Amazing Ski Chalets
Les Arcs: 1800
Paradiski — France
Chalets in Les Arcs: 1800
7 properties available on the ski site
WE say
Arc 1800 is the biggest and busiest of the Les Arcs villages and is great for all standards and abilities of skiers. A purpose built village great for convenience.
Together La Plagne and Les Arcs form Paradiski, Europe’s third largest ski area. With plenty of pistes above 2,000m, the area tops out at over 3,000m. This altitude, assisted by 470 snow cannons, makes the resort pretty reliable for snow. There is good terrain for all standards of skiers and every conceivable type of run.
Directly above Les Arcs 1800 a series of chairs spread across the mountainside and can attract quite a crowd. The skiing here is largely easy and features the best nursery slopes in the area. Just below the resort is the terrain park with boarder cross spines, rails and boxes, although in the Paradiski are there are plenty of natural hits for boarders to play on. Les Arcs is known as the home of snowboarding and it is the perfect environment for beginners to learn in. Main mountain access is through the 2 stage gondola up to Les Arcs 2000 and the Aiguille Grive at 2,600m. From here there is an endless choice of tree-lined runs back down to Les Arcs 1800. Something the more confident skier should try is the Aiguille Rouge which stretches 7km back down to the Villaroger and is Europe’s biggest drop at 2,000m! Les Arcs is most famous for its speed-skiing track set above 2000 where many Olympic records have been broken. For a small fee anyone can have a bash, albeit from a lower starting point.
Les Arcs is very ski focussed so for most off slope activities it’s best to head down to Bourg-St-Maurice. Just above 1800 there is the ice grotto, plus snow shoeing and dog sledding available. Of the villages in Les Arcs, 1800 has the liveliest nightlife but it is certainly quieter than most other big French resorts.
Les Arcs: 1800 resort statistics
Resort ratings
- Resort style
- Ski access
- Dining out
- Après ski
- Off the slopes
- Family
The mountain
- Resort height 1600-2120 m
- Slope height 1200-3225 m
- Ski lifts 51
Runs
- Green 1%
- Blue 50%
- Red 32%
- Black 17%
Piste & snow
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert
- Boarder
- Snow sure
- Cannon cover 267 guns
Getting there
- Chambery 2hrs 30mins
- Grenoble 3hrs
- Geneva 3hrs 30mins
- 590 miles from Calais
Other facilities
Les Arcs: 1800 is best for
- Diverse slopes on and off-piste
- Lots of challenging skiing
- Some brilliant woodland runs
- Car-free, mainly convenient villages, including pretty 1950
- Some tranquil alternative bases
- Quick cable car connection to La Plagne
Social highlights
Childcare options
Below is a list of resort based childcare that you may wish to book…
Les Farfadets
French nannies who speak basic English. They can take children from 5 weeks old.
Tel: +33 (0)4 79 09 11 30
Email: info@lesfarfadets.com
Les Arcs: 1800 ski schools
ESF Peisy -Vallandry
Tel : +33 (0)4 79 07 93 77
Click here for their website
ESF Arc 1800
Tel: +33 (0) 4 79 07 40 31
Piste maps
Les Arcs: 1800 weather
View detailed snow forecast for Les Arcs at:
snow-forecast.com
Our location maps are intended as a helpful guide but are by no means definitive. Please confirm chalet locations with our team prior to booking.