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Ski area: Aravis, France
Resort height: 1100m
Resort top height: 2600m

Aravis
(La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand)
Km piste: 220
Lifts: 102 (1 telemix, 1 cable car, 6 gondolas, 66 drag lifts, 28 chairlifts)

No. of slopes: 131

45 45
36 10

Beginners
Intermediates
Experts
Boarders

Driving distance from Calais: 538 miles (7hr 50)

resort info

La Clusaz is a friendly mountain village that has retained its charm. It is one of the most accessible resorts from Geneva and one of the closest to Calais.

 

La Clusaz was rated by clients amongst Peak Retreat’s top 3 resorts for après-ski in 10/11. Although it is fairly sophisticated après-ski so you won’t find the loud English groups that you can meet in the Tarentaise area.

   

Rated by Peak Retreats’ clients in 10/11 amongst the top 10 resorts that they would recommend a friend.

 


  • Opening Dates
  • Child Care
  • Activities
  • Apres Ski/Eating
  • Access
  • Resort News
  • Other Amenities
Opening Dates

 

La Clusaz opens on 22/12/12 and closes 28/04/13

Child Care

 

La Clusaz has acquired the Famille Plus & the highly exclusive Top of the French Alps label (TOTFA - only 16 resorts appear on this list) for its childcare facilities. Please view here to view more information on the Famille Plus & Top of the French Alps label.

 

CHILDCARE ONLY  (NO SKI LESSONS)

 

Club des Mouflets

Club des Mouflets

(crèche municipale)

Tél: +33 (0) 4 50 02 48 91

+33 (0) 4 50 32 65 42 – Older children

+33 (0) 4 50 32 65 43 – Younger children

Fax: +33 (0) 4 50 32 65 21

Mail: creche@laclusaz.fr

 

Open from Mon-Fri 9am-5.15pm (no arrivals between 12 noon and 2pm). Booking essential. Medical records must be shown. Mainly indoor activities. Cheaper tariffs for 2nd or 3rd child.

 

For non-skiing children from 8 months to 4 years, with 24 available spaces. Prior booking and medical card required. Reservation by internet.

Prices 12/13:

Half-day from 17 €

Half-day x6 from 87 €

Full day from 31,60 €

Full day x6 from 161 €


Club des Champions

Club des Champions

1, place de l’Église

Tél.: +33 (0) 4 50 32 69 50

Fax: +33 (0) 4 50 32 69 51

Mail: info@club-laclusaz.com

Web: http://www.club-laclusaz.com

 

For children in the year of their 3rd to 6th birthday. 40 spaces. Prior booking is required. Indoor and outdoor activities and skiing in the Ski school snow garden.

Meal and child care (12h00 à 14h00) 17,75 €

Full day (not including meal) from 26,30 €

Full day x 6 (not including meal) from 134,50 €

Half-day from 17,50 €

Half-day x 6 from 89,90 €

Discount of 10% for the 2nd child

 

Booking essential.

   

Club des Marmottons

9, chemin de La Croix - BP 21

Tél.: +33 (0) 4 50 02 40 83

Fax: +33 (0) 4 50 02 67 46

Mail: info@esflaclusaz.com

 

Open 20/12/2011 to 01/05/2012

Mon-Fri (Saturday option). Open all season except during the winter school holidays.

Cost:

4-5yrs: 145 € for 5 days

 

Ice Garden

94, place du Pre de Foire

jamotcathy@hotmail.fr

Reserved for children between 2 and 8 years accompanied by an adult.

An ice rink for children to discover ice skating with instructor.

Child with smaller shoe size than 29 - €4

Admission - €4

Admission and rental - €7

Activities

 

Aqua Centre

(route de la Piscine)

Open all season from 18/12/10 – 01/05/11 from 1.30pm – 7.30pm. Open 1.30pm-7.30pm.  Access by bus line F.

Fitness – access to pool, sauna, steam room, gym from €15.10

Swimming pool with wading pool, fountain, pool, Jacuzzi and outdoor pool. Water temperature: 29 ° C.

Child/senior: € 6.50 entry reduced guest card BEFORE 17:30. Adult: € 8.00 (6.00 € with guest card) entry for reduced guest card BEFORE 5:30 p.m..

 

Market

Every Monday from 8-12 at the church.

 

Farm visit

Aravis Rando

Tél.: +33 (0)4 50 32 65 00

Book at least one day in advance.

Tour leaves from the tourist office at 2pm on Fridays. Meet with local farmers in their alpine farms and discover the secrets of Reblochon making.

Price 12/13:

Adult: 8 € / Child: 5 €

 

Organised mountain hikes

Oxygene Mont-Blanc – 0033 450 32 35 37

Every Thursday from 1.30pm – 4.30pm. Organised hikes wearing X Adventure boots that can be combined with shoe shoes or touring skis to suit all types of terrain. Price from €35/person.

 

Tea-time in the mountains

Oxygene Mont-Blanc – 0033 450 32 35 37

Every Wednesday from 2pm-5.15pm. Learn to build snowmen/igloos etc in a mountain refuge with other activities. Any age! Prices from €20-35.

 

Snowmobiles

Oxygene Mont-Blanc – 0033 450 32 35 37

Mon-Fri from 2pm-6pm, Sats from 9am-12 noon. €100 per snowmobile for 2 people/for a 1 hour ride with instructor or €80 for 1 person.

 

Snowshoe hikes

Traces & découvertes – 0033 610 30 60 40

½ day or full day. Adult from €20, child from €15

 

Floodlit Skiing

Floodlit skiing also every week from 8.30pm to 10.30pm as well on the piste by telecabine de la Patinoire. Free.

 

Ice Rink

Opening times:

Sats from 3pm-7pm

Sunday-Monday from 10am-7pm

Tuesday to Friday from 1pm-7pm

. Initiation and skating lessons supervised by a qualified teacher status

. Fun activities for after-ski on the ice (information site)

apprehend the ice

. Opening night on request for groups

Admission: ................................................ ............ € 4

Entry + Skate rental: ................................... € 7

Entry toddler + skate rental :......... € 4 (Size 24 to 29).

 

Disco on ice evening – every Friday from 8pm=10pm.

 

Paragliding

S en Ciel – 0033 6 88 07 04 72

Open all week from 08.30am-7.30pm.

Take off on skis or snowboard from Beauregard summit: 55 €

Take off from the Aiguille: €85

 

Takamaka La Clusaz

0033450 45 00 07

Mail: laclusaz@takamaka.fr

Takamaka team welcomes you all year La Clusaz for your business. You will find a team of qualified professionals for supervise all your activities.

. Husky: from € 89 to
. Mountain guide: 330 € day
. Night in an igloo: from € 85
. Night sledging 29 €
. Paragliding - Tandem flights from € 55
. Snowshoe hike from 27 €

Cinema

route de l’Etale

Daily showings from 5.30pm and 9pm and at 2.30pm in bad weather.

Panoramic screen and Dolby sound. Prices from €7.50.

 

Horse and cart ride

Every afternoon from 2pm-6pm. Departs from the Confins plateau (top of toboggan run). 

Take a trip around La Clusaz in a horse and carriage. The driver will take you where you want to go!

Per carriage price 12/13:

15 min 13 €

30 min 25 €

1h 50 €

 

Ski joring - Aravis Passion

Tel. : +33 (0) 6 15 65 11 11

Mail: info@aravis-passion.com

Take you through the great escape areas of the Massif des Aravis. Towed by a horse, alpine skiing, you'll rediscover the mountain's fun and respect for nature, all with a qualified instructor.

Introductory 1hr 30 - €53

1/2 day: € 83

 

Team Quad Brafi Cret -

Aravis Services

"The Cret Brafi"

3646, Route Confines

Tel. : +33 (0) 6 09 47 10 74

+33 (0) 4 50 02 54 77

Fax: +33 (0) 4 50 02 68 26

Mail: contact@aravis-services.com

 

ATV (or snowmobile - depending on snow).

Flight training on the track approved.

Training for professional or before buying a vehicle.

Steering:

1h: € 75

1:30 : € 90

1:45 : € 105

2h: € 120

Baptism Quad from 25 € (passenger)

 

Dogsledding - Husky's Spirit (located in Annecy)
369, route d'Annecy
74290 Menthon Saint Bernard
Tel. : +33 (0) 6 61 93 11 48
From December to April, to discover the world of sledding in the Massif des Aravis supervised by a professional musher, graduate state.
Baptism (1h ): 75 €
half day: 85 €
day (excluding meals): € 140  
Half day from 10am to 12am or 13:30 to 15:30.
1 hour introduction / explanations and effective 1h sled, you are the driver!
Day from 10h to 16h.

 

Tour of the village

Aravis Rando

Tél.: +33 (0)4 50 32 65 00

Booking must be made at least one day in advance at the tourist office.

Tour leaves from the tourist office at 9.45am on Thursdays.

Take a tour of the village to discover the history of the ski resort, its traditions and its legends with an experienced guide.

Adult 5 €

Child (under 12 years) 3 €

Child (under 3 years) free

 

All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website

 

La Clusaz Tourist Office

161, place de l’Eglise – BP 70 – 74220 La Clusaz

Tel: 0033 450 32 65 00

Fax: 0033 450 32 65 01

www.laclusaz.com

 

(Maps for sales, phone booth, currency exchange at weekends, bus tickets to Geneva, wifi access and 2 computers available)

 

Open:

Christmas & February holidays: Every day , 9am – 7pm

Outside school holidays (except April): Open Monday to Friday, 9am-12.30pm and 2pm -6.30pm and Saturday and Sunday, open 9am -7pm

 

Apres Ski/Eating

10 bars, restaurants, nightclub – open from 11pm-5am all week

Access

 

By Road: Driving distance from Calais to La Clusaz: 536 miles (approx 7hr30).

The Massif des Aravis is easily reachable:
- Motorway A 40 (Autoroute Blanche); exit N° 16 Bonneville, direction Stations des Aravis at 20 km
- Motorway A 41 exit Annecy Nord direction Thônes / Stations des Aravis at 30 km

 

By Rail: SNCF station of Annecy at 32km.
Réservation: 08 92 35 35 35
Daily link by bus – Voyages Crolard: +33 (0)4 50 02 20 58
http://www.voyages-crolard.com

 

Airports:

Annecy-Meythet airport at 32 km (30 mins)

www.annecy.aeroport.fr

Shuttle bus between airport, TGV railway station and La Clusaz.
Geneva airport at 50km from Grand Bornand (1 hour)

www.gva.ch

Shuttle bus between Geneva and La Clusaz (www.gare-routiere.com)

Chambery Airport is 75km from Grand Bornand (1 ¼ hours)

www.chambery-airport.com

Lyon - Saint Exupéry airport at 150km (1 ¾ hours)

www.lyon.aeroport.fr/

www.altibus.com. TGV high speed train connection between Lyon and Annecy.

Grenoble Airport is 165km from Grand Bornand (1 ¾ hours)

www.grenoble-airport.com

 

Bus transfers from Geneva Airport

Three buses run from 22/12/12-31/03/13. Book 2 days in advance with local tourist office for return. Tickets must be reserved with www.gare-routiere.ch (not pre-bookable with Peak Retreats). Transfer time 1.30hrs. Cost when pre-booking online is roughly €56 per adult return (cheaper prices for groups of 4 adults). Child is half adult rate (4-12yrs).

Timetable and prices 12/13

 

Getting around the resort

Departures every 30mins from the Salon des Dames car park. Inter-resort shuttle buses are free for holders of an Aravis pass. From La Clusaz to Grand Bornand takes 10 mins. Departs every 30mins from the Salon des Dames car park from 9am (8.30am in February) to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 6pm. Regular ski bus every 20 mins.s

 

Parking

Salon des Dames car park – 420 covered parking spaces at entrance to the village. Height limit 2.35m. Open 24/7. Coach and shuttle bus boarding area.

La Croix car park – 333 covered paying spaces in the village (1.80m limit). Open 24/7.

Les Chenons car park – 500 free parking spaces at the Balme Massif.

 

Ski Lockers/lockers

Ski lockers available at le Bossonnet and at the ski pass office at champ Giguet. Left luggage lockers available at the bus station.

 

Currency exchange – in banks during the week and in the tourist office at the weekends and on public holidays.

 

Luggage storage available at the bus station.

Resort News

 

 

Events in La Clusaz

 

Date(s)

 

 

 

 

Les Pestacles du Père Noël
This year sees the 15th edition of our Christmas festival dedicated to children and absolutely free of charge, with magical street theatre, storytelling and live music…

 

December

 

 

 

 

La Clusaz Radikal Mountain
La Clusaz is organizing its 3rd international freeride competition, included as an official qualifying stage in the World Championship
«Freeride World Tour ».


Cross country skiing World Cup
The beautiful area around the Confins is for the 6th time hosting a stage of the cross country skiing World Cup 2013.


Full Moon Party on your skis! The Full Moon event is a thrilling mixture of a moonlit night on the slopes, lively bars and busy mountain restaurants. A
great combination for an unforgettable night.

 

January

 

 

 

 

Carnaval in La Clusaz
Over the years, the Carnaval in La Clusaz has
become a veritable institution in the village.
Echos of the Rio carnival fill the air as the inhabitants
and guests take to the streets.

 

February

 

 

 

 

World Military Wint er Games
The International Military Sports Council organizes various sporting events for the armed forces of its 133 member countries and this year La Clusaz has been chosen to host the Giant slalom and the Slalom events. Soldiers from the 4 corners of the world will come together in friendship to fight it out on the slopes.

 

March

 

 

 

 

Défi Foly
The Défi Foly is a crazy event which brings together 150 sportsmen and woman in an attempt to cross the Confins Lake…on skis!!
April

 

 

 Other

 

NEW LIFTS 12/13:

La Clusaz is constantly renovating and renewing its ski lifts and has just completed phase 1 of the restructuring project of the Bossonet area. Two new lifts have opened for this winter 2012-2013; a 6 seater chair lift to the Crêt du Loup and a 4 seater fixed grip lift on the Mini Loup which is now called the « P’tit Loup », in order to reduce waiting time for skiers and for an improved comfort. The next improvements will be to the Louveteau which will have a brand new combined chairlift and cable car lift in 2014.

http://www.laclusaz.com/images/info_pages/plan-des-travaux-merle-loup-213.pdf

Market every Monday from 8am to 12 noon by the church

 

 

Tour of the town – every Thursday at 9.45am. Enrolments at Tourist Office. Adult from €5, child from €3

 

 

Farm visit – a walk in the mountains to meet the farmers. Every Friday at 2pm. Enrolment and meeting at the Tourist Office. Adult from €8, child from €5

 

 

Other Amenities

 

More than 200 shops and services including supermarkets, banks, doctors, pharmacies, sports shops.

Currency exchange in banks during week and in tourist office at weekends and public holidays.

Internet terminals and WiFi – tourist office & Cyber Espace/Services Académie.

 


ski info

Genuine mountain village with more than 132km of pistes in the La Clusaz domain and a ski bus link to neighbouring Grand Bornand (Aravis ski area is both Grand Bornand and La Clusaz) provides further skiing opportunities. Suited to all levels of skiers from beginners to experts.

 

Additional ski facts info, Aravis whole area listed in panel above

La Clusaz  local ski area

Km

 132

Lifts

 53 (1 telemix, 1 cable car, 4 gondolas, 14 chair lifts, 31 drag lifts)

No. of slopes - 84

 

 23

 

 30

 

 24

 

 7

 

Le Grand Bornand - neighbouring ski area linked by shuttle bus

Km

 90

Lifts

 29 (2 gondola, 13 chair lifts, 14 drag lift)

No. of slopes - 42

 

 10

 

 15

 

 14

 

 3

 

LA CLUSAZ SKI AREA (in Aravis-Lake Annecy Ski Resorts)

The skiing is divided into 5 sections – Beauregard, l’Aiguille. Balme, l’Etale and Crioux-Fry/Merdassier.

 

Most of the runs are west or north west facing so due to this the snow is generally relatively good. The best snow perhaps can be found on the west facing slopes in La Balme.

 

LA CLUSAZ BEGINNERS

Nursery slopes can be found at village level, Beauregard and Cret du Merle. For gentle blues try Beauregard (there is a long blue run at 1650m down to the village called Guy Perillat) then move onto the Cret du Merle for a few more challenges. There is also a green slope there. There are long green runs at Bois de la Motte too. Beginners are well catered for in La Clusaz.

 

LA CLUSAZ INTERMEDIATES

Again try Beauregard for some great blue runs. For more challenging and wider blue runs then head for L’Etale and L’Aiguille. Finally for the more advanced head for La Balme. La Clusaz has some ideal terrain for intermediates and there is plenty of runs to choose from. The majority of red runs are above 1650m.

 

LA CLUSAZ EXPERTS

Some good expert runs can be found at La Balme – particularly the black Vraille run which is very steep. There is also an off-piste sector called Combe de Bellachat on the opposite side of the sector. There is a long black run, La Noire, that runs from Beauregard to the village.

 

LA CLUSAZ SNOWBOARDING

Fortunately most of the drag lifts can be avoided. For beginners there are some good nursery slopes with chairlift links and La Balme is good for free-riders.

 

LA CLUSAZ RESORT RUNS

Depending on which area of La Clusaz ski domain you come from there are resort runs of all levels from green-black.

 

LA CLUSAZ NIGHTSKIING

La Clusaz organises "Full Moon" evenings once a year, where you can ski by moonlight on the Cret du Loup & Cret du Merle areas. Normally this runs from 9pm to 1am (04/02/2012).

 

Floodlit skiing also every week from 8.30pm to 10.30pm as well on the piste by telecabine de la Patinoire. Free.

 

 


  • Ski Hire
  • Ski Passes
  • Ski School
  • Activities
Ski Hire

 

Ski hire in La Clusaz prices start from £33 for children (skis and boots) & £47 for adults (skis and boots) for 7 days. View here for La Clusaz ski hire prices.

Ski Passes

 

Lift Pass 12/13

La Clusaz

La Clusaz*

Aravis**

          (Clusaz + Grand Bornand)

6 days

7 days

6 days

7 days

Adult (15-64yrs)

£149

£164

£157

£173

Junior (8-14yrs)

£108

£120

£119

£130

Child (5-7yrs)

£98

£106

£106

£116

Senior (65-74)

£130

£143

£144

£157

Free for children under 5 and seniors 75 and over

*La Clusaz pass covers 128km of pistes

**Aravis pass covers La Clusaz + Le Grand Bornand (linked by bus): 220km of pistes

PLEASE NOTE: €1.5/pass for hands-free pass is included in the price.     

PHOTO NECESSARY for all lift passes.         

Proof of age will be requested; please bring ID when collecting lift-passes.                   

   

FREE PASSES!

Children under 5 and senior over 75 receive a FREE lift pass.

Note: Proof of age will be required for reduced price passes.

 

Other lift pass on offer (to buy locally in resort in Euros):

 

La Clusaz ski pass –daily rates:

Day - €25.80 children, €33 adults

Ski School

 

Ski School 12/13 La Clusaz Ecole du Ski Francais

Lessons only (lift-pass not included)

Peak season*

Off-peak**

SKI

Adult

5-11yrs

Marmottons           4-5yrs 5

Adult

5-11yrs

5 mornings Monday-Friday 1

£125

£125

£134

£118

£118

6 afternoons Sunday-Friday 2

£125

£125

n/a

£118

£118

6 full days Sunday-Friday 3

£201

£201

n/a

£189

£189

SNOWBOARD (+10yrs) 4

£125

n/a

19.15-11.45 (except 17/2-15/3: 9.00-11.30) –

2 23/12-4/1: 14.15-16.45, 17/2-16/3: 14.30-17.00) –

3 Sunday afternoon, then Monday-Friday 17/12-15/2: 9.15-11.45 + 14.15-16.45; 17/2-15/3: 9.00-11.30 + 14.30-17.00 

4 23/12-4/1, 17/2-15/3 & 15/4-20/4 : 14.15-16.45; All other dates: Monday-Friday 9.00-11.45 or Sunday-Friday 14.30-17.00 -       

5 9.15-11.45 from 23/12-15/2 + 17/3-19/4 (NOT DURING 17/2-15/3)

* Peak = 23/12-4/1 + 17/2-15/3

**Off-peak = 6/1-15/2 + 17/3-26/4

Please note that a booking fee of £9 per party will apply

ALL AFTERNOON SKI LESSONS IN APRIL & Club Piou-Piou for 3 5yrs: no advance registration; to organise locally with Ski School

 

Ski School: Lesson times are subject to change right until the last minute. Outside French school holidays the ski school reserves the right to cancel group lessons should numbers be insufficient. For peak periods (23/12-6/1, 16/2-16/3 & 14/4-21/4) we strongly recommend that you book as early as possible and in any case at least 6 weeks prior to the required dates. Morning lessons tend to get booked up first and therefore we may only be able to offer afternoon classes within 6 weeks of departure. In some resorts English speaking instructors may not always be available, particularly at peak times.

 

La Clusaz Individual Tuitions

(11/12 prices, NOT pre-bookable)

 

 

1 or 2 people

3 or 4 people

1 hour

From €40

From €52

2 hours

From €80

From €104

 

18/12/11 - 31/12/11 from 12h00 to 14h00
01/01/12 - 11/02/12 from 12h00 to 14h00
12/02/12 - 10/03/12 from 11h45 to 14h15
12/03/12 - 26/04/12 from 12h00 to 14h15

 

Individual tuitions can only be purchased directly from the ski school. Peak Retreats cannot pre-book these.

 

Ski school contact numbers:

Ecole du Ski Francais La Clusaz 0033 4 50 02 40 83

 

Ski Lockers/lockers

Ski lockers available at le Bossonnet and at the ski pass office at champ Giguet.

Left luggage lockers available at the bus station.

Activities

 

Snowpark Entry

It allows access by Merle chairlift (2 trips only) and drags téleskis du Louveteau, du Stade and du Loup 1 (unlimited) to snowpark. €18.50.

 

Nordic Skiing in La Clusaz

70km of cross country pistes.

Plateau des Confins (1420-1650m)

Official site of the 2006 world cup, equipped with artificial snow making equipment.

50kms of trails including a 7km long connection to the resort of Le Grand Bornand.

Accessible by shuttle bus or by car. Area is open from 9am-5pm/5.30pm.

Plateau de Beauregard (1650m)

36km of trails, 8 trails. The area offers both classic and skating cross country trails, as well as marked paths for walkers and snowshoers. Accessible from the village via the new Bearegard gondola lift or by car or shuttle bus via the col de La Croix Fry mountain pass. Area is open from 9am-4.30pm/5pm.

 

Plateau des Confins (1420m-1650m)

Official site Nordic World Cup

Opening hours:

Everyday from 9am-5pm, 5.30pm until 12th February 2012

 

• Guaranteed snow

• 50 km of tracks including a 7 km link with the northern area of the Grand-Bornand

• Nursery School / Club pioupious

• Nordic Cross: playful and technical open to all

Free shuttles on presentation of the card host or resident  

 

Nordic Pass 2012/2013:

• Weekly Aravis:

Adult 32 € / Child 18 € / Senior 18 €

 

Plateau de Beauregard (1650 m)

From 9h to 16h30

The area's northern plateau Beauregard suggests possible cross-country style alternative and skating, as well as footpaths and snowshoe trails.•

20 km of pistes, 8 pistes.

• Accessible from the village by the télécabine de Beauregard or by car and shuttle le col de La Croix Fry.

 

Showshoe walks in La Clusaz

Half day from €18.50, whole day from €36

 

Off-piste descents in La Clusaz

Beginners and improvement sessions available in the La Creuse, Bellachat, Borderan and Le Clocher valleys

Half day from €70, whole day from €100

 

Heliskiing

Available in Italy and Switzerland

From €280.


Other Accommodation In: La Clusaz

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Grandes Alpes
Apartments. Sleeps 2-10
Indoor Pool
Les Grandes Alpes is a newly built 4-star residence located a short walk down to the village centre and 400m from the ski lifts.

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Au Coeur du Village
5* Luxury Hotel.
Indoor Pool
Au Coeur du Village hotel is one of the finest in the Alps. It benefits from an excellent south-facing location in the heart of the village centre.


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Alpen Roc
Hotel. Sleeps 2-4
Indoor Pool
Benefits from an excellent location in the village centre, 150m from the lifts and ski school.
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