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The Espace San Bernardo

The international ski area of the Espace San Bernado consists of 30 lifts providing access to 150km of perfectly groomed piste, a snowboard park, an international link to La Thuile, Italy and, for the more adventurous, access to large areas of off piste.
Thanks to the Petit St Bernard Pass attracting clouds and Mont Blanc then trapping them, combined with the altitude, La Rosiere has one of the best snow records in the French Alps. With it’s south facing slopes it is also the sunniest resort in the Savoy so providing the perfect combination of snow and sun!

The Pistes

The pistes will provide skiing and snowboarding for the beginner through to the more experienced although the intermediate is best catered for. The wide-open runs give you the perfect place to perfect your turns as well as making it an ideal family resort. Another major bonus in La Rosiere are the queues for the chair lifts. Apart from very busy times of the season queues for the lifts are minimal (the longest we queued last year was 25 minutes during a very busy week in February).
If you fancy getting some air time the snow-park is the place for you. With 1 pyramid, 2 tabletops, 2 big air jumps, 2 hand rails and 1 slide there is more than enough to hurt yourself, trust me I know! There is now a dedicated button lift to help you make the most of your time.

Heli Skiing

A big draw for the advanced skier and boarder is the opportunity to heli-ski. While still illegal in France, you can heli-ski in Italy. So a quick hop over the border and you are only a helicopter trip from the best ride of your life.

For more information on heli-skiing click here

Ski the Vallee Blanche

For those who don't feel they are quite up to heli-skiing why not try the Vallee Blanche? Located in Chamonix it is a day trip from La Rosiere. The Vallee Blanche is one of the most well known off piste routes in France. You start at 3842m in Chamonix and descend 20km into the heart of the Mont Blanc Massif. You ski through the wide open expanse of the Glacier du Geant and then around the amazing crevasses and seracs of the Glacier du Tacul. The views are stunning and the high mountain environment provides a real sensation of wilderness.

Day Trips To Other Resorts

As well as the international ski area of La Rosiere / La Thuile it is only a 20-30 minute drive to Ste Foy, Tignes, Val d'Isere and Les Arc.
With a 6 day pass you can now ski in Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs and Le Plagne for 20€ per day and Ste Foy for 9€ per day.

Lift Pass Prices

You can buy a ski pass for any period of time from 1/2 a day upwards which covers either just La Rosiere or La Rosiere and La Thuile. The prices below are for a full area 6 day pass 2006/2007 season.

Adult 155€
Child (5 - 12yrs) 108.50€
Senior (60 - 75yrs) 124€
under 5 and over 75 free

Family pass - for 493€ you can get a 6 day pass for 2 adults and 2 children (- 17yrs) with any extra children under 17 at the child rate. This gives you a minimum saving of 30€ and a potential saving of 127€ if your children are over 12.

Hands free - initally you pay an extra 4€ per pass. This gets you an electronic pass which is left in your pocket so there is less chance of losing it. At the end of the week you return your pass and get the 4€ back.
Photos - you no longer need a photograph for a 6 day pass. If you want a pass for more then 6 days they can scan the photo from your passport.

Featured Chalet

Chalet Chantelauze - Catered

Beds: 16

Chalet Chantelauze was once a gracious and very homely residence. It now caters to the more discerning skier, being in the most stunning location in La Rosière, it offers the perfect place for a wonderful winter holiday. Outdoor Hot Tub with stunning views. Snow sure, high altitude La Rosiere 1850m.