Paradiski offers bumper ski access to compensate for Vanoise

2nd January, 2008.

The Vanoise Express cable car, which connects the Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry and La Plagne ranges, will be out of service this winter. As a consequence Paradiski – the premium French ski area which is currently experiencing phenomenal snow fall - will offer this season’s La Plagne and Les Arcs pass holders access to an additional Paradkisi resort, and one day in Espace Killy and Les 3 Vallees at no extra cost. This is the first time a value-for-money opportunity such as this has been made available to people visiting this up-market resort.

Laureline Chopard, marketing and communications manager, Paradiski, says: “To date, we’ve had the biggest snow fall we’ve had in five years. It’s fantastic. We don’t want the lack of the Vanoise Express to deter visitors and so are offering what we consider to be the best Paradiski deal we’ve ever offered. This is a unique opportunity and we can only justify it because of the combination of very good snow and the problems with the Vanoise”.

Visitors hankering to ski more than one Paradiski resort for free need only purchase a five-day or more ski pass for La Plagne or Les Arcs and will automatically be given access to the other resort. Just catch a bus or drive to the ‘other’ resort and show your pass to lift staff. In addition, the Espace Olympique Savoie Access is for the first time allowing Les Arcs or La Plagne ski pass holders access to a day in Espace Killy and one day in Les 3 Vallees [previously only available to Paradiski pass holders].

With La Plagne offering 133 slopes over 225km and Les Arcs clocking up 118 slopes over 200km there’s still plenty to ski even if you do decide to stay put.

Problems with the Vanoise Express were discovered on the 22^nd November during a routine check when some fibres on the cable coating were found to have broken. Whilst this doesn’t affect the strength of the cable – the heart of the cable holds its resistance capacity – it is still a cause for concern and the reason why Paradiski agreed not to open the Vanoise Express this season.