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Hi,
Planning first trip in 10 years, and first with kids.
Looking at Les Arcs around New Year.
Can anyone tell me if the snow is likely to be good (or at least acceptable) then?
Main priority is actually the kids lessons going ahead (and hopefully they enjoy it).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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For clarification it is Les Arcs 1950 we're looking at.
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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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I have been in Les Arcs over new year more or less every year for the last 15 or so years and there has never been a year when there has been insufficient snow. The snow has been a bit patchy a couple years on the steeper black and red runs such as Malgovert or Combourciere but most of the blues and easier reds are almost always open.
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@johnE - thanks 
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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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@crush157, welcome to SnowHeads - as above, I’d say you’d be very unlucky not to have decent snow at New Year, so hope you get there and the children have a great first ski holiday.
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1950 is great value and snow will most likely be good. But you should consider, that Les Arcs got an overall north-eastern exposition.
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But you should consider, that Les Arcs got an overall north-eastern exposition.
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North western. Some slopes are east facing but most west, which is more important in the spring than January
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But you should consider, that Les Arcs got an overall north-eastern exposition.
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North western. Some slopes are east facing but most west, which is more important in the spring than January |
Beginner and intermediate slopes in the backbowl (that's where 1950 and 2000 are) are all northeast facing. In january that means sun comes up late (the Aiguille Rouge is in the way) and goes early. Only important, if you actually like to ski in the sun.
In my opinion, it's a great resort for spring (wide, lot's of possibilities on and off piste, nice ski touring options - Mont Pourri, etc.). Not so much in midwinter.
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We have been to Les Arcs a few times around Christmas/New Year and love the skiing there. In 2016 which was an extremely poor snow year 60% of the runs were still open so I think there is a high chance you would have enough snow.
Arc 1950 is a good family choice and you are likely to find other English kids in ski school. There is a slope in that area that opens twice a week for night skiing that my children enjoyed.
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Beginner and intermediate slopes in the backbowl (that's where 1950 and 2000 are) are all northeast facing. In january that means sun comes up late (the Aiguille Rouge is in the way) and goes early. Only important, if you actually like to ski in the sun.
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I have to say I have never noticed. I always thought the likes of St. Jaques and the blue from Varet faced North West. The only North East facing ones were from the ridge dividing the Arc2000 valley from the rest of the resort such as edelweiss or plan vert. However the important word is North.
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The blue fom Varet (Vallee de l'arc 4) is actually largely south-west, only turning north at the foot of Grand Col. But it is high enough for snow not to be a problem.
(Most of the other blues are closer to north than either noth-east or north-west)
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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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HI Guys, we are trying to decide between Les Arc 1950 or Belle Plagne for both New Years and first week of April, any pros and cons of each area for the times of year we are looking at? skiing as family with two kids, who are pretty competent... i know both are pretty snow sure and good for cfamilies.. just interested to hear of anything else to consider in the choices?
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