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off piste guiding in Les Arcs
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Hi all,
Contemplating a trip to BSM in late January and looking for some off-piste guiding/instruction.
I'm likely to be on my own (non-skiing partner) but am looking to join up with a group. So, just like a skischool lesson but really I'm only interested in doing off-piste itineries.
I've seen a couple of companies on the web :
Darentasia (ski-darentasia.com)
arc aventures (but are based in 1800, so may be tricky to make meeting times)
Has anyone any experience of either of these, heard anything second-hand, or have any better suggestions ?
Thanks
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, welcome to snowHeads.
I don't have any experience of off-piste guiding in Les Arcs, but here are a couple of other school/guiding services you might also want to consider:
http://www.initial-snow.com/
Based in BSM
http://www.ecoledeskiprivilege.com/
Based in 1800
Another snowHead, PG, lives in BSM so he might have some advice to offer.
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Arc Aventures are very good - I've skied with guide Philippe Deslandes, very nice person.
Meeting time is 8h45 in 1800, that is, when the lifts open. I've also gone out for a day with Philippe to the Ruitor when he was working for the EDF making snow measurements. I'm not sure what his English is like though.
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pendodave
,
you might also want to try Spirit 1950 based at, .... yup 1950.
http://www.spirit1950.com/
Groups and 1-2-1 off piste - had a lot of fun with them last year.
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