{"id":28332,"date":"2023-02-19T21:01:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T19:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scubarob.love\/?p=28332"},"modified":"2023-02-19T22:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T20:29:55","slug":"snowboarding-in-la-plagne-and-les-arcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scubarob.love\/2023\/02\/19\/snowboarding-in-la-plagne-and-les-arcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowboarding in La Plagne and Les Arcs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The snowboarding way of life came about as a natural response to the skiing culture from which it emerged; moreover, it became a crossover between the urban and suburban styles on snow with various stereotypes like “lazy”, “grungy”, “punk”, “stoners”, “troublemakers”, and numerous others. Skiers and snowboarders are becoming used to each other, showing more respect to each other on the mountain. Since the two resorts are in the French Savoy, just take note that Karine Ruby was the first French snowboarder and Olympic champion (gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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La Plagne and Montchavin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

La Plagne is in the 10 most popular and largest ski areas in France when considering it is connected to Les Arcs under the name Paradiski. However, the resort is an area made of 11 different resorts with different characters and features. Although more modern and comfy than ancient villages in the Alps, lower and older resorts can give you a real feeling of the Savoy. If you are interested in the story of La Plagne, check this website<\/a> for more infos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Montchavin is a traditional resort of rustic architecture all built using locally sourced materials with small, family run businesses offering chalets and apartments with their own personal touch. Locals are generally friendly and happy to have a beer with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Map of Montchavin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Les Arcs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The resort comprises five areas\u2014Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950, and Arc 2000. The highest peak in the resort is the Aiguille Rouge (Red Needle) from where is a 7 km long piste with 2026 metres in vertical drop down to the Village Villaroger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n