Les Coches in the Paradiski

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Ski Holidays in Les Coches in the Paradiski

At a Glance:

  • The very best piste-side location anywhere in Paradiski: only 30m skiing from the door to a new 6 man lift and ski back onto the large sunny terrace at the end of the day - only 100m from the village and yet the sunny terrace looking onto the woods provides a beautiful natural setting. Our guests keep telling us they can't believe how good the location is
  • Very extensive 425 km ski area combining La Plagne and Les Arcs through the Vanoise Express (pictured). Varied and interesting skiing with plenty of trees and great on and off-piste opportunities
  • The skiing is perhaps more interesting in La Plagne but the lifts generally newer and faster in Les Arcs - however the new six-man chair outside the chalet is the only lift you need to catch the 4 minute Vanoise Express to Les Arcs or continue in La Plagne - the choice is yours
  • Les Coches is a small car-free village with several bars and restaurants - a safe and pleasant place to wander with children
  • Child focused resort often with free street entertainment for children in the evenings
  • Good snow record and the home run to the chalet is kept open to the end of the season as a priority piste with snow cannon help if necessary
  • children taken effortlessly to and from ski school in the new bubble also outside the chalet next to the 6-man chair

We have been looking to add another chalet in the area for many years but can't find one to match the location of Les Arolles and Chalets David or a resort as pleasant as Les Coches - a firm favourite for many families who return year after year. View our Paradiski Photo-Guide. See how Les Coches compares with other Family Ski resorts.

The Paradiski area offers some of the most diverse skiing in France combining wide, sunny blue pistes, beautiful tree runs and more technical glacier skiing.  Our chalets in Les Coches are at the heart of the area, lying just one lift from the Vanoise Express, the world’s largest cable car, which links the two sides of the Paradiski, La Plagne and Les Arcs.

Les Coches at 1,450 m is a small, modern village with a friendly atmosphere and our ski chalets probably have the best ski-in ski-out location you will ever find for a ski holiday with children - at the bottom of the piste into Les Coches, within 30 metres of the Plan Bois chairlift. Promised for this season is a new gondola linking the bottom of Plan Bois chairlift and Lac Noir gondola. This lift will be perfect for our children skiing who are beginners to reach the Ski School Jardin area as they will no longer have to go up the Plan bois chairlift. The traffic-free village has a variety of shops, including local speciality shops, a small supermarket, ‘The Last One’ bar run by the ever hospitable Phil and several restaurants, as well as one nightclub. 

The Montchavin/Les Coches area has many pretty wooded slopes as well as sunny open runs at the top of the Dos Rond just three lifts above the chalet. The local area is north-facing and holds its snow well until late in the season.

Paradiski is a huge ski area with 425km of marked pistes, two glaciers with the highest lift topping 3,250m.  The area has something for everyone from tree runs, open pistes, snowparks and technical pistes down both the Bellecote and Aiguille Rouge glaciers - an excellent ski holiday choice for families skiing with children.

Off-piste enthusiasts can hire a guide for the stunning ‘Cul de Nant’ descent from the back of the Bellecote glacier in La Plagne through 2,000 vertical metres down to Champagny village. There are also great views from the peak of Roche de Mio (2700m), which is a great starting point for runs down to the main Plagne centre, Plagne Bellecote, Belle Plagne, Plagne Soleil, Plagne Villages and Aime 2000.

Alternatively, take the Vanoise Express for a breathtaking four-minute ride across the Ponthurin valley to Les Arcs where cruisy blue and red runs through the trees await you in the Peisey Vallandry ski area. The 7km run from the top of Les Arcs’ glacier and the area’s highest point, the Aguille Rouge, is not to be missed. Enjoy the wonderful 360 degree panorama with views across to Mont Blanc and into Italy and then head down to the village of Villaroger 7km lower down the mountain.

Les Arcs is also home to the famous flying kilometer – speed piste where racers reach speeds of up to 250km/h. For freestyle skiers and boarders Paradiski has two fantastic parks with kickers, rails and boxes for all levels.


Fact File: Paradski
No. of Runs: 238
Black: 29
Red: 65
Blue: 132
Green: 12
No. of Lifts 143
Marked Pistes (km) 425

2 skiable glaciers:
  • The glacier de la Chiaupe, on the slopes of Bellecôte, above la Plagne
  • The glacier du Varet, on the slopes of the Aiguille Rouge above Les Arcs.

2 peaks above 3,000 metres:
  • Aiguille Rouge (3,226m)
  • Bellecôte (3,416m)

Other Information:
  • 28 ski lifts suitable for walkers
  • 25 ski lifts accessible free of charge
  • 2 boarder cross, 4 snowparks and 2 half pipes
  • 118 hectares of the pistes are covered by 314 snow cannon.
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Guest Views
"Being in a chalet that you can ski into and so close to the lift - loved the ski area and most of the restaurants.  Enjoyed being with the other families in the resort." Lovis family, Chalet Les Arolles 9th February 2008
“Ardent is perfect for family holiday, safe for the children to play outside and close to the lifts. Very friendly staff, very organised all questions we had were answered.”

Galati family Rulens 10.03.07
“Vast range of skiing and runs are well connected – particularly liked Val Thorens”

Wood party Chalet Claudia 10 – 17 February 2007
"Second to none location, fantastic family ski team." Birchall family Chalet David 19.01.08
We love Ardent, the Family Ski Company set up is great everything really convenient and great for the kids.’ Vis family, Chalet Plagnat Feb 09

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Childcare
  • Childcare is at the heart of our service. Our clubs are:
    • Powder Pups - babies and toddlers 3 months to just under 4 years
    • Powder Hounds - children 4-6 years ready to start skiing
    • Huskies- children 7 years plus skiing every morning with other activities in the afternoon
    • Powder Adventurers - children 7 years plus with additional skiing on 3 afternoons
  • Children's ski lessons and how we help children get the best out of them
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