L'Arpettaz at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (ski resort)
Intermediate · 4004 m long with 343 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 26° at its steepest, facing W.
26°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
4004 mlength
343 mvertical
2109 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
L'Arpettaz is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to L'Arpettaz
Lifts that reach the top: Arpettaz (skiing novice terrain to get there); Grand Plan (skiing novice terrain to get there); Marquise (skiing easy terrain to get there); Aiguille (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Grand Plan
- Ski L'Arpettaz (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed connector, Les Charmettes, La Chapelle, The Big Bosses, Creux de Formeïan, Les Combes. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Arpettaz (1 min), Aiguille (1 min), Grand Plan (2 min).
See L'Arpettaz on the 3D mapAll runs at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise (ski resort)Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.