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Paradiski lets you ski its new 425km of pistes on 17th December

Alan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:12:48 +0000

Paradiski lets you ski its new 425km of pistes on 17th December

Paradiski, the huge ski area in the French Alps that incorporates la Plagne, les Arcs and Peisey, and is home to the enormous cable car, the Vanoise Express, opened for business on Saturday the 17th December at 9am.

Now that they are fully open in time for the Christmas season, Paradiski have confirmed that the entire 425km of pistes is available to skiers, all due the recent heavy snow fall that have resulted in perfect winter snow conditions.

The whole domain underwent one last final check before it opened its doors; the tracks were beaconed, any residual damage that was found was rectified, and the mechanical equipment was given a last once over.

With over 70% of Paradiski situated above 2000m, it offers the ideal altitude to make the most of the winter snow conditions [at the moment temperatures are averaging 0 degrees during the day, dropping to minus figures during the night]. At 1200 metres, all activities will be accessible thanks to the recent heavy snowfall.

Eight years after its creation, Paradiski – which connects the stations of Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry and La Plagne – houses more and more holiday makers from France and beyond. For this winter 2011/2012, Paradiski has invested 21,7 million Euro for the construction of infrastructure, replacement of equipment and reinvestment and expansion of equipment for cultivating the snow.

On the morning of the 17th December Christmas holiday makers will take to the slopes to enjoy a range of snowsports.

To see the live web-cams of the Paradiski domain:

http://www.lesarcs.com/webcams

http://www.la-plagne.com/fr/hiver/autres/webcams.html

Paradiski in figures : 3 resorts, 20 destinations. Altitude from 1 200 to 3 250 m. 2 equipped glaciers at over 3000 m altitude. 425 km of slopes. 3 snow parks, 3 boardercross, 4 boardergliss, 2 half-pipe, 2 toboggan slopes. 246 hectares of artificial snow, 755 snow canons. 153 km of cross-country and Nordic ski trails. 102 096 beds. Access us at www.paradiski.com

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La Plagne and Les Arcs French ski resorts

Alan — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:01:59 +0000

The La Plagne and Les Arcs French ski resorts are able to offer a great range of mountains and large selection of skiing areas for those who want to take a holiday in Europe and more specifically France.

La Plagne is easily one of the most travelled to ski resorts in Europe, along with the adjoined Les Arcs ski area. Due to the fact that the region gets a large number of visitors on a daily basis, it is no surprise that there are also plenty of accommodations and hotels available to holiday goers.

However, there may be a bit more than are actually required around La Plagne because as a third generation ski resort it is a bit more like Ardous Huxley’s Brave New World when it comes to its architectural style, versus the typical rustic and traditional French designs of the other neighbouring ski resorts.

If you can look past this fault though, there is every type of downhill run, permutation, and runway to take on at La Plagne while skiing from huge glacier glides to downhill runs to small gentle cruises that lead skiers through tree lined avenues and charming villages.

La Plagne currently stretches across ten different ski villages with plans to extend over further than Peisy Vallandry and Montchavin.

Les Arcs has the same amount of excellent slopes to offer visitors with plenty of on and off-piste paths for the adventurous and those who prefer marked trails. Those looking for a challenge often head down the Aigulle Rouge which is not only one of the most challenging areas to ski, but also the start of one of the largest French slopes.

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Global warming threatens French Ski slopes

Alan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:00:31 +0000

Those who enjoy skiing may want to take note of a new environmental threat, melting snowcaps in the Alps, which may drastically reduce the amount of snow days that occur each year

According to research from the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, the Alps are now warming at a rate that is more than three times the global average which has caused snow days to fall to their lowest yearly average in the last two decades. The Institute predicts that if the melting keeps up in fifty years any ski resort that is below 1,200m will not have enough snow to stay open.

In response, many ski resorts are going green by utilizing environmentally safe equipment such as the Val Thorens resort in France which uses hydroelectric energy to power its lifts. The resort has also planted around 200,000 trees over the last two decades.

Les Arcs which is also located in France, has also taken some steps to preserve nature such as banning cars from the resort area and burying all of its power cables. Additionally, the topsoil on the slopes is replaced with Alpine grass that reduces the amount of fake snow that needs to be produced.

The French resort is also trying to entice visitors for reasons outside of skiing such as paragliding, biking, hiking, and rock climbing in an effort to increase the versatility of the resort location.

Developers are also now looking at resorts by proposing new initiatives that will help sustain the environment so that the projects have a better long term outlook.

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Spring is ideal for French ski trips

Alan — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:38:01 +0000

Many people head off to late season skiing due to the many holiday deals that pop up in March and April as well as the large snowfalls that continue to keep the pistes along the Alps fresh. Many people also make the mistakes of skipping the spring months of skiing assuming that the slopes will not be in proper condition, but the slopes are actually quiet and welcoming full of fresh powder that is arguably the best of the entire ski season.

With this in mind, there are several French resorts that are coated with fresh powder throughout the spring months and extremely welcoming breaks from the British rain. One of them is the Val d’Isere which also holds an Adventure and Discovery Film Festival from April 19^th thru April 22^nd allowing you to get twice as much in during your ski holiday.

The festival shows 11 documentary films that range in length and topic and showcase the most extreme sports out there. If you book with Snowline you get seven nights at a chalet that can sleep six for the duration of the ski holiday/documentary festival starting at £695 per person.

Another great place to visit is the Paradiski area which combines the large French resorts La Plagne and Les Arcs via a double-decker cable car. Not only is it one of the largest ski areas across the globe, but during the spring on April 2^nd you can also catch the Ventilo Fest which is a mix of reggae, ska, and dance and can be the sugar on top of your ski holiday.

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