Why to go
Les Arcs is divided up into 3 large areas named after their town altitudes 1600, 1800 and 2000 offering a huge variety of terrain for all levels.

After a big snowfall Les Arcs is close to heaven with an abundance of steep descents, chutes and rolling open fields.

In the upper areas of 2000 around Auigulle Rouge the terrain has some of the most extreme inbounds routes you will find anywhere. Each area is generally at its steepest in the higher areas and then opens up to wide open bowls and cruising runs.

The nightlife at each resort is relatively quiet with the most lively being 1800. In 2003 a totally new resort town section was added just below 2000 and is called 1950.

Do not miss
A ride to the top of the Auigulle Rouge for the view and then your selection of route down can be as gentle or extreme as you wish.

The speed skiing course “ski de vitesse” is worth a look as competitors race down the slope at frightening speeds. The adjacent mogul course will test the very best.

Getting there
Bourg Saint Maurice is major town at the base of the mountain. All trains and buses arrive and depart from there and it is just another short bus or taxi ride to the mountain or the Arc-en-Ciel funicular train which leaves from behind the SNCF station goes to 1600.
Geneva, Switzerland, is the nearest international airport150 km (93 miles) away with connecting trains and buses.

Hot Tip
The resort town areas are closed to all transport and are isolated from each other. Off snow access between each resort is by resort operated bus or private taxi. Make sure you are back in your valley area before the last lift or you will need to catch road transport back to your area.

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