SKI AREA IN THE SPOTLIGHT: LA CLUSAZ FRANCE
La Clusaz, is a very special french Ski Resort. Between Lake and Mountain, just half an hour driving from the the Venice of the Alps, Annecy and
his beautiful lake. You will find in the traditional mountain village the authentic french Alps spirit ! Preserved by its inhabitants, La Clusaz is proud to welcome travelers and make them discover his cultural and natural treasures.
Candide Thovex made La Clusaz known to the whole world thanks to his frestyle videos, like “One of those days” You are here in the heart of Aravis range. It’s the birthplace of the famous Reblochon cheese, main ingredient of the Tartiflette. Luckily the best restaurant to taste it, The Chalet de Lac, is located just at the bottom of a great Off Piste run, Bella Cha.Of course, you are in France, you will find many others restaurants, like La Ferme …
You have as well the choice for your accommodation, with various flats and hotels up to 5 stars. There a brand new Bowling and a Cinema. From altitude terraces to nightclubs, the famous “après-ski” moments that end at night, have become one of the hallmarks of La Clusaz.
La Clusaz Off Piste Skiing and Ski Touring is very Wild
Here, you need to walk often, but you always find, even 10 days after the last snow fall, some great
powder. In La Clusaz, you have all your time to Ride as much Off Piste Skiing runs as you can. There is no race for fresh powder, like in some many other places in the Alps.
From beginners to expert level, you will find suitables runs. The Forest offer as well a great natural playground for the Freeride.
It’s the perfect place to discover the Ski Touring. You can start from the top of the lifts, walk 15 mn, have a nice run down and then start ski touring up for 1 or 2 hours.
For the expert, you can access to some pretty steep slopes or hike up to 1500 m a day. If you want to visit La Clusaz you can get in touch with Snowplanner Sébastien. Check his Facebook page
He’s offering Freeride and Ski Touring Courses for all the Levels with his website Mountain Guide Adventure