La Plagne
La Plagne is located in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise (Savoie), La Plagne is home to one of the French Alps’ largest and most impressive ski areas. It is made up of six high altitude resorts, all with their own unique character and most accommodation is ski in ski out. A further four resorts are located further down the mountain, surrounded by stunning scenery high on a plateau on the edge of the Parc regionale. It has good beginner slopes but really it is an intermediate and experts’ paradise, with a hugely diverse ski area spread over 225 km of local pistes. The Vanoise Express links La Plagne to Les Arcs in 4 minutes, making the ski area a giant 425 kilometres of pistes known as the Paradiski area. La Plagne has a range of good restaurants dotted across its numerous villages and areas.
Why La Plagne
Located in the famous Arlberg region and one of Austria’s highest ski resorts with a village elevation of 1,717 metres.
Great for families with mostly ski-in/ski-out accommodations and the Little Zürs Kids club for children from the age of two.
Unique in Austria, the Arlberg region is the only area where heli skiing is permitted, making this the ideal destination for the experienced freeriders.
La Plagne Mountain Statistics
| Summit | 3250m |
| Base | 1250m |
| Vertical | 2000m |
| Lifts | 94 |
| Runs | 132 |
| Average Snowfall | 520cm |
| Beginner | 6% |
| Intermediate | 79% |
| Advanced | 15% |
Les Arcs Mountain Statistics
| Summit | 3226m |
| Base | 1200m |
| Vertical | 2026m |
| Lifts | 52 |
| Runs | 128 |
| Average Snowfall | 500cm |
| Beginner | 8% |
| Intermediate | 79% |
| Advanced | 13% |
