By Air Turin / Torino, 130kms (80 miles) away. Grenoble 140km
By Train
By Car To get driving directions to the resort go to either the AA Website or the Michelin Route Planner website www.viamichelin.com or www.theaa.com
About The Resort..
Ski Puy St Vincent
Puy St Vincent is situated in Les Ecrins, the largest park in France with a staggering 92,000 acres. The year round resort is split into four levels, 1400, 1600,1700 and 1800. Puy 1600 is larger than the rest. Sadly there is a bit of a concrete block right in the middle which we find at Snowbrainer find a bit ugly.Puy 1400 is the most relaxed of the four resorts and really a sweet little hamlet. Nearby you will find other hamlets like Le Villaret, Les Pres, Les Albers and the original village Le Puy with its churches. When you arrive at your chosen accommodation you will be given a Guest card which gives you some good discounts on ski school, lift passes, the cinema and numerous other activities. 1700 has good access to the slopes.
Nightlife..
Puy St Vincent
Bars and Apres Ski Nightlife tends to be quiet, there are bars at each station and besides that we recommend packing a good book and catching up on some reading in front of the log fire
Other Activities
Puy St Vincent Winter Family Activities
Cinema
Day trips to the town of Vallouise
Paragliding
Dog Sledding
Skating
Tobogganing
Accommodation
Puy St Vincent Accommodation and Hotels
Where to stay in Puy St Vincent
Lots of apartments at 1800
A couple of hotels in 1400.
A few British tour operators go to Puy St Vincent
Erna Low, Interhome, Lagrange, Ski France, Skiholidayextra, Skitracer and Snowbiz
About The Mountain
Puy St VincentSki
Cross country - there are some very good tracks in Puy St Vincent included in the 30km of trails. All levels of difficulty so this might be the resort where you test out this sport for the first time
Snowboarders - head to 1600m for the Terrain park with a half-pipe and floodlit as the sun goes down
Intermediates - good variety of runs to test your skills on
Experts - either hire a guide and head off piste or tackle the mogul fields
Beginners - nursery slopes link 1600-1800, there's also a long green run coming down from 2000m.
Check out this You Tube clip of Puy St Vincent!
Cross country skiers will find about 30km of tracks with some beautiful views between 1400 and 1700.
Mountain Restuarants
Puy St Vincent Mountain Restaurants
Where to eat on the mountain in Puy St Vicent Most people including us head for the 1600 area so that we can sit out in the sun.
Ski Schools
Puy St Vincent Ski and Snowboard Schools
Snowbizz/International School have merged together and has its supporters.
Weather
Puy St Vincent Snow
What is the weather like in the ski resort of Puy St Vincent?
We recommend ski hire and snowboard hire at one of six shops in Puy St Vincent
Bernard Chaud 1 in Les Pres, 1400
Bernard Chaud 2 also in Les Pres, 1400
Parc aux Etoiles in 1800
Skiset Les Gentianes in the Residence Gentianes in 1800
Snow Ride 1 in 1600
Snow Ride 2 in 1700
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Puy St Vincent is situated in Les Ecrins, the largest park in France with a staggering 92,000 acres. The year round resort is split into four levels, 1400, 1600,1700 and 1800. Puy 1600 is larger than the rest. Sadly there is a bit of a concrete block right in the middle which we find at Snowbrainer find a bit ugly.
Bars and Apres Ski Nightlife tends to be quiet, there are bars at each station and besides that we recommend packing a good book and catching up on some reading in front of the log fire
Cinema
Where to stay in Puy St Vincent
Cross country - there are some very good tracks in Puy St Vincent included in the 30km of trails. All levels of difficulty so this might be the resort where you test out this sport for the first time
Where to eat on the mountain in Puy St Vicent
