An incredible off-piste journey on the wild-side of the Aiguille Rouge
A guide for powder hounds looking for thrills.
Les Arcs, situated in the Savoie region of France, is up there as one of the most varied resorts on the planet. What it lacks in quaint mountain village charm, with its 70’s tower blocks dominating the town, it makes up for with its excellent skiing and stunning views of Mont Blanc. Most of the runs are over 2,000m, so the snow reliability is very good, and there’s heaps of seriously steep ungroomed black runs and off-piste to roam.
Les Arcs is connected to neighbouring resort La Plagne to form the gigantic Paradiski area. With a mega 425 kilometres of slopes across 3 resorts and the highest peak towering at 3250 metres, Paradiski can confidently claim itself to be a “playground with no boundaries”, especially for free-riders who have tonnes of lines to try. Here is an extensive list of routes to help you plan your adventure.
Sources
http://paradiski.com/?lang=en
https://en.lesarcs.com/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/resort-guides/france/les-arcs/
An incredible off-piste journey on the wild-side of the Aiguille Rouge
Another long interesting itinerary into the deep valley separating Les Arcs from La Plagne
One of the only authorized routes on the Aiguille Rouge
One of the most exposed faces in Les Arcs
Steep north facing couloirs
A wild, steep line that needs stable snow conditions and finishes outside the lift served area
A long, interesting route away from the ski area
Rolling through the open Malgovert Forest
A steep rarely skied line from the top of the Aiguille Grive
Easy descent that is just outside the national park
Short but sweet in bounds face
A mini-adventure with some steeper skiing at the start
Steep couloir with a wide runout
a fairly exposed and often untracked line
A steep direct start to the Robert Blanc piste
Exposed Bowl on north west face
The bowl that hosted the Red Bull Linecatcher
A popular wide open bowl often with great snow
The easier way down the Aiguille Grive
One of the narrowest and steepest in Les Arcs
A hike to some great views followed by a flowing descent down a west facing bowl
A magnificent steep and committing line backside of the Aiguille Rouge
A difficult and avalanche prone couloir - check before you go
An amazing journey on to the wild side on the edge of the nature reserve
One of the big Paradiski classics remains a serious undertaking