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La Rosière - Resort information

La Rosiere
Resort elevation:
1850m
Top elevation:
2650m
Base elevation:
1200m
Beyond the slopes: 

The choice of off-slope activities in La Rosière continues to grow and the new Les Eucherts sector has the lion's share of it, including a modern bowling alley, games room and indoor ice rink complex.

Back outdoors, opportunities include paragliding, dog sledding, helicopter tours, snowshoeing, hikes on cleared and signposted winter walking routes, and the new sport of kite-surfing up on the plateau.

There's a fitness centre in the resort with a sauna, hammam, hot tub, gym and weight training room in the Chalet le Tyrol (tel: 04 7906 8055; www.letyrol.fr), plus there’s also a two-screen cinema.

Family fun: 

La Rosière makes a special effort for families and has been awarded the Famille Plus Montagne award by the French government – the highest category of official certification for resorts in the country.

On a practical level, this means families will find the resort centred on them rather than on groups of young adults, with unintimidating wide, gentle slopes by the resort and family-friendly accommodation and facilities in the village itself.

This includes the excellent Galopins kindergarten in the new Eucherts development, which is open Sunday to Friday with indoor and outdoor play for children aged 18 months and older. Childcare can be integrated within ski school classes from age four, run to the standard French system. The ski school has great facilities, including snow gardens with conveyor lifts.

Off the slopes, families will enjoy facilities such as the ice rink and bowling alley as well as a full programme of activities organised by the tourist office.

Retail therapy: 

There are around 40 shops in La Rosière, giving a moderate choice for dedicated shoppers but enough to supply all likely needs for holidaymakers. More than a quarter of the outlets are ski shops, but all the essentials are available, including three small supermarkets, several souvenir shops, two bakers, a post office and a photographic store. For a wider choice. it's worth taking the 20-minute bus journey down to the town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the major commercial and retail centre for the region.

Splashing out: 

La Rosière is the only resort in France to offer heli-skiing trips, which take place a few minutes away over the border in Italy, and can offer breathtaking descents. Heli-skiing can be booked through the resort's ski schools, including Evolution 2 (tel: 04 7940 1980, www.evolution2.com).

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