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Puy St Vincent can be found at the edge of the largest national park in France, "Les Ecrins", amidst stunning scenery and is virtually queue free with 16 ski lifts operating. It is divided into two parts, a purpose built modern resort at 1600 metres and the older village sitting at 1400 metres. Skiers, In addition to skiing Puy St Vincent, your relevant pass will give you access to the other ski resorts contained in the Grande Galaxie Ski area totalling 264 separate pistes. Snowboarders flock to Puy Saint Vincent as there is one boarder cross at 2000 meters with banks, rails and jumps.
Apres Ski & Nightlife
Most of the bars and restaurants are located at 1600, however there is a light sprinkling at 1400 which includes Le Saint Roch, Les Arcades, and La Pendine. Karaoke fans will enjoy Le Tire Bouchon at 1600 which also offers take away pizza, whilst La Caliente is the place to dance the night away.
Besides eating and drinking, you can take in a film at the local cinema or enjoy the extra events that are organised each day by the Resort's Entertainment Crew.
Shopping is mainly limited to stores selling food for self-caterers and sports shops however there are a few speciality shops selling arts, crafts and souvenirs.
WHAT'S ON
Puy Saint Vincent hosts several events over the year with one of the most notable being the 6 day "Festival of Laughter" in January and children's entertainments throughout February held every Wednesday.
Other activities for visitors include cross country skiing with 40 km of trails through spectacular forestry, as well as 20 kms of hiking trails available during the winter months. There is also ice skating, ice climbing, sledging, skidoos, snowshoeing and paragliding.
HOW TO GET THERE
The nearest airport to Puy Saint Vincent for travellers are Chambery, serviced by Snowjet. Geneva, serviced by Easyjet or Turin which is serviced by Ryanair. Transfer times vary between 2.5 to 3 hours.
MountVacation.com offer a shuttle bus service from Torino's Caselle Airport that leaves every Saturday or Sunday (only 26. Dec, 2 Jan and 9 Jan) twice a day.
The return ski transfer costs €70 per person.
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WHY WE RECOMMEND IT
Puy Saint Vincent ski resort is definitely the choice of families and has indeed been awarded the French "Family plus Label" in recognition of its child friendly facilities.
The commitments of the label FamillePlus:
The label FAMILY PLUS 6 commitments for the reception of all ages:
-A personal welcome for families
-Entertainment suitable for all ages
-From smallest to largest: price to suit everyone
-Activities for young and old, to live together or separately
-All shops and services close at hand
-Children looked after by our professional
Couples will also enjoy a ski holiday in this snow sure resort that has above average sunshine filled winter days and with views towards the Ecrins glaciers that are simply breath-taking.
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SKIPASS RATES:
Puy St. Vincent offers the Galaxy skipass that allows you unlimited skiing in the Puy Saint Vincent ski resort as well as one excursion (transfer not included) to each neighbouring big ski resorts: Serre Chevalier (300 km of runs), Montgenèvre (400 km of runs), Les 2 Alpes (200 km of runs), Alpe d'Huez (200 km of runs) and Le Pelvoux (30 km of runs) – all without supplement.
Price for a 6 day adult skipass on the spot at the cashier is 141,50 €.
If you purchase a skipass during the 2nd step of the booking procedure, you will get it at a special MountVacation.com price:
SKIPASS PRICELIST
Price at the cashier on the slopes
Price at MountVacation.com
10.12. - 17.12.2011
141,50 €
67,60 €
17.12. - 24.12.2011
141,50 €
130 €
24.12. - 31.12.2011
141,50 €
139 €
31.12. - 14.01.2012
141,50 €
91 €
14.01. - 21.01.2012
141,50 €
91 €
21.01. - 11.02.2012
141,50 €
110 €
11.02. - 03.03.2012
141,50 €
139 €
03.03. - 10.03.2012
141,50 €
139 €
10.03. - 17.03.2012
141,50 €
110 €
17.03. - 21.04.2012
141,50 €
91 €
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The 'Rad air' Snowpark is floodlit for night use and includes a half pipe. Beginner boarders can also use the new high speed six-seat chair which links 1400 with 1600 to access gentle terrain on wide sunny meadows between the two bases. More advanced riders will head up the mountain to tackle the steep reds and blacks.