World Snowboard Guide 11th edition

La Plagne, France

Address

Office de Tourisme de la Plagne
73211
Aime Cedex
Tel 33(0)4 79 09 79 79
Fax : 33(0)4 79 09 70 10

Travel by FlyingFlying

Fly to Lyon which is 2 hours away. Other nearby airports: Geneva, Chambery, Grenoble and Annecy.

Travel by BusBy bus/coach

Bus services available from most towns. Transports Bérard Tel: +33(0)4 7909 7227

Travel by trainBy train

Daily service from Paris (4hrs 15min) to Aime which is a 10 minutes transfer. From UK take Eurostar direct on Saturdays, stops at Aime.

Travel by carBy car

From Lyon/Albertville take Motorway A43 and A430. From Geneva take N201 (Cruseilles) then A41 to Chambery, then A43 and A430 to Albertville, then N90 to Moutiers. Lyons 196km, Geneva 149km

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 86
Cable cars: 2
Gondolas: 7
Chair lifts: 35
Drag lifts: 61
Other lifts: 2 magic carpets
Max people per hour: 120,899
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 134
Total ride area: 225km
Longest run: 15km

Top lift: 3250m
Vertical drop: 2000m
First lift: 1250m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 67%
Red runs: 25%
Black runs: 8%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:  1 Day pass 39 euros
2 Day pass 74 euros
6 Day pass 186 euros
Season pass 650 euros
Paradiski pass 6days ?205
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 5.2m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 95h%

Facilities

Night Riding: :  Yes
Snowboard Schools: 17 schools to take your pick from
Snowboard Hire: Plenty of local shops to choose from

Heliboarding: :  Yes
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.la-plagne.com
Email:bienvenue@la-plagne.com

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