​La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise. Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area

We could write about how good it is all day long, but we won’t - here are just a few reasons why we love it….

225 km of slopes

The pistes of La Plagne are spread over a vast area which is segmented into seven different sectors. With so much space available, there are all types of riding within your grasp, from the very gentle slope to the six black pistes (which are marked as Natur - Never groomed) and the three difficult draglifts. Check out the piste map here. 

Something for Everyone

From freestylers, expert skiers and beginners to snowboarders and cross country skiers La Plagne caters for all.

There are four terrain zones to keep the freestylers happy; including a 90m long, 3m high halfpipe, the big park with a mix of jumps, boxes, rails, tables and other obstacles plus an airbag. There is also three boardercross course dotted about.

There are a few long, steep black runs to occupy the experts out there, with various off-piste status runs all over the area. There are also lots of tough piste skiing available with short, steep and narrow routes. For the experts to really get the most from La Plagne, they would be best to hire a guide to explore the vast off piste potential.

La Plagne offers a great variety of skiing for intermediates with blue and red runs all over. There are a few challenging routes and mogul pitches for the better intermediates.

There are comprehensive facilities for beginners, with designated areas in Centre, 1800, Solieil, Aime and Bellecote. There are also a few blue runs that are easy, but there are some other blue runs that are not so easy.

For the snowboards and cross country skiers, there is a wide range of rolling pistes with a few “flat-ish” areas. The big park is great for snowboarders along with the boardercross runs. The 80km of prepared cross-country trails scattered around, with a very popular 22km winding track in the Champagny-le-Haut valley.

Apres Ski Life

the night life of La Plagne is as varied as the slopes - again there is something for everyone, there is a cable car which runs between the bars and Plagne Bellecote run right up until 12:45pm.

The most popular bars and restaurants include La Tete Inn, with its old milk churns for seats and saloon bar, The Cayenne tex-mex restaurant, The Cosy Bar, Showtime Cafe, No’Bleme and Luna.

Most of the late bars offer their own courtesy buses which will take you back to whichever village you are staying in, so you don’t need to worry about how you will be getting home.

Off the slopes

As well as the sports, there are plenty of winter walks along marked routes, there are mountain gondolas which help you get up the mountain with ease.

There is even an ice grotto on the glacier. Plagne 1800 has bowling and tubing, and Plagne-Centre has a toboggan run. The Olympic bobsleigh run is a popular evening activity. There are cinemas at Aime, Bellecôte and Plagne-Centre. Excursions are limited.

To book a last minute ski break before the end of the season, take a look at our deals here.  

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