Les Arcs resort guide

How big is Les Arcs?

Les Arcs has 200 pistes served by 54 lifts — 8th for pistes of the 15 resorts we track in France. On lifts it ranks 7th of the 15.

How high is Les Arcs?

The lifts run from 1200m at the base to 3226m at the top, a vertical of 2026m. Of the 15 resorts we track in France, that is the 8th highest, with the 4th biggest vertical.

Is Les Arcs good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Les Arcs split 35% beginner, 45% intermediate and 20% advanced, against an average of 27% beginner and 32% advanced across the resorts we track in France.

On those numbers it suits beginners and intermediates.

For off-piste, our guide documents 4 zones at Les Arcs, with the lift to take and the avalanche risk for each.

When is the ski season at Les Arcs?

Over the last ten winters Les Arcs has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 11 November to 6 June, about 209 days.

January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 154cm, 129cm of new snow and 4.1 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Les Arcs?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet (NCY), 66km away in a straight line. Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is 71km, Turin (TRN), Italy is 80km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Les Arcs?

A 6-day adult Paradiski costs €412 for 2026/27, or €69 a day. For value it ranks 4th of the 15 resorts we price in France.