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Every day, a new human experience and sports
Les Arcs is where snowboarding was born - designed for going off-piste right from the start! The instructors in les Arcs, true representatives of ''Apocalypse Snow'', will show you the best spots!
Technical level: from Advanced
You are able to ski with ease (varied series of bends) on all runs, even if you find bumpier terrain harder (moguls, powder…).
Physical intensity: **
You do a bit of jogging, dancing, cycling or other sport.
Reception from 08.00. Breakfast, accommodation, collection of equipment and skipass valid from day one of the course. If you would like accommodation with your friends, please apply to the centre by email the week before your stay.
Free afternoon - our teams will provide all necessary information to set you up for your holiday in the snow: safety advice, weather info, snow conditions, info on the runs.
In the evening, UCPA staff will provide all information on supervised sessions beginning the next day: group allocation, meeting times, highlights of the week.
If you have purchased the "arrival night before" option , please come to the centre between 17.00 and 20.00. Meal served between 19.30 and 20.30
The holiday ends on Saturday by 2pm at the latest.
UCPA Arc 1600 Centre
73700 Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Tel.: +33 (0)4 79 07 07 50 - Fax: +33 (0)4 79 07 79 89
Email: arcs@ucpa.asso.fr
http://lesarcs.ucpa.com
Email is the easiest way to get in touch with the centre.
If you are coming by car.
From Bourg-Saint-Maurice, take the CD 119 towards Arc 1600, then the Arc 2000 road as far as the village of Deux Têtes, which is about 19km from Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Free, outdoor and unsupervised parking is available below the centre (100m away).
If you are coming by train
At Bourg-Saint-Maurice SNCF train station catch the Martin bus service (around €10 for a single ticket, For information call +33 (0)4 79 07 04 49) or the funicular that leaves from the station for Arcs 1600 (every half an hour between 8.30am and 7.00pm - approx. €8 for a single). Then take the free inter-resort shuttle bus for Arcs 2000 (stops outside the centre).
Call Bimet taxis on +33 (0)4 79 07 20 39.
You will be asked for a deposit of 100 Euros (cheque or cash) when you arrive. It will be returned at the end of your stay, subject to damage to equipment and/or premises.
No contra indications with regard to physical exertion or serious medical treatment.
Check-in:
On Sunday morning.
Programme ends early afternoon on Saturday.
23 hours of supervision from day 2 to day 6 (1 or 2 sessions per day).
Group for the week decided on the basis of your technical level.
Equipment provided for course activity.
Day type : 1 session in the morning + 1 in the afternoon or 1 full-day excursion.
Accommodation + dinner+ Breakfast: Extra cost: 45€
With your ski holidays booking add 1€ and benefit Hannah Jacket –Girls limited Edition !
Plan your stay
Wide open spaces for all kinds of winter sports.
At 1765m above sea level and looking down on the Haute-Tarentaise valley, the resort of Arc 1 600 is positioned at the edge of the Vanoise national park, where the Mont-Blanc, Beaufortain and Vanoise ranges meet.
A site that is favoured for hiking, mountain biking, climbing and paragliding, the centre is situated 5 minutes from the resort, at the heart of the forest.
Recently refurbished centre with all the comforts
Ski-in/ski-out in the heart of the forest
2 tennis courts, volleyball and badminton courts, private heated swimming pool.
Accommodates 500 people.
- Refurbished accommodation and bathroom facilities.
- Rooms with basin sleeping 4, W.C. and showers on each floor.
- 3 dining rooms (self-service).
- 3 lounges and 1 forum.
- 120 places in a separate building reserved for 13-15 year-olds in the school holidays.
At the UCPA
Cosy bar, nightclub and dance floor, comfortable lounges, snowboard and ski talks, TV lounge (Eurosport), bar, billiards, table football.
In resort
10 mins on foot or free shuttle.
All services and shops, restaurants, live music bar, bars, 2 cinema screens, concert hall, tearoom, sauna, bookshop, paragliding taster sessions.
Experience unique moments
For snowsports: 1 anorak, 1 pair of ski pants or 1 pair of salopettes, 1 or 2 jumpers or fleeces, 1 thermal vest, 1 good pair of gloves or mittens, 1 ski hat, 1 pair of U.V filter sunglasses, 1 pair of ski goggles, 1 high factor suncream, 1 lip balm.
Please bring a padlock to lock your cupboard or secure your equipment (available on loan for a deposit of 5 Euros), a drinks bottle and a small rucksack for meals on the slopes. Please bring a towel (sheets provided by UCPA).
Snowboard and boots.
Protection + safety equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe).
