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Guides & Tours in La Plagne — 8 of Our Favourites

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The main draw for people coming to La Plagne in winter is, of course, skiing and snowboarding.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our La Plagne Activities Guide.

ESF Mountain Guides, La Plagne 1800

1. ESF mountain guides

Location
Plagne 1800

The best way to get to know the ski area quick is with a guide. They'll show you the best places in resort so you can start enjoying your holiday immediately.

With over four hundred and twenty-five kilometres of slopes between 1,200 m and 3,250 m, two glacier areas and 160 lifts, the Paradiski domaine is one of the world’s largest ski areas.

This ski school offers the chance to hire a guide for just two hours, a full day, or even a week. Let them show you the best slopes, fantastic lunch spots, and exciting off-piste areas - all as safely as possible. With a ski instructor as your guide, you can brush up on your technique and learn new tricks at the same time.

The company also provides high-mountain guides, specifically trained for remote off-piste activities and mountaineering. If you’re looking for a serious off-piste adventure, where you won’t see another soul all day, these are the guides for you.

The ski school takes up to five people of similar ability per group to ensure maximum progress. Guides are available for a range of snow sports, including skiing, ski touring, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and telemarking.

These activities are suitable for those over 18 years only.

ESF Mountain Guides, La Plagne 1800

2. ESF mountain guides

Location
Plagne 1800

Hiring a ski guide is a fantastic way to get to know your way around the ski area and fine the best place in resort quickly without wasting time.

With over four hundred and twenty-five kilometres of slopes between 1,200 m and 3,250 m, two glacier areas and 160 lifts, the Paradiski domaine is one of the world’s largest ski areas.

This ski school offers the chance to hire a guide for just two hours, a full day, or even a week. Let them show you the best slopes, fantastic lunch spots, and exciting off-piste areas - all as safely as possible. With a ski instructor as your guide, you can brush up on your technique and learn new tricks at the same time.

The company also provides high-mountain guides, specifically trained for remote off-piste activities and mountaineering. If you’re looking for a serious off-piste adventure, where you won’t see another soul all day, these are the guides for you.

The ski school takes up to five people of similar ability per group to ensure maximum progress. Guides are available for a range of snow sports, including skiing, ski touring, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and telemarking.

These activities are suitable for those over 18 years only.

A skier in red carves down a steep, snowy mountain, kicking up powder under a brilliant sun and clear blue sky.

3. ESF mountain guides

Location
Plagne Villages

One of the best ways to make the most of your holiday is to hire a ski guide.

With over four hundred and twenty-five kilometres of slopes between 1,200 m and 3,250 m, two glacier areas and 160 lifts, the Paradiski domaine is one of the world’s largest ski areas.

This ski school offers the chance to hire a guide for just two hours, a full day, or even a week. Let them show you the best slopes, fantastic lunch spots, and exciting off-piste areas - all as safely as possible. With a ski instructor as your guide, you can brush up on your technique and learn new tricks at the same time.

The company also provides high-mountain guides, specifically trained for remote off-piste activities and mountaineering. If you’re looking for a serious off-piste adventure, where you won’t see another soul all day, these are the guides for you.

The ski school takes up to five people of similar ability per group to ensure maximum progress. Guides are available for a range of snow sports, including skiing, ski touring, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and telemarking.

 These adventures are suitable for those over 18 years only.

ESF Mountain Guides, La Plagne 1800

4. ESF mountain guides

Location
Plagne Villages

One of the best ways to make the most of your holiday is to hire a ski guide so you can get to know the best areas of resort quickly without wasting time.

With over four hundred and twenty-five kilometres of slopes between 1,200 m and 3,250 m, two glacier areas and 160 lifts, the Paradiski domaine is one of the world’s largest ski areas.

This ski school offers the chance to hire a guide for just two hours, a full day, or even a week. Let them show you the best slopes, fantastic lunch spots, and exciting off-piste areas - all as safely as possible. With a ski instructor as your guide, you can brush up on your technique and learn new tricks at the same time.

The company also provides high-mountain guides, specifically trained for remote off-piste activities and mountaineering. If you’re looking for a serious off-piste adventure, where you won’t see another soul all day, these are the guides for you.

The ski school takes up to five people of similar ability per group to ensure maximum progress. Guides are available for a range of snow sports, including skiing, ski touring, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and telemarking.

These activities are suitable for those over 18 years only.

Oxygene Off Piste & Mountain Guiding, La Plagne & Belle Plagne

5. Oxygene off-piste and mountain guiding

Location
Belle-Plagne

They offer some of the best ski guiding in La Plagne.

Make the most of each powder day. If you want to explore the true terrain of the mountain, learn how to ski across powder and ride the line of the season, they are there to help.

They offer sessions for those that are just starting to explore off-piste through to those that already have plenty of experience and want to find the best powder spots in the valley.

All their mountain guides are fully qualified and have plenty of experience in the local terrain. They all speak English (other languages are also available) so you can relax and communicate with ease.

They take safety seriously. That’s why when you book one of their off-piste and guiding lessons, they offer transceivers, shovels, probes and ABS bags completely free of charge. At this school, they know how to handle the mountain with care.

Val Heliski, Val d'Isere - Centre

6. Backcountry ski guides

Location
Bourg-Saint-Maurice

A private ski or snowboard session for all ability levels – on and off-piste. It’s all about fun, improvement and discovering new off piste terrain. 

Guided off-piste and touring are a great way to experience the back country with an experienced, UIAGM mountain guide or instructor.

You’ll encounter a variety of snow conditions and terrain; from powder fields, to tree runs, allowing you to improve your off-piste skills. Their packages offer something for every ability so you’ll experience the back country at your own pace. Their UIAGM mountain guides or instructors will offer technique pointers, guiding and simulation avalanche rescue training to ensure you’re fully prepared for your Experience.

Split boarding has become hugely popular in recent years due to exciting new product development: making boards lighter, stronger and easier to use. The possibilities of travelling into the back country have been transformed, with snowboarders now able to access terrain that was previously hard to reach. These courses offer snowboarders a unique experience by heading deeper into the back country whilst learning important back country skills.

Their guided days are for private groups of 1-6 people and includes safety kit (ABS packs are additional).
Oxygene Moonbike Adventures, La Plagne Valley

7. Moonbike adventures

Location
Plagne 1800

Feel the need… the need for speed? These electric snow bikes are three times lighter than a snowmobile, whisper-quiet and seriously powerful - a ride you won’t want to miss.

Take to the slopes of La Plagne after hours on a guided Moonbike adventure and zoom around this winter playground to your heart’s content.

  • One-hour guided Moonbike ride
  • Sessions start from Plagne Centre or Belle Plagne
  • Ride once the lifts have closed, with full guidance and instruction
  • Fun-filled outing led by a qualified local guide

No experience needed - your guide will show you how to use the bikes before heading off.

Suitable from sixteen years old. Maximum of ten riders per guide.

A group of people are sliding down a waterfall

8. Compagnie des Guides de la Vanoise

Location
Aime La Plagne

The bureau of Mountain Guides Montchavin les Coches can tailor each activity to suit you and your group, from canyoning, hiking, and high mountain adventures.

In summer you can go hiking, mountaineering, canyoning, climbing and try via feratta. And in winter there is snow shoeing, ski touring, winter mountaineering and ice climbing.

They cover the whole of the Tarentaise but also lead guided tours to other popular mountain destinations such as Chamonix and Mont Blanc, Zermett and the Gran Paradiso in Italy.