THE SKIING

La Rosière has an impressive ski area straddling the French/Italian border, with a good snow record and child-friendly slopes. It is a wonderful choice for intermediate skiers with significant off piste options. The pistes run to the resort centre - indeed virtually to the doorstep of most of our chalets - and hold their snow well, even in prolonged warm weather, because of the height of the resort.

Just three lifts followed by a seven kilometre piste take you over the Petit St Bernard pass, across the Italian border and into La Thuile. There are numerous routes to La Thuile, where piste character changes from wide, forgiving runs to steeper, more challenging drops.

Our Esprit Ski Escort will be available for at least 2 days of the week to ski with you and introduce you to the area.

Resort Height

1,850m


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Skiing Range

1,150m - 2,640m

Pistes

73 covering 150km

Green/Blue

32

Red

29

Black

13

Direction of slopes

S, N

Longest run

11km

Lifts

37

Cable Cars

1

Chairlifts

17

Drag Lifts

19

Mountain Restaurants

12

Snow Cannons

22km covered

Cross Country Trails

10km

FAMILIES
As you can see from our photo opposite, Esprit chalets dominate the area close to the nursery slopes and opposite the main lift system. This prime location makes skiing as a family a joy. The children's ski classes muster outside the Grandes Alpes chalets, from where their instructors lead them to the appropriate slopes. Parents need only cross the adjacent car park to reach the lifts and be skiing.

BEGINNERS
The nursery slopes are just beside the main lifts, with easy transition to blue slopes in the same area. Wide gentle pistes allow for mountain exploration at an earlier stage in learning than in many other resorts.

INTERMEDIATES
Intermediates can ski the whole region without having to venture onto taxing slopes unless by choice. Skiing into Italy for lunch is well within most skiers' abilities and includes some wonderful tree-lined runs into La Thuile.

ADVANCED
There are some good black runs, the steepest being down into La Thuile, but the greatest plus for advanced skiers is the variety of off-piste options. The ski school also organises regular outings to St Foy and Les Arcs, where there is boundless opportunities for the good skier.

POWDER POTENTIAL
This is a marvellous area for learning off-piste technique. Much is gentle rolling areas between marked runs, so powder beginners get a comparatively easy introduction to the delights of off-piste. Heli-skiing into Italy can be arranged with the local ski school.

SNOWBOARDING
The purpose made fun-park is 500m long with a pyramid, tables and slides with plenty of opportunity for big air. This is complemented by the vast number of off-piste options providing natural half-pipes and gullies, whilst the wide open pistes are ideal for beginners.

APRÈS SKI

Night life is neither extensive nor expensive, and is centred mainly on the bars. Previous guests have been impressed with the standard of the local restaurants, both for leisurely lunches and for an enjoyable evening out on your chalet host's night off.

ACTIVITIES
Fitness centre Snow-shoe walking Heli-skiing

OTHER AMENITIES
Cinema ATM Facilities Torch lit descent Mid-week market