Our store in the heart of Arc 1950 exclusively stocks Peak Performance, Millet and Columbia skiwear, along with a wide range of technical accessories.

Take the hassle out of your holiday and pre-book your equipment online.  To maximise your enjoyment all equipment is serviced after every rental using our state of the art workshop and boots are disinfected and dried.

A team of professional staff are on hand to ensure you receive the best service and we stock a wide range of clothing, accessories and hardwear at competitive prices.

Refuge du Montagnard
73700 Les Arcs 1950
arc1950.freeride@danisports.fr
Phone : 04 79 07 37 13
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Monday to Sunday from 9am to 8pm Non Stop

Bourg-Saint-Maurice, also named as capital of the Haute-Tarentaise
is known worldwide for its 4 ski resorts: Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950 adn Arc 2000.
Bourg has also gained notoriety accross the international sports community from it''''s white water enabling competitions up to world class levels.
It has accommodation for 35,000 being increasingly appreciated during winter and Summer due to all the extra activities available.

Bourg is also a small town of 8,000 inhabitants spread out over a vaste terrain of 18,222 hectares.  The main attraction in the higher up Isere valley, Bourg offers a number of public services:  high school, college, hospital, nursery, games library, media library, old people''''s homes, season workers accommodation as well as season workers accommodation in Arc 1800 and Arc 2000…

Brides les Bains shares it's amazing ski area with Courchevel, Meribel and Val Thorens - Les Menuires.

With the Olympic bubble lift  you can get from the centre of Brides to the heart of the 3 Valleys in 25 minutes.

If the title of ''Best Resort in France" were to be decided, Courchevel would be probably it.
Royal families, film stars and musicians all, have at one time or another been in Courchevel.
But beyond its glamour, Courchevel reveals other facets.
An incredible choice of activities including, ice karting and ice climbing etc. All of this is designed to meet the highest standards.
However, try not to return too exhausted from your day of skiing because once the evening comes Courchevel is transformed into a beautiful night spot to have fun to the end of the party.
Courchevel, THE Three Valleys resort!!
The ski area in the Courchevel valley is 528ha of mountain, dedicated to all types of riding. Descend 150km of pistes made accessible by 62 ski lifts allowing you to get the most out of your day.
If you're a beginner the zone "ZEN" and fun areas are reserved for skiing in complete safety, 27 green runs and 44 blues are there to help you get to grips with the slopes. If you're a dedicated skier, there are 38 red pistes and 10 blacks to test your technique and your ability. Whatever your level, you have a choice of routes to spend an unforgettable day.

On top of this Courchevel has 453 people who work night and day for the ski lift company to guarantee the incomparable quality of the ski area that has built the reputation of this Savoyarde resort.

Descend the Courchevel pistes in complete tranquility thanks to the 65 gazex and 4 catex machines put in place to reduce the risk of avalanche and guarantee your safety.

At the beginning, as at the end of the season, benefit from great snow thanks to the 563 snow cannons and 26 piste machines that guarantee the preparation and maintenance of the 119 pistes throughout the Courchevel valley.

Courchevel is also one of the resorts in the largest ski area in the world. The Three valleys offers 600km of prepared and maintained pistes.

Courchevel also has 10 mountain restaurants for dining, relaxing, getting your energy back or simply enjoying the altitude, and 66 km of cross country pistes through the forest to take you into the centre of the nature reserve.

 

Welcome to La Tania! With an altitude of 1400m in the heart of Savoie...

Situated between Méribel & Courchevel La Tania is a small family resort with good access into the 3 Valleys lift system.

The resort  offers lots of good value self catering apartments and attractive catered chalet accommodation can be found in the trees above the village.

Les Arcs spans from the town of Bourg St Maurice up to the Village of Arc 2000.  In between are three other villages, Arc 1600, 1800 and the very recent and beautifully created 1950 Village.

With the high speed funicular from Bourg St Maurice this is one of the easiest resorts to get to.  It also has the Vanoise Express, a cable car to La Plagne and Peisey Vallandryg linking it to one of the largest ski areas, the Paradiski region.

Paradiski with 160 lifts and 420km if pisted runs and 70% of the ski area over 2000m gan guarantee snow quality and challenging skiing for everone and every level.  With the different villages througout Les Arcs there is accommodation from Chalets to apartments and Hotels to Residences to suit every budget.

A great point about the resorts in Les Arcs are that they are largely pedestrianised reducing traffic noise, giving you also the opportunity to stroll around at your leisure.

For those who want to play around a bit more there are snow parks and boarder / skier cross courses as well as Cross country.

Perfectly situated in the heart of the 3 Valleys Meribel has always remained a very popular resort. 

This beautiful town, full of traditional Savoyarde chalet architecture, is nestled in an open valley that leads the eye to the summits of Saulire and Mont Vallon which majestically dominate the skyline.

Being a very central location within the 3 Valleys it provides the best access for exploring all areas of this great ski area.  Exploring is easy with 174 lifts and 600km of piste, 85% of which are above 1800m.  The pistes are extremely well tended and there is rarely a lack of snow especially with 30% of the pistes equipped with snow cannons to give that extra snow guarantee lower down. 

With efficient free bus services and many residential parts of the town close to the pistes skiing, shopping or sumptuous restaurants are never more than 5 minutes away.

Welcome to the 3 Valleys, the legend known to all skiers as the single largest ski area in the world by its vastness as its quality.

330 pistes and 600 km of ski for all levels and all desires, guaranteed snow all the winter with 85% of the area located above 1800m. 

1/3 equipped with snow cannons, 25 summits directly accessible thanks to the 174 ski lifts… you won't stop dreaming!

Welcome to Saine-Foy en Tarantaise

A ski area out of the ordinary.

Situated in the heart of the largest ski area in the Tarantaise Valley (Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs, La Plagne, La Rosiere), the ski area (1520m - 2620m) offers skiing in amongst the forest trees or out in the open on 15 pistes of varying difficulty.

For a more sporty ski, you can also access a lot of the off-piste as well as the 3 'Freeride' courses using the ski lifts.

Beautiful accommodation
Recently built, the chalets, apartments and residences of the resort harmonise modern comfort and local traditions in respect of the traditional Tarantaise valley architecture (stone, wood and roofing stones).

Well cared for furniture and warm and charming interiors.  With 2500 beds, Sainte Foy is a reasonable sized resort and thus manages to preserve its mountain spirit and its welcoming traditions. 

A village of “well being” Surrounded by the mountains of the Vanoise National park, Sainte-Foy en Tarentaise is also a peaceful and relaxing village with spas and swimming pooswhere. With its beautiful surroundings (view of the glacier du Thuria), there are more active snow-shoe excursions or you can just sit back and relax on a restaurant terrace for coffee or food…

In Tignes they have the luxury of skiing before and after everyone else as well as throughout the summer thanks to the Grande Motte Glacier.

Coupled to that Tignes is also part of the Espace Killy, the other half of which is Val D'Isere.  This is one of the biggest and most challenging ski areas in the World with 300km of pistes, most of which are above 1800m. 

Tignes also has 2 great Snowparks and is host to the European X Games, a formiddable pro-event that requires the best conditions a ski resort can offer.  Tignes also has 6 professional slalom and 1 professional bumps runs. 

With two large shops in great locations we can offer an enormous variety of equipment to suit every discipline and level. 

Our free shuttle bus also takes any hassle out of collecting or returning equipment giving you more time to choose your kit or put any questions to our staff.

The Espace Killy, and in particular Val D'Isere has always been the stage for high profile sporting events such as the Men's Downhill for the Albertville olympics and again for the World Cup in 2009. 

With over 90 ski lifts Espace Killy has 300km of pistes of very high quality and a huge range of levels making it a great destination regardless of individual levels. 

Val D'Isere also appeals to thos who want a bit more from their mountain and boasts some tricky but very exciting off piste. 

With great sun exposure but high pistes the snow is easily guaranteed from the start to finish of the season with very few snow cannon required.