La Plagne is the Biggest Ski Resort in The World

Resort officially sells the most lift passes, has the most beds available, and the biggest ski lift...

Imprint: By Sophie Nicholson, Updated 25 May 2016

Recent figures have revealed that La Plagne is the biggest ski resort in the world. With 2.5 million ski lift passes bought in a season and 53,509 beds available in resort, La Plagne is all about superlatives!

Furthemore, it also has the biggest ski lift in the world, the Vanoise Express that links it with Les Arcs to create the Paradiski area.

When you consider the statistics, it is hard to believe that 50 years ago there was nothing here except cows and a lead mine.....times have certainly changed!

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