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La Plagne

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La Plagne - Champagny - tour de glace

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Les Coches - Télébuffette

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La Plagne - Montchavin - Front de neige

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OT de La Plagne / Montchavin la Plagne

Montchavin - La Plagne

Montchavin - Bijolin	

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Peisey-Vallandry

Peisey Vallandry - Varet

Peisey - Téléphérique Vanoise Express

Peisey Vallandry - Sommete du Télésiège Mont-Blanc

Peisey - Sommet Télésiège du Grizzly

Peisey Vallandry - Sommete Télésiège Arpette

Peisey Vallandry - Col de Chail - Sommet Télésiège Arcabulle

Peisey Vallandry - Sommet de L'Aiguille Rouge

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Les Arcs

Les Arcs - Varet

Les Arcs - Arcabulle

Les Arcs - Arc 2000

Les Arcs - Arpette

Les Arcs - Arc 1950 Place du village

Les Arcs - Aiguille Rouge

Les Arcs - Grizzly

Les Arcs - Vanoise Express

Les Arcs - Mont Blanc

La Rosière

La Rosière 1850

La Rosière - Le Fort

La Rosière - Mont Valaisan

La Rosière - Plan Du Repos

La Rosière - Golf

La Rosière - Chalet Le Montana

La Rosière - Residence Le Planica

La Rosière - Front de Neige

Champagny en Vanoise

Sainte Foy Tarentaise

Sainte Foy - Front de neige

Tignes

Tignes - Maison de Tignes le Lac

Tignes - Val Claret 

Tignes - Tignes 1800

Tignes - Brévières

Tignes - Glacier de la Grande Motte

Tignes - Départ télécabine de Tovière

Tignes - Snow Park

Tignes - Télésiège de Tichot

Tignes - Quartier Rosset

Tignes - Palafour

Tignes - Place du Lac 

Tignes - Half pipe de Val Claret

OT de Courchevel

Courchevel

Courchevel - La Saulire

Courchevel - Col De La Loze

Courchevel - Le Signal

Courchevel - Bouc Blanc

Brides les Bains

Brides les Bains - Départ du télécabine vers Méribel

Brides les baines - Centre Village Cam

La Plagne is big - one of the biggest ski resorts in the world - and while some of its architecture may not be the prettiest, it is surrounded by stunning scenery high on a plateau on the edge of the Parc r&eacute;gionale. La Plagne is made up of six high-altitude resorts and four further down the mountain. A few of the villages are very attractive, most noteably Belle Plagne. La Plagne's six altitude resorts containing the bulk of the accommodation, are all around 2,000m.&nbsp;There's plenty of ski-in/ski-out accommodation and none are further than 100m from the slopes.
La Plagne highlights:&nbsp;Plenty of wide, gentle slopes,&nbsp;ski-in/ski-out accommodation, reliable snowfall due to altitude, easy-to-reach powder-packed off-piste, huge choice of restaurants
Ski area is best for: Intermediates, families, freeriders
La Plagne's 225km of local slopes join with Les Arcs to make the giant&nbsp;425km Paradiski area. 80 percent of La Plagne's ski runs are above 2,000m and reach up to the&nbsp;Glacier de Belle C&ocirc;te (3,250m).&nbsp;The 130 local ski runs are split into 18 black, 33 red, 69 blue and 10 green. If that is not enough there is the&nbsp;Vanoise&nbsp;Express, which links up with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.onthesnow.co.uk/northern-alps/les-arcs-bourg-st-maurice/skireport" target="_blank">Les Arcs</a>&nbsp;in just under four minutes, offering access to another 235km of runs.&nbsp;
Beginner/intermediate skiers:&nbsp;The facilities for children are first class and each village resort has its own childminding centre and snow play area where the children can learn to ski through play. La Plagne is a great resort to learn to ski and develop quickly into an intermediate skier and beyond. In each of the six altitude villages there are a number of runs coded violet for absolute beginners with free mini ski lifts.
Belle Plagne&nbsp;has a&nbsp;magic carpet&nbsp;for beginners in the resort. Once you graduate to blue runs most of the resort is open to you and you can ski down from the top of the&nbsp;Grande Rochette&nbsp;and&nbsp;Les Verdons&nbsp;to Plagne centre or even from the top of the&nbsp;Belle Cote&nbsp;(3,417m) down to Belle Plagne via the&nbsp;Roche de Mio.
There is a great short blue run on the glacier right at the top and if you want to you can come down in the cable car. It is a marvellous spot to enjoy the great views all over the Alps around you. For skiers who enjoy a well groomed ski surface this too is the resort for you. The runs are wide and perfectly maintained&nbsp; - great ski &lsquo;motorways' all over the resort.
Expert skiers:&nbsp;Advanced skiers have access to a vast, awesome off-piste ski area. To get the greatest benefit from your stay get yourself a guide. This is not just for off-piste but to get the best of the ski runs. Your guide will help you avoid the crowds and find the best powder, whether it is on the north face of&nbsp;Bellec&ocirc;te&nbsp;(3,200m), on the strikingly beautiful descent of the&nbsp;Cul du Nant glacier&nbsp;or in the forests that lead down to the villages of Bozel and Macot. A good circuit to start with is around the summit above Plagne Bellec&ocirc;te, the&nbsp;Mont Saint Jacques. Start from the top of the L'Arpette ski lift, pass the T&ecirc;te d'Arpette on the left hand as you face it. You will then arrive at the col between it and the Mont Saint Jacques. From there the descent of the&nbsp;Combe du Grand Clapier&nbsp;gives you excellent snow and a fine view of&nbsp;Mont Blanc. Continue down through the pine&nbsp;For&ecirc;t des Frasses&nbsp;to the La Roche ski lift at Aime La Plagne, a descent of 650 metres. The black ski runs are not all pisted so it is a good place to try out your off-piste skills on a ski run that is otherwise marked out and monitored. The black/red&nbsp;Mont de la Guerre&nbsp;run is nearly seven kilometres long, from the top of the&nbsp;Les Verdons&nbsp;through some of the La Plagne's most beautiful powder slopes right down to Champagny. The run is marked and secured for safety but not pisted.
Freestylers in La Plagne: The&nbsp;Snowpark de La Plagne&nbsp;is just above Belle Plagne. It is divided up into four zones with differing levels of difficulty for those with little experience of freestyle skiing up to the real pros.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Little Park&nbsp;is conveniently placed in Belle Plagne with a half-pipe and two freestyle areas that enable everyone to find their own level on different units at different levels of difficulty. The&nbsp;Freestyle Park Initiation Fun Zone&nbsp;for the young beginners at Plagne Montalbert in a safe area with&nbsp;bumps, a&nbsp;bordercross&nbsp;track,&nbsp;rails,&nbsp;tables&nbsp;and the chance to try&nbsp;slalom&nbsp;in parallel. A whole new world of winter sports to learn at your own pace.&nbsp;
Non-skiers: Bobsleighing, Super Tyro zip-line, E-fat bikes, paragliding, ice skating.
Apres-ski: The resort is not famed for its apres, but Belle Plagne is the liveliest of the villages with the popular late-night disco&nbsp;Le Saloon
Nearest airports:&nbsp;Chambery (119km/1hr35), Geneva (197km/2hrs15), Grenoble (192km/2hrs10), Lyon St. Exupery (196km/2hrs15)
Nearest station: Aime for Belle Plagne, Plagne Centre and Montalbert; Champagny for Mo&ucirc;tiers; Landry for Montchavin-Les Coches. All between 10 and 30 minutes.
Six-day ski pass: &euro;265

Airports <a href="https://www.chambery-airport.com/" target="_blank">Chamb&eacute;ry</a> - Savoie (119km) 2 hrs;&nbsp;+ 33(0)47-954-4966 Closest to La Plagne, Chamb&eacute;ry is a small airport serving the winter resorts of the region situated from La Plagne. In winter the scheduled airlines essentially serve the UK. <a href="https://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/public/en_gb/" target="_blank">BA CityFlyer</a> flies from London City Airport; <a href="https://www.bmibaby.com/" target="_blank">bmibaby</a> from East Midlands; <a href="https://www.flybe.com/en" target="_blank">Flybe</a> from Birmingham, Exeter and Southampton; <a href="https://www.jet2.com/" target="_blank">jet2.com</a> from Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, London Gatwick, Manchester and Newcastle; <a href="https://www.titan-airways.com/" target="_blank">Titan Airways</a> from Bristol, Gatwick and London Stansted. There are also many charter flights in winter. <a href="https://www.grenoble-airport.com/" target="_blank">Grenoble-Is&egrave;re</a> (185km) 2hrs40;&nbsp;+33(0)47-665-4848 Grenoble is serviced by <a href="https://www.easyjet.com/en/" target="_blank">easyJet</a> from Liverpool, Luton and London Gatwick and Stansted. <a href="http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr" target="_blank">Lyon</a><a href="https://www.lyonaeroports.com/en" target="_blank"> Saint-Exup&eacute;ry</a> (196km) 2hrs40;&nbsp;+33(0)82-680-0826 (0.15&euro;/mn) Lyon&nbsp;is France's fourth biggest airport and is served by easyJet, Aer Lingus, Airfrance and BA from Heathrow. <a href="https://www.gva.ch/en/Site/Passagers/Contacts/Compagnies-aeriennes" target="_blank">Geneva-Cointrin</a>&nbsp;(198km) 2hrs 40mns by road;&nbsp;+41(0)227-177-111 A third of the flights to this international airport are with&nbsp;easyJet. From North American,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.united.com/" target="_blank">United Airlines</a> serves Washington- Dulles, JFK and Toronto. Chambery is prone to bad weather closure and your flight can be diverted elsewhere. Geneva has excellent bus/shuttle links to Les Arcs. Lyon St-Exupery has fewer links to Les Arcs, especially midweek, but the journey is quicker than from Geneva if you hire a car. Airport transfers There are a variety of companies offering taxi and transfer services from the local airports. Cheap flights should be set against eventual transfer costs. <a href="https://www.bensbus.co.uk/ski-transfer/la-plagne-airport-transfers/" target="_blank">Ben's Bus</a> seem to offer the best value. From Geneva Airport they arrange&nbsp;direct, private shared ski transfers to&nbsp;Aime&nbsp;for &pound;73pp Return&nbsp;&amp; &pound;43pp Single. Groups of 8 or more people are automatically given one seat for free. There is a &pound;5 on Sundays. See Ben's Bus. <a href="https://alpeslimousine.com/" target="_blank">Alpine Cab</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.alpestaxistransports.com/" target="_blank">Alpes Taxis Transports</a> take you door to door.&nbsp;For a complete list of taxis and transfer services go to <a href="https://en.la-plagne.com/" target="_blank">www.la-plagne.com</a>. Trains Aime La Plagne is the nearest railway station for altitude resorts and Plagne Montalbert; Landry is the nearest station to Montchavin Les Coches; and Moutiers is the nearest station for Champagny en Vanoise.&nbsp;There are shuttle buses that run services between the train stations and the various resorts. A taxi ride should cost in the region of &euro;50 and the journey takes approximately 45 minutes. Book in advance www.la-plagne.com. Getting around All the high altitude villages are linked by free shuttle buses or cable that operate from 8-30 a.m until around midnight. The guide to the resort distributed free by the Office de Tourisme gives times and details. The resort villages themselves are pretty integrated and it is easy to walk anywhere within them with the exception of Plagne 1800 which is mostly chalets and a bit spread out. There is also a free shuttle service aimed at cross country skiers and walkers providing access to Mairiers,&nbsp;which stops at the top of the Bobsleigh run at 2 p.m every day except for Saturdays and Sundays. For those visiting the bob sleigh run itself, a return bus is available at 5 p.m from the village "de la Roche" and for cross country skiers and walkers, the return bus departs from the top of the bob run. There is also a specific Bobsleigh shuttle bus that runs from each resort Tuesday - Friday. Check with the tourist office for the latest times. The lower villages are linked to the resort by cable cars.

High-end
<a href="http://www.carlina-belleplagne.com" target="_blank">La Carlina</a>,&nbsp;Belle Plagne. Tel. + 33 (0)4 79 09 78 46
The Carlina is the only four-star hotel in the whole of La Plagne that is open to all comers, in the normal way. It is an excellent establishment in the village resort of &nbsp;Belle Plagne that has just achieved four stars by amongst other things providing tea for children at four o&rsquo;clock and a better breakfast for adults. There is a spa, including a covered swimming pool, sauna, a Jacuzzi and hammam. The hotel is right by the ski run and you can put your skis on and go. There is an excellent restaurant and a terrace overlooking the ski runs.
<a href="http://www.hoteldeuxdomaines.com/" target="_blank">Les Deux Domaines</a>,&nbsp;Belle Plagne. Online&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hoteldeuxdomaines.com/contact_us/" target="_blank">contact form</a>
Also in Belle Plagne is the flagship &lsquo;five diamond&rsquo; chalet hotel operated by Ski Esprit for family package holidays. The clientele is almost entirely British as are the staff. If you want French quality winter sports in a totally British environment, in a first class hotel, this is the place. There are certain restrictions compared with a normal hotel like no room service and no alcohol in the mini bar. All enquiries and bookings have to go through&nbsp;<a href="http://www.espritski.com/">www.espritski.com</a>.&nbsp;There is a pool and everything is geared to making a family holiday with children a success &ndash; and it succeeds.
<a href="http://www.clubmed.com/cm/jsp/clubmed_welcome.jsp" target="_blank">Club Med</a>, Aime La Plagne. Tel 0845 3670 670
For the French, the Club Med hotel at Aime La Plagne offers a similar package holiday in a four-star hotel with 243 rooms on eight floors, a fitness room, Turkish bath &amp; sauna
Mid-level
<a href="http://www.araucaria-hotel.com/" target="_blank">Araucaria H&ocirc;tel</a>&nbsp;Plagne Centre.&nbsp;Tel. +33(0)4 79 09 20 20
The Araucaria is an excellent three-star hotel in Plagne Centre and is privately owned and personally managed by Cl&eacute;ment Pasquette. It is strategically placed at the foot of the Jena-Luc Cr&eacute;tier Slalom stadium and just by the ski runs. The hotel offers a beauty salon baln&eacute;otherapy, sauna jacuzzi and hammam as well as a 20% discount on lift prices. There is an excellent&nbsp; restaurant serving a buffet with a wide choice of dishes. Well behaved non residents are some times accepted but booking is essential. Late night revellers on a Friday, who have just discovered everywhere else is full, are not.
Budget
<a href="http://www.mercure.com/fr/hotel-5627-mercure-belle-plagne-2100/index.shtml" target="_blank">Hotel Mercure</a>, Belle Plagne.&nbsp;Tel. +33(0)4 79 09 12 09
The Hotel Mercure is a good two-star hotel modernised in 2005 and part of the chain of hotels of the same name with a restaurant, sauna hammam and solarium. It is ski in ski out and has a fine view of the mountains.
<a href="http://www.chaletdufriolin-savoie.com/acces" target="_blank">Auberge Restaurant</a>&nbsp;at Le Chalet du Friolin, Montchavin-Les Coches.&nbsp;Tel : +33 (0) 4 79 55 37 49&nbsp;
On another planet is the cosy old Meg&egrave;ve style auberge the Chalet du Friolin. It certainly is ski in ski out, snow shoe or ski de fond but definitely not drive in. A great establishment with only five bedrooms and terrific traditionalSavoyfood amongst the wild life on the edge of the Park de la Vanoise. You can park at Coches Montchavin and mine host will come and fetch you on his snowmobile pulling a sledge for four people. Snow shoers and langlaufers follow the Les Bauches path (5 km), skiers take any of the ski lifts Plan Bois, Piste du Carolay or Malatray from Coches. The evening meal in front of the open fire and a big breakfast to set you up for the day in the morning. You can have lunch there too.
Condo/House rental
The resort runs an extremely comprehensive service for anybody looking for a hotel, apartment, chamber d&rsquo;h&ocirc;te or chalet - La service de reservation de La Plagne. http://www.la-plagne.com/fr/hiver/hebergements-plagne.html
In addition there are ten property agents in the resort the biggest of which is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.laplagne-immobilier.com/fr/index.htm" target="_blank">Immobilier La Plagne</a>&nbsp;who have offices in Aime La Plagne, Belle Plagne and Belle C&ocirc;te. Contact:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:locations@laplagne-immobilier.com">locations@laplagne-immobilier.com</a>/t&eacute;l. : 04 79 09 00 77
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Ski area:&nbsp;225km local slopes (425km Paradiski area)
The Mountain The basic fact about La Plagne (1,800-2,100m) is that 80 percent of ski runs are above 2,000 metres, between the Glacier de Belle C&ocirc;te (3,250m) and the apple orchards in the valleys. The 130 ski runs are split into 18 black, 33 red, 69 blue and 10 green. If that is not enough there is the Vanoise&nbsp;Express, which links Les Coches with <a href="http://www.onthesnow.co.uk/savoie/les-arcs/skireport.html" target="_blank">Les Arcs</a> Peise in just under four minutes, offering access to another 235 kilometres of runs. Some say the resort is a bit flat for boarders. Anybody who has tried all the black runs and the many backcountry trails will smile at that. The six altitude resorts containing the bulk of the accommodation, are all around at 2,000 metres. Not all the accommodation there is literally ski-in ski-out, but none is further than 100 metres from the ski runs. There are 80 kilometres of cross-country trails - all of which are ideal of snowshoeing and some of which are prepared for skating. The facilities for children are first class and each village resort has its own childminding centre and snow play area where the children can learn to ski through play and enjoy themselves meanwhile the parents can get off and ski without stress, knowing the kids are having fun and being looked after. Avoid French school holidays if you can. You will save quite a lot of money and avoid a time when the more popular runs tend to be quite crowded and there can be delays on the lifts. Powder Day La Plagne was linked to Les Arcs in 2003 by the biggest cable car in the world, the Vanoise Express, and good skiers have access to a vast, awesome off-piste ski area. To get the greatest benefit from your stay get yourself a guide. Split between a group the cost is not outrageous but it is certainly worth it. This is not just for off-piste but to get the best of the ski runs. Your guide will help you avoid the crowds and find the best powder, whether it is on the north face of Bellec&ocirc;te&nbsp;(3,200m), on the strikingly beautiful descent of the Cul du Nant glacier or in the great forests that lead down to the villages of Bozel and Macot, places you would find it difficult to find on your own before, all too soon, the moment to go home is upon you. You can hire a guide as a small group or as an individual for &euro;300 a day in low season or &euro;345 in high season. If you are a good skier (i.e. comfortable on a red run) you can join a day group led by a guide and improve your snow skills in different conditions and types of mountain terrain. The trails are either direct from the ski lifts or start after a short approach trek. Lunch can either be out of the haversack or in one of a number of the high alpine chalets that serve food. A good circuit to start with is around the summit above Plagne Bellec&ocirc;te, the Mont Saint Jacques. Start from the top of the L'Arpette ski lift, pass the T&ecirc;te d'Arpette on the left hand as you face it. You will then arrive at the col between it and the Mont Saint Jacques. From there the descent of the Combe du Grand Clapier gives you excellent snow and a fine view of Mont Blanc. Continue down through the pine For&ecirc;t des Frasses to the La Roche ski lift at Aime La Plagne, a descent of 650 metres. The black ski runs are not all pisted so it is a good place to try out your off-piste skills on a ski run that is otherwise marked out and monitored. The black/red Mont de la Guerre run is nearly seven kilometres long, from the top of the Les Verdons through some of the La Plagne's most beautiful powder slopes right down to Champagny. The run is marked and secured for safety but not pisted. You may also want to try your skills on the Jean-Luc Cr&eacute;tier Slalom stadium at Plagne Centre used for international competitions or go across to Les Arcs and attempt to break the ski speed track record (250,74kph over 1740m). After free fall parachuting it is the fastest sport in the world. A great experience is to join the pisteurs as they go up to open the resort.&nbsp;Maximum participation is limited to 40.&nbsp;You get given breakfast and have the rare privilege of being the first to ski on virgin snow from la Grand Rochette. Slight problem: you have to be there at 7:40 a.m. Also it is only every other Thursday. It is possible to organise H&eacute;li-skiing with a guide on the Italian frontier as landing skiers is forbidden in many parts of the French Alps. Contact for guides: First Track and the daily snow skills group <a href="http://www.la-plagne.com/fr/hiver/infos-pratiques-plagne/commerces-plagne/plagne-centre-plagne-commerces--sitraCOS716047--maison-du-tourisme.html" target="_blank">Maison du Tourisme Plagne Centre</a>&nbsp;0479-090-201; <a style="font-weight: normal;" href="mailto:maisondutourisme@la-plagne.com" target="_blank">maisondutourisme@la-plagne.com</a> Groomers and Family La Plagne is a great resort to learn to ski and develop quickly into an intermediate skier and beyond. In each of the six altitude villages there are a number of runs coded violet for absolute beginners with free mini ski lifts. Belle Plagne has a magic carpet for beginners in the resort. Once you graduate to blue runs most of the resort is open to you and you can ski down from the top of the Grande Rochette and Les Verdons to Plagne centre or even from the top of the Belle Cote (3,417m) down to Belle Plagne via the Roche de Mio. There is a great short blue run on the glacier right at the top and if you want to you can come down in the cable car. It is a marvellous spot to enjoy the great views all over the Alps around you. For skiers who enjoy a well groomed ski surface this too is the resort for you. The runs are wide and perfectly maintained&nbsp; - great ski &lsquo;motorways' all over the resort. Small children happily follow their parents and sometimes lead them on red and blue trails around the Roche de Mio and l'Arpette, Les Dunes and Les Laines runs. There are no problems about languages and English children, even the ones staying with <a href="http://www.espritski.com/" target="_blank">Espirit Ski</a> in the very British Deux Domaines (or Surrey on Snow) enjoy their time with their French instructors. Parks/Pipes The <a href="http://www.la-plagne.com/en/winter/skiing/freestyle--sitraLOI487041--snowpark-de-la-plagne.html" target="_blank">Snowpark de La Plagne</a> is just above Belle Plagne. It is divided up into four zones with differing levels of difficulty for those with little experience of freestyle skiing up to the real pros. The jumps are graded green, blue, red, and black just like the ski runs.&nbsp;There are about 20 different units including rails, tables, a figure S, a wave and a variety of other fun box items. They are regularly changed so that the visitors do not get bored with what the park has to offer.&nbsp;There is a Big Air safety bag to allow for new and more difficult moves in complete safety. There are also a half-pipe, a super half-pipe and a bordercross track. A new innovation this year - freestylers can look at a film of their latest efforts and download onto a mobile phone or share them on the web. 
The Little Park is conveniently placed in Belle Plagne with a half-pipe and two freestyle areas that enable everyone to find their own level on different units at different levels of difficulty. Everything has been worked out to help beginners and those who want to improve and eventually do the moves they dream about. The entrance is from the top of the Col du Forch&eacute; ski lift. The design of the park is aimed at beginners and those who want to try different figures in safety. The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.la-plagne.com/en/winter/skiing/freestyle--sitraLOI604231--freestyle-park-initiation-fun-zone.html#81" target="_blank">Freestyle Park Initiation Fun Zone</a>&nbsp;for the young beginners at Plagne Montalbert in a safe area with bumps, a bordercross track, rails, tables and the chance to try slalom in parallel. A whole new world of winter sports to learn at your own pace.

La Plagne is made up of 11 separate villages, think carefully about where you'd like to stay as they're miles apart. Belle Plagne and Plagne Centre are the main hubs of the resort.
There is an amazing number of things to do in La Plagne. Here is a selection of the more entertaining activities worth knowing about.
Bobsleigh track
The star of the off-piste activities in La Plagne is undoubtedly France&rsquo;s only international bobsleigh track on which you can have a go on your own in a mono bob reaching speeds of up to 90kph for &euro;105 or try the real thing in the taxi bob 110 kph for &euro;110, driven by a professional driver with three passengers. The minimum age is 16 for the mono bob or 18 for the taxi bob.
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Glacier walking
There is an ice cave with ice carvings at the top of the Belle C&ocirc;te glacier and you can put on crampons and go for a hike on the other glaciers &ndash; with a guide if you are prudent.
Dog sleds
You can go for a ride on a horse drawn sleigh or a dog sled. If you want to you can drive the dog sled shouting &ldquo;mush&rdquo; as long as you promise not to let go and let the doggies run off not to be seen again until doggie tea-time. A lot harder work than it looks especially as you have to push up hill. The guide drives a sledge in front of you. As long as you stay on the track all should be well.
Ice climbing
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A round of the Ice Climbing World Cup is held at the Champagny village artificial 22m high frozen waterfall. If you are over 10 years old you can have a go as well. Genuine frozen waterfalls are available at Champagny Le Haut Valley.
Ice karting
Ice karting is possible aver the age of 10 every Thursday night and there are facilities for quad biking. Snowmobiles are available from Belle Plagne (El Pro), Plagne Centre and Plagne Bellec&ocirc;te at about &euro; 90 an hour.
Winter walking
There are many specially prepared walking trails linking the various villages. These beautiful pathways are a wonderful tranquil way of exploring the valley in peace and quiet. For safety wear gripper treads and take ski sticks. The tourist offices provide a special map and there are discounts on the cable cars and ski lifts for pedestrians.
Mont de la Guerre Derby
Each year at the end of January there is the Mont de la Guerre Derby organised by the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.skiclubchampagny.com/" target="_blank">Champagny Ski Club</a>. There are five categories: Alpine, Telemark, Snowboard, Monoski and Handiski. All you have to do is be over 16, pay &euro;35, sign the application form agreeing not to sue the organisers if you break your neck and you are entered for a great fun race with 50 or 60 others. Competitors start off in groups of four regardless of speciality. The piste is &lsquo;challenging&rsquo;. The entry fee covers you for insurance for the day so that&rsquo;s alright. Ends with a &lsquo;buffet convivial&rsquo; &ndash; magic.

Geneva Airport (GVA) is the closest major airport to the La Plagne ski resort, situated approximately 2 to 2.5 hours away by road. Skiers seeking alternative flight options may also consider Lyon-Saint-Exup&eacute;ry Airport (LYS), which is similarly a 2 to 2.5-hour drive, providing additional choices for reaching the captivating slopes of La Plagne.

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