When the clouds come in and the light turns flat it can be hard to know where to ski and what to do. The high, open pistes can lack the contrast required for orientation during white out conditions and slope and sky can blur into one.
Bad Weather Ski Areas in La Plagne
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However, there are certain runs that offer more contrast providing vast amounts of skiing and snowboarding when the flakes are falling.
The trick is to head for the pistes that are tree-lined, as they help provide shelter and definition when everything else seems to be white, definitely avoid the high and open glaciers at all costs. One of the many good things about La Plagne is that there are plenty of trees especially over towards Montchavin/Les Coches, and in Peisey-Vallandry across the valley in Les Arcs.
Keep in mind that the valley itself can be covered in an all-encompassing fog, but the top of the mountains can be bathed in glorious sunshine (check out the webcams to make sure you are not missing out on anything).
Also, if it’s lashing down with rain in the valley, it means it’s snowing up top, giving you the best and freshest powder you’re likely to ski on, and because it’s a bad weather day, chances are, you’ll have the mountain to yourself.
Bad weather skiing in La Plagne
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You will find lots of trees lining the pistes making it the perfect place to go out skiing when the weather has closed in. Take the nice and easy gentle blues that cut through the trees making it easy to see the pistes.
As it's slightly lower you might even be lucky and avoid the high cloud that is causing the bad weather.
Bad weather skiing in Les Arcs
In Les Arcs head to the lower resorts of 1800, 1600, Plan Peisey and Vallandry as the trees line the slopes here and you can enjoy the definition that they give to the pistes. Take some of the long rolling blues through the trees from Les Arcs 1800 to 1600 which you can get to from the top of the Chantel or Les Villards chairlifts.
Or if you prefer to be off-piste in the trees, try either side of the Vanoise Express and stay between 1,950m and 1,300m where the treeline is.
If you're high on the glacier and the weather closes in then stop and pitch up at a restaurant to see if the clouds will pass, but just make sure you have a route back down as sometimes the weather gets worse and not better.
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Ski Hire in La Plagne
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Centre Station
Ski & board hire conveniently close to the main lift pass office in Plagne Soleil
Want to rent skis or snowboards in La Plagne? Just visit the Skiset Centre Station store!
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Les Coches - Trompe L'Oeil
Ski hire shop located in Les Coches
Ski hire shop located in Les Coches. Save time and money by booking online with Intersport. Have your equipment ready to pick up as soon as you arrive and hit the slopes straight away!
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Plagne Bellecote
One stop shop for all your ski and snowboard equipment hire in La Plagne
No need to carry your ski equipment around with you! Simply pick it up from the ski shop in resort. You can collect your equipment from at least 5pm the day before your 1st skiing day.
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Elpro Soleil
Ski hire shop ideally located in Plagne Soleil
In the heart of the resort, Elpro Plagne Soleil is ideally located close to the ski slopes and ski lifts.
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Robino Sport
Ski hire shop located right on the ski front in La Plagne Centre
Want to rent skis or snowboards in La Plagne? Just visit the Robino Sports store!
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Plagne Bellecôte Centre
Save 10% extra: use promo code STWSKI when booking ski hire online
Their store is ideally situated at Plagne Bellecôte Centre, easily accessible from the snow front and very close to the ski lifts. This means you can pick up your equipment and be on the slopes within minutes, maximizing your time for exceptional skiing.
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