Ski Resorts for Beginners

The main Les Arcs ski region is made up of four resorts and Arc 1950 was the last to be built (Arc 1600, Arc 1800 and Arc 2000 being the other three). This new ski village was completed 2007 by Intrawest - the huge developer responsible for Whistler and Mont Tremblant in Canada, and more recently...

Arc 2000 consists of little more than large self-catering accommodation blocks with swooping roof lines and surrounding snow and rock. Over recent years though catered chalets in Arc 2000 have been built also. Situated just above Arc 1950 the resort is situated a little on the edge of the Les Arc...

The centre of Peisey Nancroix dates back 1,000 years and there is a fine old baroque church so this village/resort does have some charm to it. Situated just below the modern resorts of Plan Peisey and Vallandry it is linked by a bucket lift which gives reliable, if rather slow, access to the main...

Linked into the impressive Les Arcs ski area, Plan Peisey (which is confusingly sometimes called Peisey Vallandry) and neighbouring Vallandry are situated very close to the new Vanoise Express cable car that links to Montchavin of the La Plagne ski area, thereby creating the world's third largest...

Linked into the impressive Les Arcs ski area, Vallandry and adjoining Plan Peisey (which is confusingly sometimes called Peisey Vallandry) are situated very close to the new Vanoise Express cable car that links to Montchavin of the La Plagne ski area, thereby creating the world's third largest li...

Les Contamines remains one of the quieter and unspoilt traditional French resorts with stunning views towards Mont Blanc, towering above the attractive village. The core of the village is compact, but the resort spreads widely with chalets dotted over a 3 km stretch of the valley, and the main ac...

Les Gets is a traditional resort with real alpine charm which is only a short drive from Geneva airport yet links into the biggest interlinked ski area of Europe, The Portes du Soleil. The immediate ski area that links with Morzine is largely suited to beginners and intermediates and provides mi...

Les Menuires, nestled in the French Alps, is part of the vast Three Valleys ski area, offering a variety of slopes for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. With over 600 kilometres of pistes, it caters to beginners and experts alike. The resort's efficient lift system ensures quick access to th...

Montgenevre is set at one end of the extensive Milky Way ski area, reaching over to Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx in Italy. It's a convenient and pleasant village with a fair-sized area of intermediate slopes, particularly attractive to beginners and early intermediates wanting to do some longer run...

This resort guide to Morzine gives an overview of the ski area, the restaurants (both on and off the mountain), the après ski scene and also the many nightlife options available to those that choose to take their ski holiday in this fabulous Portes du Soleil ski resort. Morzine, the central re...