Ski chalets La Rosiere & hotels La Rosiere France
Superb family ski resort with wide ski slopes and great intermediate ski terrain. Links with Italy
Chalets La Rosiere, hotels La Rosiere, ski holidays La Rosiere
La Rosiere is built at an altitude of 1850m on the road which rises up from Bourg-St-Maurice towards the Col du Petit St-Bernard pass, ensuring a good snow record despite South facing slopes. The areas link with its Italian neighbour La Thuile opens up a large number of pistes suiting beginners and intermediates with no seriously challenging terrain. The resort has been built in traditional chalet style, with attractive buildings many of, which are dotted discreetly in the woods. There isn't much to the resort except accommodation and a few shops, so the atmosphere is peaceful and friendly. After dark the apres ski scene is limited to a couple of bars, although there are a reasonable choice of restaurants to sample. La Rosiere is a very good choice of resort for both beginners, intermediates and families.
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Resort statistics
- Beginners
- Intermediates
- Experts
- Snow sure
- Off-piste
- Ski area
- Charm factor
- Non-skiers
- Nightlife
- Practicality
- Fine dinning
- Short transfer
- Resort value
Airports
- GENEVA (2.75 hours)
- LYON (2.75 hours)
- CHAMBERY (2 hours)
Pros
- Attractive purpose built resort
- Fair sized area of slopes shared with La Thuile in Italy
- Good value for money especially the lift passes
- Heli-skiing over the border in Italy
- Good nursery slopes
Cons
- Winds can close lift links with Italy
- Snow is affected by sun in late season
- Lots of slow lifts
- Few on-piste challenges for experts
- Limited apres ski
Resort Restaurants
The dining options are limited to The Chalet, Yeti, L'Oustal, Le Plein Soleil and Ancolie.
Mountain Restaurants
There is little choice unless you descend to the village for lunch. The Plan du Repos is a big self-service restaurant. The San Bernardo is well located on the boarder. In the village the Relais du Petit St Bernard and Petit Relais are the favourites.
Apres Ski
Apres ski is limited to a couple of bars in town
Nightlife
None to shout about.
Resort Map Note only lifts departing from the resort base are shown.
Key
Funicular
Cable Car
Gondola
Chair lift
Drag lift
Ski Hire Shops
| Location | Name | Stars | Discount | Promo Code |
| A | La Grange a Skis | Up to 45% | AlpineAnswers | |
| B | Ski Boutique La Poudre | Up to 45% | AlpineAnswers | |
| C | Olympic Sports | Up to 45% | AlpineAnswers |
The star rating for the ski hire shops is an indication of the level of service; quality and variety of stock, and the space and decor of the shop. It is also a reflection on the price. A five star rated shop will offer great service and equipment but also will charge the highest price. Ski hire shops with a two star rating have less variety and older, poorer quality of stock but are cheapest.