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Les Arcs is a good choice for a mixed ability group, because it has skiing to suit all standards. Intermediates will love the sheer size of the Paradiski ski area that Les Arcs and\u00a0La Plagne<\/a><\/strong> share: it’s one of the world\u2019s largest. For advanced skiers, there are steep ungroomed black runs and plenty of\u00a0off-piste <\/strong>for freeriders.\u00a0\u00a0And Les Arcs has always been a good place to\u00a0learn to ski<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Les Arcs is also one if the most weather-proof Alpine resorts. It’s pretty much snowsure: the top lift reaches 3,226m, most of the skiing is above 2000m, and its more north-facing than south-facing. And unlike most other high-altitude ski resorts, Les Arcs also has excellent tree skiing, which means you can still enjoy skiing here even in bad weather or poor light.<\/p>\n

The resort’s vertical is very impressive, too. From the top of the Aiguille Rouge cable car, fit confident skiers can descend on piste non-stop all the way to Villaroger over 2000m below. Off-piste skiers and freeriders with a guide can do an \u2018off the back\u2019 version of this, as well as other long itineraries. Across the valley in La Plagne, there are similar sized descents, on and off-piste, from the Bellecote glacier.<\/p>\n

And there is a wide range of places to stay<\/a>. The town of Bourg-St-Maurice<\/strong> is linked to Arc 1600 by funicular, and the ride up only takes 7 minutes. “Bourg” has a railway station with TGV services to Paris and is a major transport hub so makes a good base for skiers on a tight budget who want to explore all the resorts in the region. Above it, Arc 1600, Arc 1800 and Arc 2000<\/strong> combine modernist architecture with more recent chalet-style buildings. Arc 1950<\/strong>,\u00a0Plan<\/strong>\u00a0Peisey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Vallandry<\/strong> were developed more sensitively, jettisoning the huge brutal apartment blocks but keeping the ski-in, ski-out convenience of a purpose-built resort. And lastly, for those wanting a quiet rural holiday,\u00a0Villaroger<\/strong> and the old village of\u00a0Peisey-Nancroix<\/strong> both have lifts into the ski area.<\/p>\n

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Ultimate-Ski Guide to Les Arcs<\/h3>\n