Paradiski

Paradiski links La Plagne and Les Arcs across the Ponturin Valley via the Vanoise Express, a double-decker cable car that opened in 2003. The combined area covers 425 km of pistes, 134 lifts, and 2,050 m of vertical from the 1,200 m base of Les Arcs to the 3,250 m Aiguille Rouge. Trail mix skews intermediate; expert-only terrain concentrates on the Aiguille Rouge and around La Plagne's Bellecôte glacier. Peisey-Vallandry sits under the cable car on the Les Arcs side and is the quietest base.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
2,050m (6,726ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
3,250m (10,663ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,200m (3,937ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
600cm (236in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
232
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
134
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Beginner
17%
Intermediate
65%
Advanced
18%

Best For

Where to stay

Paradiski is accessed from 3 villages — pick a base.

Peisey-Vallandry

Quiet Tarentaise village under the Vanoise Express cable car.

Base elevation1,600m (5,249ft)
La Plagne

Constellation of ten villages from valley farms to high-altitude purpose-built bases.

Base elevation1,250m (4,101ft)
Les Arcs

Modernist purpose-built villages stepped up the mountain, 1600 to 2000.

Base elevation1,200m (3,937ft)

Location

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