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La Plagne

La Plagne is a large purpose-built ski area in the Tarentaise valley (Savoie), spread over 11 villages from Montchavin (1250m) up to the Bellecôte glacier (3250m), linked by the Vanoise Express cable car to Les Arcs to form the Paradiski domain.
Top lift 3250 m Village 1250 m 225 km of pistes 8 places to stay

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The resort map

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GreenBlueRedBlack┄ Lifts● Places to stay● Eat and drink● Ski shops● Food● Van services Runs and lifts: OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); layers: meridian, isobar, EAWS, Météo-France

The ski area

74 lifts
N: 0.6 km of greenN: 21.5 km of blueN: 8.0 km of redN: 5.3 km of blackN: 0.3 km of otherNE: 0.6 km of greenNE: 17.5 km of blueNE: 6.2 km of redNE: 3.0 km of blackNE: 0.3 km of otherE: 0.2 km of greenE: 9.3 km of blueE: 4.6 km of redE: 1.6 km of blackE: 0.2 km of otherSE: 0.1 km of greenSE: 4.1 km of blueSE: 4.6 km of redSE: 2.4 km of blackSE: 0.5 km of otherS: 0.1 km of greenS: 10.2 km of blueS: 3.8 km of redS: 1.9 km of blackSW: 0.1 km of greenSW: 12.5 km of blueSW: 3.3 km of redSW: 1.5 km of blackW: 0.2 km of greenW: 12.9 km of blueW: 4.9 km of redW: 4.9 km of blackW: 0.0 km of otherNW: 0.4 km of greenNW: 21.9 km of blueNW: 4.3 km of redNW: 4.7 km of blackNW: 0.2 km of otherNNEESESSWWNW
Which way the pistes face, km by colour
Vertical
1,841 m (1,217 to 3,058 m)
Runs
268
Longest run
Mont de la Guerre, 6.0 km
Lift capacity
101,170 people an hour
Lifts
29 chair lifts, 13 platters, 12 gondolas, 10 drag lifts, 5 rope tows, 3 magic carpets, 2 cable cars

OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · the resort's official piste maps: skimap.org ↗

Official site
https://en.la-plagne.com/ ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com · en.la-plagne.com
Base
1250 m ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Top
3250 m ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Lift pass, 6 days (adult)
370 being checked
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Pistes
225 km ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com
Lifts
77 ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com · en.la-plagne.com
Season opens
2026-12-12 being checked · skipass-laplagne.com
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Season closes
2027-04-24 being checked · skipass-laplagne.com
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Lift pass, a day (adult)
72 being checked
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Lift pass, 6 days (child)
296 being checked
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Lift pass currency
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Lift pass prices for
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Piste map
https://en.la-plagne.com/discover/ski-area/pist… ✓ checked · pays-albertville.com · en.la-plagne.com
Summer lifts from
2026-07-04 ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com · en.la-plagne.com
Summer lifts until
2026-08-29 ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com · en.la-plagne.com
In summer
bike park, 12 downhill trails, hiking, via ferrata ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com · guide-ski.fr
Bike park
https://en.la-plagne.com/explore-the-multitude-… ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com · en.la-plagne.com

Lift passes La Plagne / Paradiski · 2025/26

PassAdultChildSenior
Village ski pass - 1 day Children 5-12 years old, seniors 65-74 years old. Valid for La Plagne Champagny-en-Vanoise, La Plagne Montalbert, and La Plagne Montchavin-les Coches.564545
CoolSki Pass - 1 day Single price for 2025/26 for beginner areas.39——
La Plagne 1 day adult ski pass (standard) Standard weekday rate referenced in comparison notes.58——
Samedi je skie (Saturday Skiing) Flat rate per day, exclusive online offer, must be booked by midnight Friday.43——
Dimanche Malin (Smart Sunday) Flat rate per day, exclusive online offer, excluding Christmas and winter school breaks, must be booked by midnight the day before.54——
Cool Ski pass (alternative mention) Flat rate per day designed for beginners.38——

Prices in EUR. Free for under 5 (free until the day before the child turns 5). Early and late-season ski passes get a 15% discount; Weekend special offers available online; Family Pack offers €25 discount for 2 adults + at least 2 children (ages 5-12) on 6-8 day passes; Pack Tribu offers €10 discount on 6-8 day adult passes for groups of 3 or more friends..

Passes are non-transferable (nominative). 16 beginner ski lifts are accessible free of charge without a ski pass.

Read from the ski area's own pages on 2026-10-02: https://en.la-plagne.com/ https://en.la-plagne.com/discover/ski-area/ski-pa… https://www.la-plagne.com/decouvrir-la-plagne/dom…

Health and emergencies

Conditions

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The way in

Aime (valley town, turn-off for La Plagne)

Winter rules
Fuel up and fit chains/check tyres here before the climb; no large fuel stations suitable for motorhomes higher up. ✓ checked · thatslaplagne.com
Notes
Aime–La Plagne railway station is here; the D220 to La Plagne leaves the N90 at Aime. ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org

D915 / D91B (Moûtiers–Bozel–Champagny-en-Vanoise)

Winter rules
Via Bozel valley to Champagny-en-Vanoise sector of La Plagne. ✓ checked · skipass.com
Notes
Official coordinates given by the resort for the Champagny-en-Vanoise sector. ✓ checked · en.la-plagne.com

Where to stay with a van

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Around the resort

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Videos: La Plagne by van

Montalbert / La Plagne 2025 - Winter Campsite tour / Aire - Amazing! Winterised Campervan skiing Tippy Travels - Winter Vanlife · Dec 2025 La Plagne 2025 - Winter Campsite tour / Aire - Amazing! Winterised Campervan and Motorhome skiing Tippy Travels - Winter Vanlife · Mar 2025 Does Skiing Get any better? LES ARCS and LA PLAGNE Extreme Motorhoming Adventures · Mar 2025 Motorhome Adventure to Montchavin: Skiing Les Arcs & La Plagne On and Off-Piste! Crazy Squared Adventures · Mar 2025 2 MIN FOR KIDS ★ LA PLAGNE #1 ★ SKI EN CARAVANEIGE Sandrine Bernard - Duigou · Apr 2019 Last run back to the motorhome in La Plagne, 2016 uncleswede · Mar 2016 La Plagne motorhome aire, March 2016 uncleswede · Mar 2016 de bende van 2015 @ la plagne B rex · Mar 2015

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