If you want to find out what life is really like in La Plagne, you need to speak to the real people who live, work and play here - the locals. Dedicated to these resort experts, our leading locals section aims to take you behind the scenes to discover what life is really like in a ski resort: a true insiders guide to La Plagne.
Hiring skis in La Plagne is easier than ever now that you can pre-book online. The process seems so simple - log on, fill in your destination, dates, pick the right package for you, et voila - you turn up and everything is ready for you to go off and hit the mountain.
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What are the first things that come to mind when you think about Les Arcs? Undoubtedly mountains, skiing, tartiflette and apres ski will be right up there on your list, but what about art? And in particular snow art? If you've never heard of snow art or Simon Beck then prepared to be amazed in a life changing, jaw dropping, disbelieving and wide eyed kind of way. This guy and what he is creating in the snow are quickly becoming legend around these parts. Word of Simon's snow art creations in Les Arcs has been spreading across the globe - so much so that he currently has over 33,000 followers on his Facebook page!
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With just days until the lifts finally open here in the Paradiski, at Skinets HQ we are currently consumed by all things snow related. Every winter brings with it new ambitions and goals for the ski season and if, like us, you're hoping to improve your on and off piste performance this winter or try out a new winter sport then the chances are you'll be thinking of booking in with a ski school at some stage over the upcoming months.
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If ever there was a prize given out to ‘the unsung heroes in the Alps’, airport transfer drivers would surely be nominated for it every time. Early mornings, late nights, flight delays, snow, rain, fog, hairpin mountain roads, Geneva airport on a Saturday, French radio....... the challenges these guys can face on a daily basis are often more gnarly than the most difficult black run in the whole La Plagne ski area!
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