La Plagne
Also known as: Paradiski (with Les Arcs)
Olympic bobsleigh track (1992); Bellecote
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at La Plagne - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 10 / Int 66 / Adv 24 (est); Bellecote glacier off-piste
Excellent green/beginner zones in most villages; regroup per village
Olympic bobsleigh track, snowshoeing, spa, tobogganing
ESF garderies / Marmottons creches in villages
ESF + Oxygene/Evolution 2; full rental in every village
Vast gentle intermediate/beginner cruising
Snow & season
High (70% of Paradiski above 2,000 m)
Typically mid-Dec to late Apr (Bellecote glacier extends high cover)
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar
Wide gentle groomers + glacier
High-altitude cold/wind
The mountain
Paradiski ~425 km
~225 km (own resort)
Bellecote glacier off-piste
Busy; huge terrain absorbs
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 57-66 (dynamic)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Geneva ~2.5 h; Chambery ~2 h; Bourg-St-Maurice rail + funicular/bus
Rail + funicular/bus; road
Numerous mountain restaurants across sectors
10-village purpose-built resort
Aime / Bourg-Saint-Maurice hub
Patrol & safety
Pisteurs-secouristes; PIDA avalanche control
CH Bourg-Saint-Maurice (~20 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.