Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all - am thinking of a snowboarding trip to Villaroger next year and want to know how easy it is to get to the les Arcs area (avoiding black runs).
It looks like I either:
a) Head up Plan Des Violettes lift, go down Rhonaz, then up Pre-Saint-Esprit - though I've read elsewhere that Rhonaz is flat?
b) After Plan Des Violettees, go up Droset, down aiguille rouge then the reservoir blue. I'm not sure if this gets me to the main lifts from arc 2000 or if I need to walk a long way to get to them.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Stephen
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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from wherever u stay in villaroger, it will be a short walk to the first lift of the day. then it's 3 lifts up (about 30 mins in total zzz), one after another and you're above 2000 from where the world's your lobster. the runs home would are varied too to avoid flat bits. I wouldn't recommend taking the rhonaz blue across to pre st.esprit on a board as it is quite flat in places. one advantage of villaroger is it's only 15/20 mins from tignes for a day out as a day in espace killy is included in the price of your les arcs lift pass.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Not only does Rhonaz have flat sections but you have to cross a road and walk a long way to the Pre st Espirit lift. It is, however very scenic and quiet. Better to keep going up and the blue down to Arc 2000. From there you are in the heart of 2000. To get back take the lanchette lift followed by a mixture of reds and blues.
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Rhonaz has flat sections and is narrow - i've never managed to get all the way along it without having to pole and/or skate. Lift is then the slowest in the world!
Best take the 3-lifts and drop into Arc 2000
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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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Of course, a benefit of Rhonaz is that at the end, where it's skis / board off to cross the road, there's a pen of huskies. Always good for a piccie or two
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jamesgurney, And of course the bus stop to take you back to Arc 1600 if you have missed the last lift
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Agree with above, Rhonaz is flat. You need to get 2nd chair up from VR le Pre. Even on skis I'd never choose Rhonaz route over.
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(about 30 mins in total zzz)
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+1 on the ZZZZ
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