# La Plagne FAQ > Answers to 34 common questions about skiing in La Plagne, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.877Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:18.877Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | La Plagne, France | | Questions answered | 34 | ## FAQ ### How far is La Plagne from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 98 minutes by road from La Plagne (63.9 km). ### How high is La Plagne? The highest lift-served point is 3,050 m, with the village at 1,978 m, a vertical of 1,801 m. ### How many km of pistes does La Plagne have? La Plagne has 195.4 km of marked pistes across 157 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does La Plagne have? 77 lifts (12 gondolas or cable cars, 28 chairlifts and 26 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is La Plagne in? La Plagne is part of Paradiski. ### Can you get to La Plagne by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is La Plagne good for beginners? La Plagne scores 9.1/10 for beginners; 2.1% of its piste km is green and we list 30 ski schools. ### Is La Plagne good for families? La Plagne scores 6.3/10 for families, with 2 childcare providers listed and 63.5% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in La Plagne right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is La Plagne? La Plagne scores 5.2/10 for snow reliability. ### Does La Plagne have glacier skiing? No — La Plagne has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Which ski resorts are near La Plagne? The closest resorts we cover are Courchevel, Les Arcs and Méribel. ### How deep is the snow at the top of La Plagne compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in La Plagne now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does La Plagne have? 9 green, 81 blue, 35 red and 23 black, 157 in total. ### What is the longest run in La Plagne? The longest single marked run we measure is 6.5 km. ### Where can I download the La Plagne piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does La Plagne have? 12 gondolas or cable cars, 28 chairlifts, 26 drag lifts and 10 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does La Plagne run? 77 lifts serve 157 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in La Plagne? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 12 December 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in La Plagne? About 102,460 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does La Plagne have? 12, plus 28 chairlifts. ### When does La Plagne open for 2026/27? 12 December 2026, provisionally — the resort has not confirmed it yet. ### Which airport is closest to La Plagne? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 98 minutes by road (63.9 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to La Plagne? About 98 minutes by road over 63.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to La Plagne? About 142 minutes by road over 106.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to La Plagne? About 145 minutes by road over 126.2 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in La Plagne? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in La Plagne? 2 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for La Plagne. ### How many ski schools are there in La Plagne? 30. ### How much of La Plagne is easy skiing? 63.5% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in La Plagne? 1,978 m, with lifts to 3,050 m. ### Are there magic carpets in La Plagne? 10 magic carpets are mapped in La Plagne. ### Where are the official La Plagne webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/ski-hire.md) - [Ski school](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/ski-school.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Paradiski](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski.md) - [Paradiski snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/paradiski/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 98 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/la-plagne.md) — 64 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 142 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/la-plagne.md) — 107 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 145 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/la-plagne.md) — 126 km ### Nearest resorts - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 11 km - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) — 13 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 15 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) ### Featured in - [Best beginner ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) — #1 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #1 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) — #1 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #2 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 108 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 152 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 160 min ## Sources - Image: Paradiski, view towards Arpette. Taken in La Plagne, ski slope pollux, Savoie, France. — Andreas Eichler — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "La Plagne FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne/faq, accessed 2026-09-21