Paradiski increases artificial snow resources

12th March 2009

Paradiski ski area - you know the MASSIVE area that includes Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry and La Plagne has added to it's artificial snow resources. Perfect for late season skiing and snowboarding.

Adret de Tuffes at Les Arcs will be a new, high-altitude reservoir in Les Arc 2000 feeding the artificial snow networks of both Les Arcs and Peisey-Vallandry. This new reservoir will offer a capacity of 400,000 cubic metres, the largest of its type in France, and optimises the flow of water required by the snow cannons.

With this new capacity there will be a further 32 new snow cannons improving the artificial snow cover of Maitaz and Plan Bois pistes, between Les Arc 1800 and Peisey-Vallandry, providing an additional 3.5km (2.2 miles) of pistes with guaranteed snow.

Paradiski will remain open to 25th April 2009.

Paradiski increases artificial snow resources

Paradiski super facts.

Seriously it's amazing..

  • Two glaciers
  • Three peaks over 3,000m
  • 260 miles of runs
  • Artificial snow provided by 579 snow cannons across 209 hectares
  • 242 total piste runs for all categories
  • 98 miles of cross-country trails
  • 4 snowparks
  • 4 boardercross courses
  • 2 half-pipes

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