La Plagne Ski Resort at night

La Plagne Paradiski, France

La Plagne Ski Resort
La Plagne Ski Resort
La Plagne Ski Resort
La Plagne Ski Resort

Altitude

Enjoy the base altitude of 1250m

Pistes

225km in local area and 425km in full area

Ski Lifts

74 in local area and 160 in full area

Highest skiing

You can ski right up to 3167m

La Plagne is made up of a collection of 11 purpose-built ski resorts and forms part of the famous Paradiski ski area. First opened in the 1960s, in recent years La Plagne has grown to become one of the most popular ski resorts on the planet — with an average of 2.5 million visitors per season.

Fancy taking on the famous Paradiski ski circuit? Yes Please!

La Plagne Holiday prices

La Plagne Skiing

La Plagne is located in the idyllic Vanoise National Park of the French Alps, renowned for its family-friendly atmosphere as well as its variety of skiing terrain. Since 2003, La Plagne has been connected to the Les Arcs resort via the Vanoise Express, forming Paradiski, the 2nd largest linked ski area in the world.

Paradiski invites you to explore over 425 kilometers (264 miles) of slopes, and there's something for everyone. From perfectly maintained beginner runs to heart-pounding off-piste adventures, Paradiski opens a door to endless possibilities.

Average snowfall in La Plagne From: snow-forecast.com

Month Snow Amount (week) Snow Days (week)
December 35 cm 3.1 days
January 33 cm 3.0 days
February 26 cm 3.2 days
March 28 cm 3.5 days
April 19 cm 3.2 days

For Beginners:

Across La Plagne, you'll find 67 blue pistes and 9 green pistes. There are also five beginners lifts and 18 free magic carpet or button lifts dotted throughout the resort. In the majority of La Plagne's resorts there are designated beginners' areas, separated from the rest of the pistes and designed to offer a safe space to find your feet.

For Intermediates / Advanced

From the top of almost every lift in La Plagne, there's a blue piste waiting. Intermediates can traverse the entire resort solely by taking blue runs, of which there are 74 in total. For those that want to travel further afield, the Paradiski ski pass allows you to tackle the slopes of the neighbouring Les Arcs ski area as well — giving you a combined total of 425km worth of pistes to choose from.

Off-Piste

The glacier is the main focus for off-pisting in La Plagne, featuring renowned runs on its north face with routes like the infamous 'Couloir Canadian' and the more accessible 'Petit Face Nord'. In fresh snow, the smaller villages are ideal, with Champagny's Verdons Sud side of the Grand Rochette offering vast open terrain and Montchavin/Les Coches providing tree-lined runs that are perfect for bad weather days. Due to avalanche risks, a guide is essential for glacier and off-piste runs.

La Plagne | Paradiski
La Plagne | Paradiski
La Plagne | Paradiski
La Plagne | Paradiski

Staying in La Plagne

Each of La Plagne's resorts are self-contained, with their own bars, restaurants, shops and ski schools. There are six high-altitude, purpose-built resorts (between 1800m to 2100m): Belle Plagne, Plagne Villages/Soleil, Aime la Plagne, Plagne 1800, Plagne Bellecôte and Plagne Centre. The smaller villages of the domain including Montchavin, Montalbert and Les Coches are found between 1250m-1450m and have excellent lift links to higher altitudes. Each resort is well connected by ski lifts and pistes, so having lunch in a different resort each day is a breeze.

Our Chalet Myrtille is located in Montchavin, a charming, historic farming village known for its beautiful cobbled streets and traditional wooden chalets, with Savoyard stone and slate roofs. As a north-facing location, it boasts reliable snow conditions, and the quality of snow making facilities there is exceptional.

3167

Highest skiing available in La Plagne

160

Ski Lifts in the Full Area

3

Ski Resorts interconnected - Paradiski

160

Minutes from Geneva airport

Getting to La Plagne

If you are flying to La Plagne then we would highly recommend you fly into Geneva (GVA) airport. Geneva airport is 198 kilometres from La Plagne and has a transfer time up to 2 hours and 30 minutes. A lot of this is on motorway. This is the route almost everyone who flies in takes.

Chambéry Airport (CMF) is 117 kilometres from La Plagne, and has a transfer time of one hour and 30 minutes, but offers fewer transfer options. If you need recommendations for transfer options, please let us know and we can help you plan your travel.

Alternatively, you can use public transport from Geneva, Chambery and Lyon airports, as our Chalet Myrtille is located in Montchavin, only 5 minutes from the nearest train station (Landry). And we provide a free shuttle from there to the chalet (subject to availability). Free secure garage parking is also available by arrangement for guests wanting to drive.

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La Plagne Lift Pass Prices 2024-2025

La Plagne is part of the larger Paradiski ski area. There are two lift pass options available: "Local Area" (La Plagne) and "Full Area" (all Paradiski resorts, across La Plagne and Les Arcs). The local area pass is generally sufficient for beginner skiers. The full area pass is ideal for experienced skiers and snowboarders looking to explore and cover more terrain.

Lift passes 2024-2025

Area Covered Six-Day Adult Price 2024-2025
Local Area La Plagne €330.00
Full Paradiski Area €389.00

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Accommodation in La Plagne

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La Plagne Dates & Prices

You can book online simply by selecting the week and room type you require, or phone / email us too. If you have any questions prior to booking, we'd love to hear from you — please just get in touch.

Room types explained:

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The amazing sights of the peaks of Chamonix

Just returned from a 5 day ski trip. Comfortable rooms and every member of staff were really friendly and welcoming. Great to relax in the sauna, although I wasn't brave enough to use the pool (too cold). Great little bar. Loved the balcony with views of Mont Blanc and a delicious continental breakfast.

Diane stayed in Chamonix (Feb 2023)

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DianeFebruary 2023
Great hotel with fantastic serviceJust returned from a 5 day ski trip. Comfortable rooms and every member of staff were really friendly and welcoming. Great to relax in the sauna, although I wasn't brave enough to use the pool (too cold). Great little bar. Loved the balcony with views of Mont Blanc and a delicious continental breakfast.
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disco4March 2022
Lovely placeExcellent hotel. Fabulous food, small staff team very knowledgeable and helpful . Transfers to and from ski lifts work well, also on bus route with bus stop a short walk away. Room had balcony, was clean and warm with comfortable beds. Would definitely return.
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The VaxaryFebruary 2019
Lovely HotelAs usual we were met with a warm welcome. The facilities at this hotel are really good. The service is excellent and the breakfast is good. The hotel is about 100mtrs or so from the small village ski slope which is a great way to get your ski legs. For the more adventurous skier there is easy transport provided by the hotel to and from the hotel. This is a lovely hotel which is in a lovely ski village but not far away from the bigger town of Chamonix. The decor and rooms are nice.. my only minus point is that the single beds are a bit narrow, but not a major problem. Once again Many Thanks to Hotel du Bois for a very enjoyable stay.
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Richard WJanuary 2019
A friendly welcoming hotel with good facilities.I visited in January 2019 for a few days skiing. The staff are friendly and helpful and all speak English. The hotel is attractively and interesting, the rooms are well decorated, clean and comfortable. I had a room with a view of the mountains. There is an comfortable well stocked bar with a fire. A pleasant place to sit. The restaurant has a small but varied menu with a daily set menu that is particularly good value. The food fresh, hot and delicious. Altogether the service was excellent. A courtesy bus to the ski lift and back, morning and afternoon. I'd thoroughly recommend it, and will plan to visit again. And there's a swimming pool-which looks fine, although I didn't use it myself.
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John SeedJanuary 2019
Ski Gathering trip to ChamonixReally great holiday last week skiing in Chamonix with the Ski Gathering. Our group of six strangers were booked into Hotel du Bois for the week. It's been a long time since I experienced such great personal hospitality, warmth and friendliness. Skiing was excellent, helped by great conditions and great new friends made on the trip. But the holiday was enhanced massively through the quality of the service we received at the hotel. Food was excellent as was the advice on ski locations and runs. The shuttle bus was a great asset also. I had a bad fall on the last day and ruptured my ACL. The hotel staff really helped at the hospital and in recovering my skis. Special thanks to Aurora and Jean Marc.
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