La Ros To Les Arcs

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T Bar, Couldn't agree more.

saikee, I have spoken to someone that has skied down Villard Dessus and they said that it was covered in small spruce trees growing through. Am off to Radstadt in the Ski Amade for a few days this season and am really excited about skiing in a totally different ski environment to my usual type of haunt.

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gwaelod,

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After all it is free

There is a taxi actually based in Villaroger....but don't use him, as you don't want to go to Villaroger, for all the reasons pointed out above

There is a bus that runs from La Rosiere to BSM bus station. From the bus station you have to walk along the train platform and over the foot bridge to the funicular ticket office. If you show your La Rosiere lift pass you do get a discount on the Les Arcs day pass but I can't remember how much it was. We went Christmas week last year and it was nice to leave La Rosiere and find some snow for a day !!

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Doss,

How long did it all take, thanks snowHead

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From memory it wasn't that long. I think it took about 45 mins as it stops at a few remote places on the way ! We wasn't bothered at the time as La Ros was mainly green and we wanted to get in a days skiing. It picks you up in La Ros outside the building with the wavy roof and the fires outside (Tourist Imformation ?). You also get the bus ticket from this building.

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rob@rar, Also the disadvantage of having only 3 snow cannons in resort

You know it makes sense.

Frosty the Snowman, is that right? I'm genuinely surprised. IIRC there are over 70 cannons around Les Arcs.

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rob@rar, La Thuile has lots but La Rosiere has 3 to cover the double drag to the right of the main Piste out of the Front de Neige. That said many Austrian resorts have hundreds of cannon, but it was just too warn to run them even up to February.

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Just been referred to this thread to see if it is possible and easy to get to Les Arcs from La Ros for a day's skiing. I'm still confused Puzzled

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johnboy,

The summary was there are a few ways, but it did raise the question as to why anybody would be stupid enough to go to La Ros in the first place Laughing

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gwaelod,

Yeah, but nobody came up with a concrete answer. Just a load of crap about wether Les back bottom is better than La Rosiere, bla, bla, bla.

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johnboy, For goodness sake dont let on that you enjoyed Livigno either

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Frosty the Snowman,

Livigno is a terrible place, not snow, crap lifts, foods is expensive. I had a rotten time, I really don't know why I'm going back rolling eyes

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johnboy, Exactly how can you enjoy yourself without 400+ kms of skiing and folks being rude to you . Call yourself a skier rolling eyes

After all it is free

All joking aside. I quite like La Ros/ La Thuile/ Livigno type areas. 100 - 150km of runs. I can get to know the area reasonably well within a week. They are good value and deffo not as busy as the big french resorts

johnboy,

There were lots of options within the posts on this thread from buses to taxi's. Have a read again. snowHead

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gwaelod,

Yeah, but has anyone actually done it?

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gwaelod, ... I would argue that La Rosiere does not have limitations for a keen off-piste skier ... certainly not for 5 days skiing .... assuming that your friend is going to spend one day in your illustrious company in Les Arcs .... Toofy Grin

The place never ceases to amaze me. There is some serious off-piste there and very few skiers, or the 'other people' Toofy Grin

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.. I ski there and at Ste Foy most weeks. PM if you think she would like to join up with us for a day.

If time is of the essence and especially if the intention is that children & all are going to Les Arcs, then advise taking a taxi to Villaroger. Otherwise a good deal of the day will be lost to waiting for Godot .....

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BernardC,

I'll speak to our friend and she what she says. She is going with her new(ish) partner and his kids and he ain't that good a skier so she may not want to leave him for the day.

I doubt if she will come over and join us for the day though no doubt there is a lot I could teach her wink

With 6 days in the area I think it a waste of her time taking a day out in Les Arcs. The only bit I found funny about her rationale in going to La Ros is that it was cheaper and then she talks about booking some heli skiing rolling eyes

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Thanks for the kind offer. I'll let you know snowHead

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