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Arc 2000 |
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200km of pistes (124 miles) |
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Arc 2000 InformationT: 0479 071 378 |
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Wide variety of pistes
Great for experts
Cable car to La Plagne
Rail access from UK
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Les Arcs hasn't a lot to do for non skiers
Not a lot of green runs for beginners
Too many flat runs for snowboarders
Too many old chairlifts
Quiet nightlife |
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Les Arc 2000 Travel | By Air
Lyon 200km
Geneva 145km
Chambery 120km | | By Train
Eurostar from Waterloo to Paris, then TGV to Bourg St Maurice.
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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 | |  Looking for an airport transfer at a good rate? www.skitransfers.com offer an excellent service. English-speaking drivers greet you at the airport and then drive you to the resort. Their vehicles range in size up to a 19 seater minibus. Child seats also available. |
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| About The Resort.. |
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Les Arc Hotels & Accommodation
 Arc 2000 is the best located to hit the pistes. The resort of 2000 itself is really just a group of hotels and a few chalets including the Club Med.
 If you're heading over to Les Arc then why not stay in the chalet accommodation offered by Deep Blue Ski? Set in beautiful locations and offering high quality accommodation you can be sure to enjoy the magnificent Paradiski area a whole lot more. The chalet apartments have spectacular views alongside a brilliant leisure complex incorporating a large swimming pool area, gym, steam room - all with views of Mont Blanc! At affordable prices, Deep Blue Ski is a great place to stay when in Les Arcs.
If you are looking for
information on Arc 1950 or Arc 2000 on the internet you may find further
information by typing in surrounding areas, alternate spellings and
mispellings of Arc
Arc, arcs, les arc, les arcs, arc 1600, arc
1800, arc 1950, lesarc, lesarcs, arcs 1600, ski arcs, des arcs, les arcs
village, de arc, le arcs, arcs 2000
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Arc 2000 Restaurants
 Chez Eux – Good traditional Savoyard restaurant.
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Arc 2000 Bars
 Apres Ski Arc 1950
Chalet de Luigi – bar and nightclub
Hemingways – bar
Belles Pintes – Irish-style pub
Apres Ski Arc 1800
is the liveliest place to be in Arc
Chez Boubou (04 79 07 40 86) pool table, internet and variety of beers
Jo Bar
Red Hot Saloon – live music
Jungle Café – good for cocktails and live music
The Fairway – with disco until 4am
Jazz Bar – in hotel Golf
La Gabotte – head to the upstairs bar for cosy yet lively atmosphere in the Place Miravaldi. You’re bound to meet your ski instructor in here.
Arc 1600
Bar des Montagnes – games, pool, & live bands
Aubreuvoir – live bands
Red Rock – can be heaving but good atmosphere
La Rive (04 79 07 70 50) - non smoking child friendly buffet. Find it inside |
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Arc 2000 Family Activities
 Bowling Alley at Arc 1800.
Ice skating in 2000
Day trips down to Bourg St Maurice |
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Arc 2000 HotelsArc2000 has a lot of rather small apartments with a club med in the middle. You don't really go here for the quality of accommodation but rather for the skiing. |
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| About The Mountain |
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Arcs 2000 Ski The main part of Les Arc stretches across a sunny west facing mountain. There’s some real varied skiing available for a mix of abilities. You have the height (a lot of runs above 200m) so you are pretty much assured of snow on the upper runs and then the wooded areas in the lower levels are great to escape to when the weather closes in.
The ability to catch a cable car to La Plagne means you can get the best of both mountains. The ride across is about 20 minutes.
Experts - head to above Arc 2000 where you’ll find some good off piste. From the top of the Grand Col chair you can access several routes including a tricky couloirs. (though there is an easier option available)
Intermediates - we suggest heading to the Peisey-Vallandry area where you’ll find some nice uncluttered tree lined runs. More of a challenge head for Aiguille Rouge to Le Pre run.
Beginners - head to 1800 or Peisey-Vallandry 1800, sunny wide slopes.
Snowboarders - Take the Clair Blanc chair lift to the Apocalypse Parc. It’s a great park and highly rated with 3 kicker lines, green, red, and black, for all levels of jumping. Features hips, jumps and rails. There’s also a floodlit half-pipe at Arc 2000 and loads of tree lined off piste. Do watch the numerous blues that can be very flat and require walking.
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Arc 2000 Mountain Restaurants
 Les Arc Mountain Restaurants: Chalets de L’Arc (04 79 04 15 40) – above Arc 2000 – home baked bread, pastries and traditional dishes Ferme – good value
L’Arpette – (04 79 07 45 80) above 1800 at the top of the Transarc Gondola. Good for terrace and views
Belliou La Fumee (04 79 07 29 13) Situated in the village of Pre St Esprit, gourmet food in rustic surroundings
L’Ancolie (04 79 07 93 20) down in Nancroix take a taxi or bus for the 5 minute ride. Worth the trip
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Les Arcs Ski and Snowboard SchoolsESF Arc 1800T: 0479 074 031
Arc Adventures (ESI) T: 0479 074 128
Privelege
T: 0479 072 338 |
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Arcs Nearby Ski Resorts
The Paradiski area links the following resorts Aime La Plagne 2100m, Plagne Villages / Soleil 2050m, Belle Plagne 2050, Plagne Centre 1970m, Plagne Bellecote 1930m, Plagne 1800m, Montchavin 1250m, Les Coches 1450
Montalbert 1350m, Arcs 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950, Arc 2000 , Bourg-St-Maurice, Peisey Nancroix, Vallandry.
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Arc 2000 Ski Runs
 The epic black down from the top of Aiguille Rouge is a great test for advanced skiers, with pure exhilaration and stunning views making this one of the really great runs in the Les Arcs resort. If you have the enthusiasm and strength to make it all the way down, you will end up in Villaroger. Alternatively, you can peel away to Les Arcs half way down. When the show is good, each stage of this huge decent is brilliant fun. Stop for some food, or a celebratory drink, at Solliet, the Ferme or the Aiguille Rouge (or all three...) which are situated in or near the rustic village of Villaroger.
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Arc 2000 Ski Rental
We recommend ski hire and snowboard hire at one of four shops in Arc 2000.
Ski Hire Shop Locations
The ski hire shops are conveniently located at ...
La Trace Proshop - in the Front de Neige Adrenaline Proshop - situated in the residence Chalet des Neiges Skiset Aiguille Rouge - in the Place Haute Skiset Chalet des Neiges - in the residence Chalet des Neiges too!
Don't forget to book your ski hire and snowboard hire before arriving in Les Arc. It will save you both time and money and give you a better choice. You can also pick them up the day before after 4pm which allows you to hit the slopes really nice and early.
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Ski Hire Shops opening times
The shop opens at 08:30 daily
Languages spoken by the staff in the ski hire shop are French and English
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| How to Hire Ski Gear?
It's simple. Snowbrainer has a three step booking system.
Step 1) choose your country, resort and shop.
Step 2) choose your equipment
Step 3) register and check out
You'll receive an instant Equipment Voucher via e-mail. (best viewed in HTML on your e-mail setting) Print out the Voucher and take it to the shop. |
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Ski Hire Gear - what can I expect?What to expect from your ski hire gear. Snowbrainer works with over 700 ski rental shops in 11 countries. The range of equipment stocked from shop to shop changes. Large shops in the most popular resorts tend to stock the largest range of ski rental equipment. They may have 5 or 6 ski models in each category whereas smaller shops may be limited to only a couple. Snowbrainer gives you an indication of the type of equipment to expect within a category. |
Skis - a breakdown per category of ski equipment rental
Platinum Plus *
| High Precision skis with a high retail price, exclusively designed for experts | | Platinum * | Top of the range skis current and last seasons top models. Offering a variety of Slope, All Mountain, freestyle & Women's ski models | | Gold * | Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models | | Silver | Easy to manage skis designed for beginners and intermediates. Offering skis suitable for on slopes and Women's models | | Bronze | budget skis in their 3rd year of use | | Snowblades /Miniskis | Snowblade for fun! (and those feeling lazy... until you realise they don't glide so well and hitting a flat straight means physical exertion by walking.) |
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
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Snowboards - a breakdown per category of snowboard equipment rental
| Platinum * | top of the range boards | | Gold * | a range of on and offpiste models | | Silver | entry level snowboard for beginners |
* Offer in this category : This category allows customers to change the equipment 3 times during the course of the week (from Monday to Thursday) subject to availability at the shop (this offer is limited to 1 per day)
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Child Ski Hire
| Champion | young skiers 6 to 11 years inclusive (up to 145 cm in height) For all levels including high quality skis, twin-tips. equipment up to 3 years old | | Aspire | skis for children 6 to 11 years under 145 cm in height. equipment up to 3 years old | | Minikids | skis suitable for very young children up to and including 5 years. |
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Child Snowboard Hire
| Champion | Snowboards suitable for beginner and intermediate level kids |
Ski Helmet Hire
It is recommended that all adults and children wear helmets
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The Cost of Ski HireThere are quite a few factors that change the cost of ski hire. Certain times of the season are more expensive than others. If you are looking for the cheapest ski hire then booking outside school holiday periods usually makes the price cheaper. By booking online at Snowbrainer we'll give you a discount bringing the price of your ski hire down. We publish the Recommended Retail Price on our site so you know not only how much discount you get off your ski hire but also how much you would pay if you walked into the shop and paid full price. Ski Hire ClothingUnfortunately we do not hire ski wear. We recommend hiring your skis and snowboards at Skiset Pierre Blanche in Arc 1600 . If you book online here at Snowbrainer you can make big savings up to 45% on the recommended retail price for all your winter equipment. Your equipment will be waiting for you in the shop on your arrival. Save time and money - Book your Ski Hire Here Now! It's what we call a No Brainer!
Ski Hire Arc 1950If you are staying in Arc 1950 the best ski hire shop to use in Arc 2000 is La Trace, which is the closest to the gondola coming from Arc 1950. The shop has recently been refurbished and it's situated right on the slopes. They offer lockers for clients coming from Arc 1950.
If you book online here at Snowbrainer you can make big savings of up to 45% during the season on the recommended retail price for all your winter equipment.
Your ski rental will be waiting for you in the shop on your arrival.
Save time and money - Book Here Now!
Ski Hire Arc 1950If you are staying in Arc 1950 the best ski hire shop to use in Arc 2000 is La Trace, which is the closest to the gondola coming from Arc 1950. The shop has recently been refurbished and it's situated right on the slopes. They offer lockers for clients coming from Arc 1950. If you book online here at Snowbrainer you can make big savings of up to 45% during the season on the recommended retail price for all your winter equipment. Your equipment will be waiting for you in the shop on your arrival. Save time and money - Book Here Now!  |
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| Top 5 Things To Take |
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 Easy to use Piste Maps & Ski Trails
Looking for high detailed piste maps for your GPS? Snowranger sells affordable quality digital maps that are great for any ski or snowboard trip. For those of you who’ve ever wondered which run gets you back to France from the Swiss side of Portes du Soleil or you’re racing the clock to get back from a Courchevel lunch to Val Thorens before the lifts shut this is invaluable kit. No more wrestling wet paper maps with frozen fingers! There are over 500 ski resorts piste maps in Europe and North America available.
Go to Snow-Forecast Snowranger
 Film your Mates Jumps, Tricks & Shameful Ski / Snowboard Moments.
We love the JAMCAM – it’s a head camera that allows you to capture your days skiing or snowboarding on the mountain. You can rent or buy the kit so for more details head to www.jam-cam.tv If you take the JAMCAM rental service in resort they include a host to record your day. The alternative is to rent before you leave, taking the equipment to the ski resort of your choice and posting back on your return. Gift vouchers are available via the website offering an unusual Christmas or Birthday present for your ski & snowboard mad friends.
 What's an easy way to carry skis?
Well we found the ‘THE HANDLE’ . This nifty little device allows you to carry your skis around without causing major injury to yourself and other members of the public. It’s incredibly easy to use – no Velcro just a click buckle. It’s also light and small enough to put in your pocket. www.ski-walker.com
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Cheers Snowbrainer – great efforts getting our fussy groups sorted for our ski/snowboard trip to Les Arcs for St. Paddy’s Day! Had a hysterical night at The Belles Pistes – the Guinness went down a treat! Absolutely brilliant!
By Martin Hapman on 04/01/2010 10:24:40
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Arc 2000 |
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