Skiing in La Plagne

La Plagne: pick the right village first, then the pass

La Plagne skiing: all 139 pistes with colours and lengths, La Plagne vs Paradiski passes, Aime-La Plagne buses, ten villages compared and December snow data.

Alpine pistes in La Plagne

139

Kilometres of pistes in La Plagne

225

Lifts in La Plagne

77

Highest lift arrival, Glaciers gondola (m)

3080

Kilometres of pistes in Paradiski with Les Arcs

425

Skiing & terrain in La Plagne

La Plagne only: all 139 downhill piste records in the operator's openings data across seven sectors, plus 8 fun zones, snowparks and boardercross areas and one labelled Paradiski link row. Les Arcs pistes are not included.

Downhill piste records in the operator data

139

Records with a published length

129

Longest published run length, Mont Blanc (m)

7693

• Green pistes: 9
• Blue pistes: 78
• Red pistes: 33
• Black pistes: 19

Lengths are the operator's per-record figures in metres; 10 records have no published length, and upper/lower sections (for example Edmond Blanchoz and Edmond Blanchoz Bas) are separate records that must not be added up. The 139 total matches the tourist office's piste page; the pass page quotes 133 runs and 73 lifts, so official counts differ slightly. Race stadiums, cross-country, touring and walking routes are excluded. Snapshot 18 October 2026; check the live openings page for what is open today.

La Plagne pistes: 139 runs from Plagne Centre to the Glaciers sector

The operator's openings data lists 139 downhill pistes across seven sectors: Plagne Centre, Plagne Aime 2000, Plagne Bellecôte/Belle Plagne, the high Glaciers sector (labelled Live 3000), Champagny-en-Vanoise, Montchavin-Les Coches and Montalbert. That is 9 green, 78 blue, 33 red and 19 black runs, matching the 139 pistes and 225 km the tourist office gives for La Plagne. The longest published lengths are Mont Blanc (blue, 7,693 m, down to Montchavin) and Mont de la Guerre (red, 6,895 m, down to Champagny).

The top lift arrival is 3,080 m at the Glaciers gondola above Belle Plagne. Do not plan a trip around glacier skiing: the official ski-area page presents the Vanoise glaciers as a view from the Roche de Mio and Glaciers gondolas, and the high sector's runs (Combe, Rochu, Bellecote and others) are ordinary graded pistes. The 1992 Olympic bobsleigh track below Plagne 1800 is a paid ride, not a ski run.

The Vanoise Express cable car links La Plagne with Peisey-Vallandry and Les Arcs to form Paradiski (425 km). This page lists only La Plagne's pistes; the single Paradiski row in the table is a pointer, and Les Arcs has its own SkiPair guide.

La Plagne for beginners: free zones, CoolSki areas and green runs

The tourist office says 16 beginner lifts are free for everyone, with no pass. Its beginner page lists free zones including Les Petits Loups at Plan Bois, the Montchavin and Les Coches zones, the Gentil zone and the Piste des Lutins at Montalbert, and the Funslope at Plagne Bellecôte. Signposted CoolSki areas with gentle, mostly green and blue routes are mapped for Plagne Centre, Plagne Bellecôte, Montalbert, Montchavin-Les Coches and Champagny.

The CoolSki beginner pass had a single €39 day price for 2025–26; the page we checked does not yet show a 2026–27 price, so check the shop before buying. Green runs in the operator data include Ecole Aime 2000, Biquet and Indiens at Plagne Centre, Ourson at Bellecôte and Ecole Montalbert. Ask your school which zone it uses and the easiest way back to your village before the first lesson.

Getting to La Plagne: Geneva or Lyon, Aime-La Plagne station and the bus up

La Plagne has no airport. The tourist office lists the Alpskibus shuttle from Geneva airport to Aime-La Plagne station (then bus S70 or S71, or a taxi) and the LYS'Express shuttle from Lyon airport. It gives road distances of 149 km from Geneva and 196 km from Lyon. Compare the whole journey on your dates — the last bus up, ski bags and a late landing — not just the airfare.

By train, Aime-La Plagne is the station for the high villages (Plagne 1800, Centre, Aime 2000, Soleil, Villages, Bellecôte and Belle Plagne) via bus S71, and for Montalbert via S70. Montchavin-Les Coches is served only from Landry station (S72), and Champagny-en-Vanoise from Moûtiers (S66). Shuttle seats can be booked through Altibus. Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the Les Arcs station, is not one of the stations the La Plagne tourist office lists.

Drivers follow the A43 and A430 past Chambéry to Albertville, then the N90 to Aime and the D220 up to the resort; Champagny is reached by the D915 and D91B. Check Savoie Route for winter road conditions. Up in the resort, free inter-village shuttles and two urban lifts (the Télémétro from Aime 2000 and the Télébus from Plagne Villages to Plagne Centre) replace the car.

La Plagne with kids: Famille Plus villages, ski schools and fun zones

Montchavin-Les Coches and Montalbert hold the national Famille Plus label. The tourist office's school directory lists ESF branches in Plagne Centre, Belle Plagne, Plagne Bellecôte, Montalbert, Montchavin and Les Coches, plus Oxygène (Oxyski) in Belle Plagne, Evolution 2 in Montchavin, ELPRO in Plagne Centre, ESI Reflex in Plagne 1800 and New Generation. Schools take children from age 3 on the slopes or in a snow garden; teaching languages and meeting points are not on these pages, so ask the school directly.

Children ski free until the day before their fifth birthday, and ages 5–12 pay a reduced rate. Kids' terrain includes Buffalo Park & Kids at Les Indiens and the Funslope. Childcare listed by the tourist office includes the Flocons et petits pas day nursery in Belle Plagne, Les Lutins (ESF) in Aime 2000 and Club Yéti in Montchavin; check the age ranges before booking.

For a non-skiing parent or older children, the 1992 Olympic bobsleigh track offers a bob-raft ride (from 1.30 m tall and not recommended under 10), alongside dog sledding, ice skating and sledging. The gondola between Belle Plagne and Plagne Bellecôte is free for pedestrians.

Where to stay in La Plagne: high villages or Montchavin, Montalbert and Champagny

The high villages sit at 1,930–2,100 m with ski-in fronts. Plagne Centre (1,970 m) is the crossroads of the ski area, with a ski-in front and a shopping gallery; Aime 2000 (2,100 m) is the highest, with everything in one building and the Télémétro to Centre. Plagne Villages (2,100 m) and Plagne Soleil (2,050 m) are quieter and suit families; Belle Plagne (2,050 m) is car-free; Plagne Bellecôte (1,930 m) sits at the crossroads with a pool and ice rink; Plagne 1800 is a calm, chalet-style base.

The lower villages have more character but less certain snow at the door. Montchavin (1,250 m) is a traditional Savoyard village, linked by gondola to Les Coches (1,450 m), close to the Vanoise Express; Montalbert (1,350 m) has the Famille Plus label and Mont Blanc views; south-facing Champagny (1,250 m) reaches the ski area by a gondola to about 1,970 m. These three sectors are planned to close on 17 April 2027, a week before the high villages.

Whichever village you choose, check the actual walk from the property to the lift and the lesson meeting point, and the nearest shuttle stop. A village with a ski-in front of snow does not make every apartment in it ski-in/ski-out. The booking search below starts in La Plagne; adjust it to your chosen village.

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La Plagne ski pass vs Paradiski pass for 2026–27

A La Plagne pass covers La Plagne; a Paradiski pass adds Les Arcs and Peisey-Vallandry via the Vanoise Express (425 km and 129 lifts in total). Village passes for Champagny, Montalbert and Montchavin-Les Coches cover a smaller area. Under-5s ski free; ages 5–12 and 65–74 get reduced prices.

For Paradiski, Vallée de Bozel Tourisme publishes indicative 2026–27 prices: €78 for an adult day and €412 for six adult days from 19 December 2026 to 17 April 2027 (€63 and €330 for ages 5–12 and 65–74), or €66.50 and €350.50 for adults from 12 to 18 December 2026. Checked 18 October 2026. The official shop did not show readable 2026–27 La Plagne-only prices when we checked, so we do not quote them; undated prices on older pages are not current quotes.

Pack discounts for 6–8 consecutive days: a Tribe pack (€10 off each pass when buying three or more) and a Family pack (€25 off per person for two people aged 13–74 plus at least two aged 5–17). Confirm the conditions and the 2026–27 La Plagne price in the official shop before buying.

Best time to ski La Plagne: snow history, December snow and 2026–27 dates

Historically, February and March give La Plagne its best snow window, with January close behind; December and April are shoulder months. In a SkiPair calculation from Météo-France daily station data, mean snow depth at the La Plagne station (2,120 m, only 2017–2024) rises from about 68 cm in December to about 122 cm in February and 133 cm in March, and is still about 110 cm in April. On Bellecôte (2,992 m, 1991–2020) the base keeps building into April. December does bring snow: at Peisey-Nancroix (1,350 m, 1991–2020) it shares the highest average fresh snowfall with January (about 62 cm each), but the base is still thin, especially in the lower villages. These are averages, not a guarantee for any season.

For 2026–27 the high areas around Plagne Centre are planned to open from 12 December 2026 to 24 April 2027, and Champagny-en-Vanoise, Montchavin-Les Coches and Montalbert from 12 December to 17 April 2027. These dates depend on snow and do not promise that every piste is open throughout.

Before you travel, read the forecast together with the live openings page: it shows which lifts and pistes are running in each sector. Early and late in the season, base your lodging and meeting points on the sectors that are actually open.

Find ski partners in La Plagne: match village, level and pass

With ten villages spread from 1,250 m to 2,100 m, a partner staying in Montchavin starts the day very differently from one in Aime 2000. Add your dates, village, level and whether you hold a La Plagne or Paradiski pass, so you can find people whose mornings actually overlap with yours.

Agree on a meeting point everyone can reach, such as Plagne Centre or the top of a main lift, plus a return time that suits the earliest closing lift home. If one of you wants a Les Arcs day over the Vanoise Express and the other prefers local runs, plan separate days rather than splitting up mid-mountain.

Ski pass prices for La Plagne

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Weather and snow

A clearer view of the snow in La Plagne: recent snowfall, what is forecast next, and an outlook for your dates.

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Flights & getting to La Plagne

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Recommended airport for the French Alps: Geneva (GVA).

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A glimpse of La Plagne

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