the resort of la plagne - At 1800m

The skiing and snowboarding in the high altitude, snow-sure resort of La Plagne is fantastic. La Plagne, which is situated in the Tarentaise valley in the French Alps, caters well for every level of skier and the off-piste attracts experts from miles around. La Plagne has a relaxed and unpretentious feel to it and is great for families and groups of friends alike.

La Plagne is linked to the resort of Les Arcs by a huge cable-car, the Vanoise Express, and the combined ski area, known as Paradiski, totals 425km of piste. Paradiski is the fourth largest ski area in the world.

The runs in La Plagne cover a whopping 225km, split as follows (not including the runs in Les Arcs):

Green (easiest): 11

Blue (lower intermediate): 79

Red (upper intermediate): 34

Black (pretty tricky): 10

Cross-country: 80km

There are three terrain parks including France’s largest permanent half pipe and an inflatable Big Air jump. In total the ski area rises from 1250m to the top of the Bellecote glacier at 3250m.

La Plagne is a purpose-built resort made up of ten interlinked villages. The Skibug chalets are located in the pretty wooded area of Plagne 1800, one of the six high altitude villages in La Plagne.

Those looking for après-ski activities are in luck. As well as being home to the Olympic bob-sleigh track (we can arrange a hair-raising shot for you), La Plagne has an outdoor heated swimming pool, an ice-skating rink and skidoo trips. In terms of nightlife, the pubs, bars and clubs in the various villages of La Plagne keep any bar-fly entertained.

To find out more about the resort of La Plagne visit www.la-plagne.com.

The interactive Paradiski piste map can be found here.