Busy Ski Slopes for New Year Week

And whilst the Brits might not be visiting in force this December, both Les Arcs and La Plagne are full to bursting - almost like a regular season. But we seem to have a LOT more Dutch, German and French skiers than in previous seasons. And it is really great to see the lifts moving, bars and restaurants open and the mountains alive with people again.

Snow Report
Well, this week has brought us a complete mix of weather conditions! First, Christmas Day saw a nice dusting of snow across both La Plagne and Les Arcs, with about 6cms topping the slopes up nicely. Then you might have seen our Dump Alert email that popped out on Monday this week as the snow forecast shot up to 30+ cms! Sadly, the temperature has also risen, so the anticipated snow has turned to rain in the lower Paradiski levels.

Honestly, I’m not too sure about the conditions on the pistes right now! Having ventured out today, it was raining steadily for most of the day up to about 2000m. Up higher, it was snowing but wet and windy! With the skies set to clear tonight, let’s see what condition the pistes are in tomorrow morning.

Snow Forecast
Currently, the freezing level is 2500m, and it is set to rise to + 3000m from Thursday. BUT the sun is also making a reappearance from Thursday, so no more rain/snow. Hopefully, the skies will stay blue and sunny throughout the rest of the week and into the weekend. New Year’s Eve looks very mild at about 4℃, but with clear skies and no clouds.

Right now, on the forecast, the clouds are rolling back in from Sunday night/Monday morning and possibly bringing some snow with them. But air temperatures are staging well above freezing, so let’s hope either the temps drop or the snow *rain* doesn’t arrive.

Jen’s Top Tips

• Take a variety of layers and goggle lenses with you. The weather is swinging dramatically from overcast and white-outs early week to clear sunny and warm skies later in the week. As a result, you will want totally different clothing and gear with you.
• If you have a car in Les Arcs or La Plagne, get out and clear it now! Don’t let the snow freeze overnight into ice, as it’s twice as difficult to remove.
• If you are heading out to celebrate New Year’s Eve - BOOK NOW! With bars and restaurants limited on space and how many people they can admit, you will find it impossible to get into places if you haven’t booked in advance.

Updates
If you head to the bottom of this page, you can see the day by day forecast of what to expect in your resort. But, we will also be updating this snow report page every Wednesday, so check back in with us next week to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast for the next 7 days.

We need you!
If you're in La Plagne or Les Arcs this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, tag us. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite and top videos here to share, along with our weekly resort snow report.

Bon Ski & we'll see you on the pistes!
Jen