23 Apr 06, Skiing at Les Arcs

Panorama of the Alps from Les Arcs

For Easter break, we decided to go skiing again since the kids enjoy it a lot more than visiting churches, museums, and chateaux ... the typical European touristy agenda. This time, we stayed at Les Arcs 1950, which is located 1950 metres above sea level on the North French Alps, next to Mont Blanc. The village is really small and beautiful, with no cars at all, and complete ski-in-ski-out facilities. Skiing-wise, the kids have really improved and were able to ski the blue slopes comfortably before the end of the week.

On the way there, we stopped over for a night at Lyon as we didn't want to arrive at the mountains at night, in the dark, with suspect weather and road conditions. We celebrated Dada's birthday in Lyon, and bought him a Sudoku book as well, which kept him very occupied at Les Arcs while not watching the kids ski.

Photos from Lyon:

On the streets of Lyon


Celebrating Dada's birthday at Le Sud in Lyon


HY always enjoys her pizzas


TP enjoying his salmon with fettuccini


Fun on the slopes / pistes:


Fun with the luge



On the ski lifts for the 1st time. Nerve wrecking for Dada



Time out to pose


Photos from ski school:


Perfecting the snow plough





After 2.5 hours of hard work ...



Taking the Cabriolet cable car to Arcs 2000 for their first ski outing


Aerial view of the kids on their outing


Photos of the village:


View of Mont Blanc from our living room


HY and TP chilling out in the village


Quick lunch before hitting the slopes again


Don't know why, but they really yearn for their own ski poles


TP at the Easter Egg Hunt


Horse carriage ride around the village



About to go home soon. HY is happy to get her 3 Euros back in exchange for her ski pass