← Ski Ski resort · Paradiski, France

Arc 1800

The busiest and most central of the Les Arcs bases, strung along the mountainside with ski-in/ski-out access and the liveliest bars on this side of Paradiski, including a La Folie Douce for afternoon cabaret. A balanced, well-planned resort that sits with the treeline rather than above it.

  • 1,800 m Village base
  • 3,205 m Top lift
  • 2,006 m Vertical
  • 351 Pistes mapped
  • 164 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Paradiski — Arc 1800 shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Paradiski — 425 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Arc 1800 is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Arc 1800
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Paradiski.

61% beginner 24% inter. 13% expert
N · green: 0% N · blue: 9% N · red: 5% N · black: 4% N · orange: 1% N · unknown: 0% NE · green: 0% NE · blue: 6% NE · red: 4% NE · black: 1% NE · orange: 0% NE · unknown: 0% E · blue: 3% E · red: 3% E · black: 2% E · orange: 0% E · unknown: 0% SE · blue: 1% SE · red: 2% SE · black: 1% SE · orange: 0% SE · unknown: 0% S · blue: 3% S · red: 1% S · black: 0% S · unknown: 0% SW · green: 0% SW · blue: 6% SW · red: 2% SW · black: 1% SW · unknown: 0% W · green: 0% W · blue: 7% W · red: 8% W · black: 5% W · unknown: 0% NW · green: 1% NW · blue: 9% NW · red: 8% NW · black: 6% NW · orange: 1% NW · unknown: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face NW.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Arc 1800 is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Paradiski) are shown here now.

On the map

Arc 1800
Legend

Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Arc 1800

The busiest and most central of the Les Arcs bases, strung along the mountainside with ski-in/ski-out access and the liveliest bars on this side of Paradiski, including a La Folie Douce for afternoon cabaret. A balanced, well-planned resort that sits with the treeline rather than above it.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Paradiski.

~approx 17 km away
La Thuile ski ski area Faces north-east
Italy · La Thuile

La Thuile ski

79 km (OSM) 1,468–2,608 m
31% beginner 54% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
1140 m
Pistes (mapped)
61
Lifts
20
~approx 19 km away
Tignes - Val d'Isère ski area Faces north-east
France · Bonneval-sur-Arc

Tignes - Val d'Isère

208.6 km (OSM) 1,559–3,447 m
56% beginner 33% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1888 m
Pistes (mapped)
169
Lifts
84
~approx 29 km away
Faces north
France · Cohennoz

Espace Diamant

191.3 km (OSM) 949–2,048 m
67% beginner 24% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
1100 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
85
~approx 31 km away
Les Trois Vallées ski area Faces north
France · Brides-les-Bains

Les Trois Vallées

498.2 km (OSM) 1,110–3,221 m
62% beginner 29% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
2110 m
Pistes (mapped)
336
Lifts
142
~approx 32 km away
Le Grand Domaine ski area Faces north-west
France · La Léchère

Le Grand Domaine

125 km (OSM) 1,219–2,516 m
74% beginner 19% inter. 7% expert
Vertical
1297 m
Pistes (mapped)
112
Lifts
53
~approx 33 km away
Megève ski area Faces north
France · Combloux

Megève

150.8 km (OSM) 820–2,371 m
48% beginner 36% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1551 m
Pistes (mapped)
103
Lifts
61
~approx 36 km away
Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski area Faces north-west
France · Aussois

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

209.8 km (OSM) 1,306–2,948 m
60% beginner 30% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1643 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
79
~approx 51 km away
Le Grand Massif ski area Faces north-west
France · Arâches-la-Frasse

Le Grand Massif

171.4 km (OSM) 687–2,484 m
57% beginner 34% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1797 m
Pistes (mapped)
149
Lifts
72
Complete your trip

Getting to Arc 1800

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.