 Poster: A snowHead
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Finally booked for two weeks time ,mini SB and me.
We are staying in Plagne 1800. LP, as I remember seems to have a huge number of cruisey blues and few long reds or blacks. We do like to put the miles in. Is it worth getting the full area pass or is the Vanoise Express too much of a faff to use on a daily basis and having never skied in les Arcs, is it worth the trip/time/extra money?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nope in 2 weks time 6 days in La Plagne will be plenty but one should experience the Vanoise Express so buy a Decouverte Pass that includes the icy wastelands of Les Arcs for a day. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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sequoiaboard, get the full pass for the whole week then you can go where you like when you like without worrying about it.
Best piste skiing (IMV) is above Les Coches and over the VE in P-Vallandry where the reds are to die for
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It sounds like you're not that familiar with La Plagne. The Decouverte is a good idea, and some of the best runs in Les ARcs are over by Peissy Vallendry, the reds through the trees are fun. TBH, La Plagne has enough to keep you busy for a week, especially if the snow is good enough to get down to Montchavin & Montalbert which it should be in two weeks time.
A couple of points for you:
- In 1800 you are just by Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood) - one of the best restaurants on the slopes
- Don't ignore La Roche, run down is really great and very often completely empty
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Full area pass, the decouverte is a recipe for dissapointment and pick-the-perfect-day stress. Plus Les Arcs side is better 
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We went in April to 1800 and bought the full pass because I'd recently been to the Three Valleys and made a lot of use out of a full area pass and assumed without really thinking that the same would apply to Paradiski.
Unfortunately we wasted our money as we didn't leave the La Plagne side at all! Part of that was needing to be back to pick up our oldest from ski school at lunchtime each day and it's quite a trek from 1800 to/from the Vanoise, but even so there was more than enough to do - as it was we felt we'd barely scratched the surface of the La Plagne side.
Disclaimer - we're on the beginner side of intermediate - obviously it may be different if you're very experienced and get around faster/need more challenges! But La Plagne was more than enough for us.
Have a great time!!
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Discovery pass gives you 1 day in Les Arc. Plenty for us last year and what I'll buy again on Saturday.
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so buy a Decouverte Pass that includes an escape from the icy wastelands of La Plagne for a day.
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boredsurfin, FIFY 
Seriously - I don't think you'll need the full pass
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sequoiaboard, I agree with boredsurfin, sparklies, Snow Hound and Boris: just get the Decouverte pass.
The full Paradiski pass is really only worth it if you are there for the whole season, or staying in Montchavin/Les Coches.
For six days, La Plagne is easily enough with a trip to Les Arcs "just because its there".
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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sequoiaboard, if you like putting in the miles it would be a shame not to go to the Aiguille Rouge and back at least once. The view from the top is fantastic, even for the Alps and the VE is pretty impressive, too. I suppose it depends on miniSB?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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agw, agree the view is fantastic, but it's a heck of trip over from Peisey and unless you're on the first lift over to Peisey and ski like a loon between connecting lifts, you may well end up in a long queue to get to the top station.
Add to that the weather may well close the lift and you can hardly describe the very top section down as cruisy - ice and bumpy usually IME.
Stick to the trees about Peisey - is lovely skiing and always quiet as everyone heads over to the Arc bowl
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You know it makes sense.
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Thankyou everyone for your replies, much appreciated. Have been to LP twice some years ago but have a memory like a sieve, 
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| sequoiaboard,. I suppose it depends on miniSB? |
^ That made her laugh at me...she's done two seasons in VT. Despite my protests that she can't possibly be right, she finally knows for sure that I can't keep up with her.
Probably get the pass for one day in Les Arcs depending on conditions and weather.
As we are on a not unlimited budget (and don't want to embarrass ourselves by stuffing our pockets everyday at breakfast in the chalet) any ideas for reasonably priced eating out on the mountain or in the villages for lunch?
Thanks everyone.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Stayed in les Coches last year, hardly bothered with LP side, Les arcs is far better area for challenging runs
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Poster: A snowHead
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sequoiaboard, most of the altitude restaurants are of a piece price wise, there are a few more economical places off the piste in in the centres, Bellecote (a creperie just in the centre, La Ferme, others), Plagne Centre (shedloads) for the best value (although Montchaving has some places, too - I don't know them well)
If you want to treat yourselves, Carlina on the piste into Bellecote is very very swank, excellent food, and the same cost as a restaurant d'altitude.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sequoiaboard, do not be embarassed at all about "stuffing your pockets at breakfast".
It is the sensible thing to do, and most of us do it all the time.
After all: if you were going on a walking holiday you would probably take a pic-nic for each trek.
Same on the slopes.
I take a sandwich, some dried fruit, some chocolate, a fruisli bar (or similar), and thermos of mint tea with honey,
Time i think for a thread on best pic-nic stops . . . 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| boredsurfin wrote: |
An update for you, Sadly Le Petit Chaperon Rouge has changed hands and has a new very different to the former menu. : |
Nooooo that's sad, it was one of my favourite places  . Hope the one at the top of the 1800 lift is still the same? Aux Bon Vieux Temps? Amazing views and the best raclette I'd had in three seasons!! What about Le Refuge in Plagne Centre?
I'm really missing my winter season!!
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sequoiaboard, Decouverte pass is good option. But better if you are on the other side of Vanoise
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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marmotte16, +1
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marmotte16,  you've hit the nail on the noggin there
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chaletgirl, Au Bon Vieux Temps is still there and under same management.
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a long queue to get to the top station.
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even in mid-January?
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pam w, I've experienced a long queue there twice, in early April. Wouldn't be bothered again.
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