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Access:
Nearest airport:
Chambery, 1 hour, 45 minutes
(130km);
Geneva, 2 hours, 45 minutes
(160km)
Nearest rail station:
Bourg St Maurice, 30 minutes
(20km).
Regular shuttle buses run from
the train station to the resort
Both the French and Italian sides of the
slopes suit beginners and intermediates
best. Both have some very wide, easy
runs that are delightful cruises. But both
have some steeper pistes and attractive
off piste too. a great experience in itself (the fondue
and raclette are excellent), and also
means that the restaurant, which used
to only open for lunch, can benefit from
evening trade too and so become more
financially sustainable.
As well as the new pistes and lift, an
Igloo Village opened near the bottom of
the Plan du Repos chairlift for 2018/19. It
is open 9am to 5pm, with an Ice Bar and
cheese fondue and platters of mixed
charcuterie available for lunch. CGH seemed to have judged the market
well and provide the right quality,
facilities and flexibility for today’s
families – and the right mix of modern
facilities with traditional Alpine style
chalet buildings. And all amidst those
stunning views across toward Les Arcs.
One clever recent innovation is that
those staying in the village can travel
on a piste machine at night up to a
restaurant (l’Antigel) at 2000m. This is
www.larosiere.net