The Les Arcs ski area is served by a generally slick lift system with lots of fast chairs, and snow reliability is good, with lots of runs over 2,000m and plenty of snowmaking. Views over the valley to the resort of La Rosiere and to Mont Blanc are stunning. The link to La Plagne is via the two-way double decker Vanoise Express cable car from Plan Peisey, high above the intervening valley. The joint Paradiski area has a total of 425km of pistes, up there with the biggest ski areas in the world.
The legendary Aiguille Rouge black run begins at the highest point in Les Arcs, at 3226m. From here you can opt for the red Arandelieres run but you may as well take the black Aiguille Rouge. It’s an 8km beast with a vertical descent of over 2000m, it’s best to be conquered first thing before queues build up at the gondola.
