CHILDREN
The "Le Club des Mouflets" offers childcare for younger children aged between 8 months to 4 years.
For future Winter Olympians, "LeClub des Champions" offers ski school for children aged between 3 and 5 years, and the ESF French Ski School offers both a kindergarten for 3 to 5 year olds and ski lessons for children from the age of 4 years.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Thanks to its link with the wider Domaine des Aravis ski area, La Clusaz offers 220km of slopes for visitors to explore, and La Clusaz itself offers 132km of slopes. 6-day La Clusaz/L'Etale lift passes are charged at 150 euros per adult, 113 euros per child aged 8 to 14 years, and 90 euros per child aged 5 to 7 years.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 70 Km
Cross-country skiers can explore an impressive 70km of cross-country skiing opportunities, split between the Plateau des Confins (1450m altitude), located 4km from La Clusaz and accessible via ski-bus, and the Plateau du Beauregard (1650m altitude), located 3km from L'Etale and accessible by car or cable car from La Clusaz itself. Weekly ski passes are charged at 30 euros per adult and 16 euros per child (6 to 16 years inclusive).
All lift pass prices based on 2010/2011 prices as a guide only.
THE AREA
If you prefer to remain firmlu on two feet, rather than two skis, La Clusaz offers ice-skating, dog-sledding, and snowshoeing, as well as a wide variety of mountain paths so there is no need to miss out on the fresh Alpine air. For some post-piste relaxation, the resort also offers a cinema and shops, as well as restaurants and nightclubs to suit a range of tastes and budgets.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
La Clusaz is within easy reach of Annecy train station via both coach and taxi transfer (32km), and is just 60km from Geneva airport, and 160km from Lyon/St Exupery airport. Lagrange can arrange rail travel and accommodation packages, so why not call our friendly UK team on 020 7371 6111 for more information and prices?
La Clusaz is a well-equipeed resort, and offers all necessary amenities, inclduing a wide range of shops, banks and cash-points, doctors, and pharmacies.
This information is intended for guidance only and is not contractual. For further information, please contact the local Tourist Office.
The Haute Savoie region borders both Italy and Switzerland, and boasts historical monuments such chateaus and churches in stunning natural surroundings ranging from Lake Geneva in the north of the region to Mont Blanc in the south. A trip to the Haute Savoie offers visitors the chance to experience some of the world's most reknowned and celebrated ski resorts, with Chamonix at the heart of the region's ski activity.
For tourists looking for a true Alpine culinary experience can sample regional cheeses, such as Emmental, as well as cheese-based dishes such as raclette, ideal after a long day on the slopes and offering a different style of shared dining experience.
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A word of advice from Lagrange: French roads are excellent, but not free, so keep some euros handy.
LES ARAVIS ski domain is 220km of slopes linked by shuttle bus services.
There are 98 lifts serving 200km of ski runs and the La Clusaz and l'Etale areas are highly reccomdend.
The area offers a range of slopes to suit skiers of all abilities.
6 lift pass prices (based on winter 08/09 prices): 160.50 euros/adults, 118 euros/children aged 5-14 years inclusive, free for children under 5 years.
