Arc 1950 Snow Conditions

Les Arcs lies in the Tarentaise Valley in the Northern French Alps, just above the town of Bourg St. Maurice. Arc 1950 is a recent development to the resort, and is home to luxury hotels and apartment complexes with offer convenient ski-in/ski-out accommodation at the top of Les Arcs. The area lies in a scenic pine forest at the foot of a large waterfall, and boasts spectacular views of Mont Blanc. With 300cm of snowfall each year, Les Arcs is known for its guaranteed conditions, with the high-altitude Arc 1950 being particularly snow-sure.

 

Named for its elevation, Arc 1950 sits at the top of the resort, just below the highest village, Arc 2000. Access to the highest peak - Aiguille Rouge, which reaches 3,226m - is via gondola, and the glacial slopes above the tree-line offer plenty of challenges and exhilarating runs across the mountain face, and back down to the villages below. Arc 1950 is ideally suited to more experienced skiers, although there are excellent nursery slopes here and a good range of easy blue runs. There are also runs for all levels of skier at the lower villages of Arc 1600 and Arc 1800, with plenty of choice for intermediate skiers and numerous tree-lined runs leading down to the villages below. Les Arcs has a total of 106 runs over 200km of terrain and the resort is conveniently linked to La Plagne, with its additional 225km of slopes. Together the two resorts create the vast Paradiski - one of the largest ski areas in the world.   

 

Snow Conditions in Arc 1950 - Long ski season, good for an early or late trip 

Les Arcs enjoys a long winter ski season running from mid-December to late April, with upper slope averages reaching 212cm during the 2008 season, and 249cm during the 2007 ski season. Arc 1950 is very snow-sure, with reliable snowfall and guaranteed conditions thanks to its high-altitude skiing, and also boasts a high standard of grooming.