 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Quickest way for blues/reds from Plagne Centre must be the La Rochette gondola. Impossible to miss.
(I preferred the Becoin chair for terrain, access to a bit of tame offpiste, runs a little steeper).
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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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ajhainey, Oxygene are about the best for ski hire/lessons/ski school IMHO. Been to La Plagne 5 times, and always had good service from them, they are located just down the corridor from Sport 2000.
Nicest blues for the nervous, head down the green run, under the La France appartment block (can't miss it) and take the 4 man chair on the right (not the left that takes you back to the top of the green run). This will take you over Plagne Soleil and Plagne Villages, up towards Plagne Bellecotte. There's a few easy blues into Bellecote (choice of gentle paths, or steeper blues), then you have the following choices:
6 Man out towards Champagny, some lovely cruisey reds and blues which are lovely in the morning sun, tend to get slushy later on, and a few nice blues down to Belle Plagne and Bellecote.
8 man Arpette chair (the main link to Les Arcs). Up on the top here, there are some lovely gentle blues, with some long shusshes for confidence building, also the tree lined runs down towards Les Coches and the Paradiski cable car are some of the nicest runs in La Plagne. If you're party are confident enough, get out early and get the Vanoise Express over to Les Arcs. There are some Reds and Blues there in the Vallandry area which are some of the nicest runs I've ever skiied.
4 man Collosses chair - takes you back into the Bowl that comes back to Plagne Centre. Lots of easy blues from here.
La Plagne isn't fantastic for mountain restaurants but 2 good ones we've found are at the top of the above 6 man chair towards Champagny, and over towards Champagny there is a lovely restaurant near Les Borselliers, which has a massive sun terrace looking towards the Altiport at Courchevel. We had a ridiculous steak-frites here for E9, which would have fed 3 of us 
Any more info, just give us a shout. I love La Plagne 
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Echo all of Charlatanefc's post. Couple of additions on eating - there is another restaurant at the bottom of the Borsellier chair which is good and cheaper than the one near the top. But lacks the super views.
Coming down from Roche De Mio on the blue, there is a super little place on the right hand side where the run splits up (Inversins - the Tunnel run - to the right. A red { Carella ?} to the left) Good sun terrace. Super views over to Mont Blanc as well as the 3V side. Lower down Les Inversins run, L'Arpette restaurant is handy for a mid morning or late arvo hot drink. Only average for food, IMO.
If visibility is poor up high, try the new 8 man Arpette Chair up out of Bellecote then go down into the tree lined runs above Montchavin and Les Coches.
Single best LP tip - avoid the bubbles out of Bellecote to the Roche de Mio. The chair is much quicker and you keep your skis on.
Have fun.
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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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I would echo whats been said above. In addition over the Montchavin side the is a brilliant blue run, I think its called 'Dos Rond' under the 4 man chair of the same name that will take you back towards LP Centre. Its very quick and undulating with a few surprises if you go too quick on the RHS, I love it. Time to get to Monchavin and back would take about one hour plus depending on ability.
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Thanks all - sounds good! aj xx
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FastCarver, Le Vega is about the best restaurant in La Plagne IMO.
ajhainey, make sure you try The Far West Restaurant "Le Phare Ouest" one night, in the main building in Plagne Centre. Does Tex-Mex sort of stuff, and the best Steak and Chips you will find in the resort! Le Luna Bar is the best bar in the resort, and does happy hour from 5-7 IIRC at around E3.50 a pint.
kuwait_ian, forgot about Inversens run. A fantastic blue, plenty of shusshing, and then the tunnel
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Charlatanefc, PlanJA is the best bar by a million miles. Certainly the friendliest bar staff.
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Jess, I see you're as busy as me today? 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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FastCarver, it certainly used to be when it was the North Face Bar. Don't like the new owner in there matey.
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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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Arna is a top bloke. Certainly great to us seasonaires
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We go to La Plagne every year (stay in plagne soleil) and get our equipment from sport 2000. Very friendly and efficient. Favourite easy/surprise free runs are: Les Laines down from arpette; Les Ours, Les Blanchets and Leitchoums in belle plagne bowl; all runs by La Rossa chair - sunny and usually relatively empty; Geisha down from the Grande Rochette is longish and has good views; Ramy, Ecartée; Les Teppes and Dos Rond on Montchavin side. If you go down to Montchavin it can get a bit icy near the bottom which beginners won't like. Also, the blues on the Aime 2000 side are just a little more challenging in parts for beginners. Montalbert is lovely - we spent a very happy afternoon with the children on the nursery slopes there. If you take Pravendue down there it goes uphill 3 markers before the village but is very pretty and tree lined. Have fun!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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FastCarver, Arne and Jacqui are great! definately favourite bar in La Plagne for us lot!
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FAQ
then have lunch at Le Roc de Blanchets (the one 
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