Les Arcs
Also known as: Arc 1600/1800/1950/2000, + Peisey-Vallandry, Paradiski
Aiguille Rouge; Mont Blanc views
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Les Arcs - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 9 / Int 46 / Adv 45 (12 green/63 blue/45 red/17 black)
Beginner areas at each Arc level; gentle Peisey-Vallandry for mixed groups
Snowshoeing, paragliding, sledding, spa; Bourg-St-Maurice base
ESF Club Piou-Piou; Les Arcs garderies
ESF + Spirit 1950 / Arc Aventures / New Generation; full rental
Steep/expert options alongside big intermediate terrain
Snow & season
High (high-altitude)
Typically mid-Dec to late Apr (high-altitude, north-facing)
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar
Ski-in/out groomers + steep alpine
High-altitude cold/wind; off-piste avalanche
The mountain
Paradiski ~425 km
~200 km (137 pistes)
Genuine expert (Aiguille Rouge, Aiguille Grive)
Busy; large domain absorbs
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 45-63 (dynamic)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Geneva ~2.5 h; Bourg-St-Maurice TGV + funicular to Arc 1600
TGV + funicular; road
Mountain restaurants across all sectors
Purpose-built ski-in/out villages
Bourg-Saint-Maurice hub
Patrol & safety
Pisteurs-secouristes; PIDA
Aiguille Rouge is high-alpine, not a ski glacier
CH Bourg-Saint-Maurice (~7 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.