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Event Previews & Reviews from La Plagne

Read reviews of the best La Plagne events

Olympic surprise at La Plagne’s Born to Be Show 2018

March in La Plagne: What's on and weather

Magical March is here. Enjoy some great skiing and lazy lunches in the sunshine.

Cara Brown: Ski Racer

FIS Ski Races in La Plagne

Last weekend La Plagne hosted its annual FIS races. The French Europa Cup team and World Cup Speed team were both taking part so the competition was really tough. On Saturday and Sunday two Giant Slalom races were held on the Stade at La Plagne Centre. It is a tough piste as there are very steep parts and then flat sections with lots of rolls.

Katie Summerhayes Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Katie Summerhayes from Sheffield is back on snow for the first time since her ACL injury. She talks about the freeski scene to come out of Sheffield Ski Village and how Woodsy helped to push her when she started out on the European circuit.

James Woods Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Meet one of Britian's best Freestyle medal chances at the Sochi Olympics; James Woods.

Sky team in paris

British success in Tour de France

After four exciting days of racing in the Alps, Chris Froome emerged victorious in Paris for the third win of his career. Equalling the records of Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who all have three Tour wins under their belts, and becoming Britain's first three-time winner.

Ben Kilner Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Meet Ben Kilner one of Britian's best halpipe snowboarders. 

cyclists on a corner of the tour de france

Froome extends Tour de France 2016 lead

Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2016 took the riders from Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to Finaut-Emosson on the Swiss-French border, just around the corner from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

Aimee Fuller Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Meet Aimee Fuller Slopestyle Snowboarder, stunt double and one of the British Freestyle Snowboard Team.

Telemark World Cup La Plagne

Telemark World Championships 2017

Location
Montchavin

The world’s best Telemark skiers will converge on La Plagne next month for the Telemark World Championships, being held across the resort from Tuesday 14th to Saturday 19th March.

La Fete de la Musique Video, France

Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France.

an ice climber in la plagne

Ice Climbing World Championships 2017 Results

The biennial Ice Climbing World Championships were held in Champagny-en-Vanoise over the weekend, despite relentless blizzards which have pounded the region for the last three days.

Happy chilly times at The Relentless Freeze Festival

La Plagne Event Review: 9th November 2012

The Relentless Freeze Festival did exactly what it said on the tin and those not wearing their ski jackets could be found with teeth chattering, huddled around the vin chaud stand wrapping themselves in a fruity alcoholic blanket.

Freestyle World Cup Halfpipe Video, La Plagne 2011

Location
Plagne Bellecote

Reigning World Champion, four time X-Games gold medal winner and all round nice bloke Kevin Rolland busts out his best tricks and best Blue Steel for the cameras in the lead up to the 2011 World Cup in La Plagne.

tdf pic of peter sagan in green jersey

Switch it up a gear for TDF 2016

July brings with it all sorts of sporting events. This year we have the EURO 2016 hosted in France at the start of the month, the annual tennis tournamant at Wimbledon and Formula 1 action at Silverstone, Budapest and Hockenheim.

Gorzderette Video, La Plagne 2010

The Gorzderette is an ice climbing festival based in Champagny en Vanoise. It's set in the quiet valley floor around the huge man made ice climbing wall that stands at 22m high like a frozen tripod from an H.G Wells nightmare. The wall, which is the highest in Europe, is also used in the French National Ice Climbing Championships

Dom Harington Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Dom Harington is a Halfpipe Snowboarder from Leeds who has missed the last two Olympics due to injuries after winning the Europa Cup Halfpipe. Sochi is probably his last chance to be part of the Olympics and he's giving it everything he has.

FISE BMX Final Video, La Palgne 2009

The Festival International Sport Extreme (FISE) tours the country each summer bringing, skaters, bikers and boarders of all kinds to towns throughout France to demonstrate their skills and compete against each other.