La Rosière or Les Arcs?
These two are close on 5 of 9 measures. That is the honest answer: the numbers will not choose for you, so the difference below that matters to you is the one to decide on.
France
La Rosière
South-facing, sunny, and linked over the col to La Thuile in Italy, so you can have lunch in another country. The high base holds snow well; the exposure means wind can shut the link for days.
Worth knowing. Exposed and south-facing. Wind shuts the link to Italy for days at a time.
Choose it if
Families with young kids
About £1,122 a week from London
France
Les Arcs
Tree-lined runs down to Arc 1600 and 1800 give it a bad-weather advantage over most high Tarentaise resorts. The Vanoise Express cable car links it to La Plagne for a 425 km pass.
Worth knowing. Arc 1600 and 1800 are dated, and reaching La Plagne eats a morning.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,159 a week from London
Side by side
| La Rosière | Les Arcs | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 65/100 | 56/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 160 km linked | 200 km |
| Top lift | 2800 m | 3226 m |
| Cost before travel | €1065 | €1120 |
| Families with young kids | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Snowboarders | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Budget and après | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Off-piste | 7/10 | 8/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.