneva for under £200 return. It’s then a 3-4 hour transfer by road to Geneva, though its quicker if you get the train as it stops at the base of the mountain. Other airport options a similar distance away from the resort include Lyon, Grenoble, and Chamberry.
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