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| gentle
beginner slopes, perfect for the inexperienced. Learn by the Ski
Evolutif method, home to Les Arcs, by which you start on one
metre skis and progress to longer ones. wide choice of green and
blue throughout the resort |
|
| seemingly
endless blue and red runs. try the tree lined descent to Vallandry
and Persey Nancroix. the lift pass gives the opportunity for more
skiing in Val d'Isere, Tignes, The Three Valleys, La Plagne, La
Roisere and La Thuile in Italy. |
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| ski the
breathtaking 6.8km black to Villaroger- The Aiguille Rouge boasts
Europes biggest vertical drop of 2000m. try the moguls of Dou de
l'Homme or a day trip to La Plagne. try the off-piste Nancroix
Forest. |
|
| a good place
to learn, claiming to be the "home" of the snowboard.
there's an excellent snow park, half pipe and a boarders only area.
the pistes are perfect with no danger of running out of things to
try. is this the best snowboarding resort in europe? |
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| 1
cable
cars | 4 gondolas | 30 chairlifts | 40 drag lifts | 1
funicular |
|
|
|
|
|
number of lifts
|
|
| 76 |
|
uphill capacity per hour
|
| 83,604 |
|
direction of slopes
|
| NE, NW, N |
|
|
summary
|
good
|
average
|
poor
|
|
nursery slopes
|
m
|
|
|
|
off-piste / ski touring
|
m
|
|
|
|
cross country
|
|
m
|
|
|
snowboarding
|
m
|
|
|
|
tree level skiing
|
|
m
|
|
|
summer skiing
|
|
|
|
|
children's facilities
|
m
|
|
|
|
snow making facilities
|
m
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
total length of pistes |
| 220km |
|
piste type and number |
|
easy |
|
13 |
|
intermediate |
|
91 |
|
difficult |
|
17 |
|
longest run |
| 7km
Aiguille Rouge |
|
number of snow cannons |
| 9 |
|
mountain restaurants |
| 16 |
|
cross country trails |
| 30km |
| night
skiing? |
| yes |
|
number of ski instructors |
| 160 |
|
usual hours of instruction |
| 0930-1200
or 1400-1600 sun-fri. |
|
photo required for lift pass? |
|
yes |
|
