Les Arcs resort guide– Ski Club of Great Britain

Huge amounts of varied terrain, coupled with new investment, means this popular French resort is re-establishing itself as a major player.

Les Arcs consists of several villages, all located at different levels. Starting down the mountain, the valley town of Bourg Saint Maurice is linked to the mountain via a quick funicular ride and also to the other towns of 1600, 1800, 1950 and 2000. On either side, the villages of Vallandry and Villaroger, plus other small hamlets, make up Les Arcs. The newest resort is 1950, which architecturally appears to have been parachuted in from Whistler or another Intrawest resort. Still, each resort has its own individual feel, is well serviced and, most importantly, gives easy access to the incredible terrain on offer at Les Arcs.

Weather forecast

Clear skies providing great views
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Opening times

11 Dec to 30 Apr: 0900-1700

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Getting there

Bourg-St-Maurice train station - 30 minutes
Chambéry airport - 2 hours
Geneva airport - 2.5 hours
Lyon airport - 2.5 hours

Pros	Cons
Huge area.	1950 and 2000 are somewhat isolated from front side of mountain.
Slick infrastructure.	February is usually ridiculously busy.
Massively varied terrain.

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Ski Club Freshtracks holidays to Les Arcs

Families French Half Term: Action zone: 7 nights, 11 Feb 2012; Les Arcs’ ski slopes offer long descents, plenty of steep stuff and trees to head to in a...

Powder Paradise by Rail: Off piste zone: 7 nights, 24 Mar 2012; The off piste runs in Les Arcs offer long descents, plenty of steep stuff and tree-skiing in the...

PE Final Fling: Action zone: 7 nights, 14 Apr 2012; Why not finish the ski season on a high – quite literally – 1800m above sea level to be exact! Make...

ski companies in Les Arcs

Neilson Active Holidays: 25% discount for Ski Club members; Ski Club of Great Britain members can receive a guaranteed 10% discount and up to 25% off Neilson...

Ski Hiver: 15% discount for Ski Club members; 15% discount for members. Ski Hiver have catered and Self catered chalets/Apts in the Paradiski ...

Skiworld: 10% discount for Ski Club members; Largest independent ski operator in the UK. Featuring over 100 catered chalets, plus self-catering...

Ski Arrangements: 10% discount for Ski Club members; Skiarrangements.com - the one stop web site for booking your ski holiday this winter. Ski...

lastminute.com: 5% discount for Ski Club members; lastminute.com is the UK’s leading online travel and leisure retailer. Speak to one of our expert...

Ski Beat: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Ski Beat offers catered chalet holidays to La Plagne, Les Arcs, Meribel, La Tania, La Rosiere and...

Skitracer.com: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Skitracer is a specialist travel agency offering a wide range of chalets, hotels and apartments in...

Mountain Heaven Ltd: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Mountain Heaven Ltd offers superb catered and self-catered accommodation. Our catered chalets are...

First Choice Ski: 5% discount for Ski Club members; * Please note: Calls to 0871 numbers cost 10p per minute plus network extras. Great value family...

IGLU.COM: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Igluski.com is an award-winning ski specialist (Best Online Agency 2010), working with over 70 tour...

Ski Lagrange: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Lagrange specialise in ski holidays to France, with accommodation options to suit all budgets, in a...

Inghams: 5% discount for Ski Club members; With over 75 years experience in ski, offering holidays in 80 resorts in 9 countries, Inghams offer...

Drive Alive: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Great deals on ski holidays throughout Europe. Designed for the motorist or independent traveller. ...

ifyouski.com: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Ifyouski.com was founded in 1999 by members of the British Ski Team and is one of the most popular...

Ski Independence: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Ski Independence is the UK's leading independent specialist offering the very best hotels,...

Ski Amis: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Ski Amis offer catered chalet holidays of a high standard at affordable prices in the top French...

Ski Solutions: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Ski Solutions is Britain's original and largest specialist ski travel agency. We have been in...

Crystal Ski: 5% discount for Ski Club members; * Please note: Calls to 0871 numbers cost 10p per minute plus network extras. Skiing and snow...

Crystal the Finest: 5% discount for Ski Club members; * Please note: Calls to 0871 numbers cost 10p per minute plus network extras. Luxury ski...

Thomson Ski & Snowboarding: 5% discount for Ski Club members; * Please note: Calls to 0871 numbers cost 10p per minute plus network extras. Great value skiing...

Erna Low: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Independent ski specialist Erna Low offer the widest range of self catered accommodation in France,...

Club Med: 5% discount for Ski Club members; The Club Med ski holiday experience: more inclusive, more exclusive: - A choice of 21 locations in...

ski accommodation in Les Arcs

SnowChateaux: 15% discount for Ski Club members; Snowchateaux - Voted one of the top 5 places to stay. - The Daily Telegraph Ski Guide A...

Go-Alpine Chalets: 15% discount for Ski Club members; "Quite simply an excellent week in a superb chalet in a prime location for skiing both...

Sunweb Holidays: 15% discount for Ski Club members; Sunweb Holidays - Offers fantastic value accommodation in the top ski resorts in France and Austria!...

Alpine365: 10% discount for Ski Club members; Alpine365 offers fun and memorable catered chalet holidays in Les Coches, La Plagne all the year...

Savoie Holidays: 10% discount for Ski Club members; Savoie Holidays offers catered and self-catered chalet holidays in Tignes, Les...

Chalet Pecchio: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Spacious, excellently equipped 8-10 bed catered chalet with stunning views. Wifi, flat screen TV’s...

Vanilla Ski: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Personal and friendly owner run chalet. With 15 years experience combined with ski hosting, expert...

PowderBeds.com: 5% discount for Ski Club members; PowderBeds is an online Ski Accommodation Retailer, offering a huge range of hotels, apartments,...

Pierre & Vacances Premium Arc 1950 Village: 5% discount for Ski Club members; The Arc 1950 Village is a brand new complex of 321 apartments sleeping up to 10 people. At 1950...

Pierre & Vacances: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Pierre & Vacances is the largest provider of ski accommodation in France with over 100...

Pierre & Vacances Premium Les Alpages de Chantel: 5% discount for Ski Club members; The Residences MGM Les Alpages de Chantel residence is located on the hillside of Arc 1800. It...

Pisteside Holidays: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Pisteside Chalet Holidays is owner run offering a very personal friendly service at our luxury ski...

Chalet Iris: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Chalet Iris is a luxury 4 bedroom chalet situated in the village of Nancroix an original alpine...

Chalet Merlo: 5% discount for Ski Club members; Luxurious, spacious 12 bed catered chalet with stunning views. Sauna, hot tub, gym, wifi, home...

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