Forecast today: Occasional snow
Each of the village bases offers something different. The traditional villages of Peisey, Vallandry and Villaroger bookend the four purpose-built resort bases – roughly named after the height at which they are located – 1600, 1800, 1950 (the newest) and 2000, all of which offer a huge number of good value apartments and are traffic-free.
The terrain is very varied and unlike many big French resorts, there are some great tree-lined runs to head to in a snowstorm – our favourites are the routes served by the Grizzly chairlift. On a sunny day the Arc 2000 bowl provides some great cruising, whilst the Aiguille Rouge offers some good challenges for advanced and expert skiers, including the epic descent all the way from 3226m down to the small hamlet of Villaroger down at 1200m. Add in the La Plagne ski area and you have access to the world’s second largest linked ski area.
Each resort town brings its own atmosphere. 1600 and 1800 are the biggest and most lively, with accommodation mostly in the form of good value apartment blocks. The new Mille 8 development at 1800 has made a big difference for families, making this our top choice if you’re heading to Les Arcs with little ones. 1950 is the newest village having been built fifteen years ago and 2000 has great access to the bowl for skiing above. Peisey and Vallandry offer slightly more traditional accommodation and more chalets, all in a quieter, wooded setting.
Les Arcs is a great choice for families wanting convenience, especially as much of the accommodation is in ski-in-ski-out, self-catering apartments. The new Mille 8 area at 1800 is a great innovation and it has an excellent leisure pool at the base as well as skiing and tobogganing. Arc 1950 has a family-friendly layout and also has a good programme of kids’ activities. Family chalet holidays are mostly available in Peisey and Vallandry.
The Les Arcs après scene focuses on the legendary L’Arpette Restaurant, which is packed as the lifts close – it has to have one of the finest sunset views anywhere in the Alps. Back in resort, 1800 is the liveliest of the villages and Red Hot Saloon or Chez Boubou are the places to head to if you’re staying there. Après in the other villages is much more laid back, but some decent bars and happy hours can still be found.
Updated for 2024/25
Les Arcs offers three pass types, each offering a different combination of skiing in Les Arcs and the Paradiski area, as well as discounts or free access to a number of different off-snow activities:
For more details, head to the Les Arcs website here.
// | 1 Day | 3 Days | 6 Days |
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Pass Classique | |||
Adult (13-64yo) | €68 | €193 | €348 |
Child (5-12yo)/Senior (65+) | €55 | €155 | €279 |
Pass Essential | |||
Adult (13-64yo) | €74 | €216 | €389 |
Child (5-12yo)/Senior (65+) | €60 | €173 | €312 |
Pass Premium | |||
Adult (13-64yo) | €85 | €248 | €463 |
Child (5-12yo)/Senior (65+) | €68 | €199 | €371 |
The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.
As part of the French Flocon Vert (tr. Green Snowflake) scheme, Les Arcs has been awarded two snowflakes out of a possible three, representing significant investment in resources to reduce its environmental impact. Flocon Vert is an independent scheme operated by Mountain Riders, which accredits resorts in France who have met twenty criteria based on environmental, social and economic sustainability; only a quarter of Flocon Vert recipients have been awarded two snowflakes – no area has been awarded three.
Wed 22 Jan | Thu 23 Jan | Fri 24 Jan | Sat 25 Jan | Sun 26 Jan | Mon 27 Jan | Tue 28 Jan | Wed 29 Jan | Thu 30 Jan | Fri 31 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Broken clouds | Light snow |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Light snow |
Snow shower |
Generally clear | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Snow shower |
Snow shower |
Partly cloudy | Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Clear skies |
Generally clear |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 10.1 cm | 3.9 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.5 cm | 1.5 cm | 3.7 cm | 5.5 cm | 3.8 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 5.2 cm | 3.8 cm | 1.7 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -7.1°c | -6.9°c | -7.3°c | -5.9°c | -5.9°c | -8.5°c | -3.8°c | -3.8°c | -4.5°c | -5.3°c | -5.3°c | -7.7°c | -6.8°c | -6.8°c | -7.2°c | -6.6°c | -5.6°c | -5.2°c | -5.8°c | -7.3°c | -7.9°c | -9.1°c | -9.1°c | -10.2°c | -9.1°c | -8.9°c | -9.7°c | -8.4°c | -8°c | -9.2°c |
Min temp | -8.8°c | -7.8°c | -7.9°c | -6.6°c | -8.5°c | -9.4°c | -7.1°c | -5.2°c | -5.2°c | -6.5°c | -7.8°c | -8.3°c | -7.5°c | -7.6°c | -7.8°c | -7.8°c | -7.1°c | -5.8°c | -7.4°c | -8°c | -10°c | -11.6°c | -11.1°c | -11.3°c | -10.6°c | -9.9°c | -10.4°c | -10.7°c | -9.7°c | -10.3°c |
Feels like temp | -13.7°c | -12.3°c | -12.4°c | -10.8°c | -10.6°c | -14.6°c | -11.9°c | -7.3°c | -8.7°c | -10.1°c | -10.3°c | -12.2°c | -11.7°c | -11.9°c | -11.9°c | -12°c | -12.2°c | -10.9°c | -9.6°c | -12°c | -13.2°c | -16.6°c | -14°c | -11.1°c | -14.3°c | -9.2°c | -13.9°c | -15.9°c | -8.4°c | -15.5°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Broken clouds |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -7.1°c | -6.9°c | -7.3°c |
Min temp | -8.8°c | -7.8°c | -7.9°c |
Feels like temp | -13.7°c | -12.3°c | -12.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Light snow |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -5.9°c | -5.9°c | -8.5°c |
Min temp | -6.6°c | -8.5°c | -9.4°c |
Feels like temp | -10.8°c | -10.6°c | -14.6°c |
Wed 22 Jan | Thu 23 Jan | Fri 24 Jan | Sat 25 Jan | Sun 26 Jan | Mon 27 Jan | Tue 28 Jan | Wed 29 Jan | Thu 30 Jan | Fri 31 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Rather cloudy | Snow |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy | Snow shower |
Light snow shwr |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Snow shower |
Snow grains | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Clear skies |
Generally clear |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 1.6 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.2 cm | 6.9 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 3.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.8 cm | 1 cm | 2.3 cm | 3.4 cm | 3.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 cm | 3 cm | 3 cm | 1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -3.5°c | -3.3°c | -2.9°c | -1.5°c | -1.5°c | -3.4°c | 0.9°c | 0.9°c | -1°c | -1.6°c | -1.6°c | -3.6°c | -2.2°c | -2.4°c | -2.9°c | -2°c | -1.2°c | -0.8°c | -1.4°c | -3.4°c | -3.9°c | -4.5°c | -4.5°c | -6°c | -4.3°c | -4.6°c | -5.9°c | -3.7°c | -3.4°c | -4.9°c |
Min temp | -5.3°c | -4°c | -3.3°c | -2.4°c | -3.4°c | -5°c | -2.7°c | -1.1°c | -1.6°c | -3°c | -3.8°c | -4°c | -3.1°c | -3.1°c | -3.2°c | -3°c | -2.1°c | -1.2°c | -3.4°c | -3.9°c | -5.8°c | -7.3°c | -6.4°c | -6.4°c | -6°c | -5.9°c | -6.2°c | -6.2°c | -5.1°c | -5.5°c |
Feels like temp | -10°c | -7.6°c | -7.7°c | -2.4°c | -4.7°c | -6.9°c | -2.6°c | 0.8°c | -1.1°c | -6.6°c | -5.3°c | -7.5°c | -5.9°c | -5.7°c | -7.1°c | -6.5°c | -6.5°c | -6.1°c | -4.3°c | -6.9°c | -7.5°c | -7.3°c | -4.5°c | -6.4°c | -5.6°c | -4.7°c | -5.9°c | -6.2°c | -3.7°c | -5.1°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.6 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | -3.5°c | -3.3°c | -2.9°c |
Min temp | -5.3°c | -4°c | -3.3°c |
Feels like temp | -10°c | -7.6°c | -7.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 6.9 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -1.5°c | -1.5°c | -3.4°c |
Min temp | -2.4°c | -3.4°c | -5°c |
Feels like temp | -2.4°c | -4.7°c | -6.9°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 22/01/2025 |
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Next 3 days | 4.3 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 250 cm |
Lower piste depth | 70 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 52 out of 53 |
Resort opening date | Sat 14 Dec 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sat 26 Apr 2025 |
Updated 21/01
After a steady period for the French Alps, there is a return to snowy conditions for many areas as this week concludes and into the weekend.
Low pressure marches steadily up the Atlantic Coast of the continent, bringing stormy conditions for the UK and Ireland – Storm Éowyn – but the meeting point between low and high will be right over the Swiss and French Alps. This will allow unsettled conditions to move in and encourage cold air to come in from the north, creating unsettled weather for the region.
Cloud will give way to cloud and snow from Wednesday onwards, with 30cm of snowfall expected down across higher ground on that day. Note this will fall predominantly across higher ground, as the freezing line crawls up to around 2,000m at the same time. Temperatures will fluctuate for the rest of the weekend, staying around 0 degrees during the day, but dropping off to -10°C overnight.
Another bout of snowfall is expected on Sunday, with 15cm expected down on Sunday. Again, this will be limited to higher ground because of where the freezing line sits for much of this time.
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Started skiing in Scotland in the late 1960's; leather lace up ankle boots, ski's measured by reach above head, cable bindings etc... Been through many different types of equipment since then, and skiing styles too.
Ski for fun, on and off piste, drawing on experience rather than fitness these days. Can get down most slopes and still do the odd challenge, such as the equivalent of an Everest descent in a day; beat the lift; hit the hundred (kph).
Although I came to skiing quite late in life, I've spent the last 20 years (and a commensurate amount of cash and energy!) trying hard to make up for missed opportunities and the repping service allows me the chance to ski with like minded individuals and to explore new resorts and territories and to meet fellow alpine enthusiasts. I'm equally happy searching out new tracks in powder as carving rails on piste. If only I could ski them as well as I imagine myself to be doing so.
Despite the name, I am originally from Kent and a confirmed Southerner. I manage both commercial and residential property to fund my ski trips and between times am a keen gardener and yoga enthusiast. Skiing to me is one of those essentials of life; there are no friends on a powder day!
I've skied in many of the well-known (and several not so well known) European and N American ski areas. I love tree skiing - preferably during a snow dump in one of the myriad resorts around Park City. In recent years I have discovered that I really enjoy ski touring as a change from resort-based piste and off-piste skiing. When it's too warm to go skiing I spend my time sailing around the Scottish West coast.
I was lucky enough to start skiing at the age of 11 and was hooked from the outset. I love the sense of freedom I find in the mountains and particularly enjoy heading off-piste on a sunny day. Any ski experience is enhanced by who you share it with and I look forward to meeting new friends with SCGB. I am a retired GP but now spend my time enjoying life; travelling with my family, playing average golf and skiing whenever possible!
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