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Visitor reviews for La Rosière Ski Resort

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• January 24, 2012
  Jimmy Mac from United Kingdom
  

  We traveled to La Rosiere in Feb 2011. There had been little fresh snow for a month or so, but the resort was 95% open, with only the lower runs below the resort closed, and the runs down to resort getting pretty slushy in the afternoons. The snow came again with a vengeance as we left. Fantastic for kids. A six year old first timer ended up on the reds on her last day, and really felt like she'd conquered the mountain. La Ros is cheaper than almost anywhere else for lift passes etc, as it is not the biggest resort, particularly if the pass into Italy is closed. That said, if you are there with small kids, you are unlikely to cover hundreds of miles a day, unless you are the selfish type that doesn't see their kids between 8 & 5.30. We had ample time to get to Italy and back, in time to pick up our daughter after lunch, and then tootled about with her in the afternoons. Nearly car free, everywhere walkable, many chalets ski in / ski out and very friendly. If you are after a monstrous apres-ski / night scene, you will be disappointed, but there are plenty of drinking holes. An all round, family friendly resort. We're going again this year.

• La Rosière Ratings

  Based on 7 votes. Vote

  Access: 4.0 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of La Rosière.	Public Transport: 4.3 (1) There are no buses or taxis to La Rosière, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.9 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 5.0 (1) No places to stay in/near La Rosière, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 3.9 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 4.7 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in La Rosière.
  Ski in/Ski out: 4.7 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 4.7 (1) There are no child care facilities at La Rosière, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 5.0 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) La Rosière is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 4.1 (1) La Rosière relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 4.7 (1) There are no snow groomers at La Rosière, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at La Rosière are groomed daily.	Shelter: 3.6 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) La Rosière is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 3.3 (1) If snow conditions are poor at La Rosière, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.9 (1) La Rosière usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 4.6 (1) The staff at La Rosière are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at La Rosière are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 5.0 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 4.7 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 5.0 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 4.2 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) La Rosière has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 4.4 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 4.7 (1) No intermediate terrain at La Rosière, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 3.9 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 3.9 (1) Not even a kicker at La Rosière, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 4.4 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 3.3 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around La Rosière, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 1.9 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) La Rosière has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 3.7 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 4.6 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 4.0 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 4.1 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 3.4 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 4.0 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 4.8 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 4.4 (1) Overall, La Rosière is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 4.4 (1) Overall, La Rosière is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 7 votes. Vote

• April 30, 2011
  Andrew Underwood from United Kingdom
  

  La Rosiere was great for skiing.

  However, we stayed with Crystal at their "La Rosiere apartments". The apartment was dreadful as was the service provided by the tour operator. I would never travel with this company ever again.

  I wish I had seen the shirley salariya's review before booking with Crystal!

• March 14, 2011
  Tom Briggs from United Kingdom
  

  Just got back from a great trip to La Rosiere and will definitely be heading back next year. The resort had stunning views, was in the sun, had great tree runs and the added bonus of the link to La Thuile with its amazing untracked off piste. We stayed with Green Rides who had a v.smart chalet, great knowledge and meals I'm now missing. Can't wait to get back next year.

• January 21, 2010
  JK from United Kingdom
  

  Visited La Rosiere Jan 2010 - plenty of snow. This resort has super wide runs and would be excellent for any beginner. Intermediates can enjoy the easy accessibility of plenty of off-piste, and for the kids there are some fun paths through the woods with little bumps & jumps. We enjoyed the runs down towards Seez best (although the chair lift was a little slow).
  The link to Italy is handy - actually the link itself isn't much to write about but the skiing and dining on the other side is great. More sun on the French side (South facing) mind.
  Stayed in Chalet Schatzi (via Esprit); ideally placed for the slopes and good sized rooms. Great views too. The dining area isn't too exciting but if you've got kids then it's the perfect place to go. Great holiday - would happily return to La Rosiere.

• April 12, 2009
  mark h from United Kingdom
  

  I've found the 'Twinner' shop to be a great place to go for repairs at La Rosiere. My wife and I have been unlucky enough to have bindings break on 4 separate occasions and each time the guys have rooted around in their box of spares and fixed for either no charge or a very small price. Each time they could have charged me for a full boxed replacement parts (which they stock) but instead took the time to do a cheaper fix. They are much appreciated and we always make a point of taking our boards there for a service now.

• February 22, 2009
  James Phillips from United Kingdom
  

  Just returned from a fabulous family ski holiday in La Rosiere/Les Euchrets.
  Good open runs for the novice and some great off-piste available after a short traverse across from the Fort for those looking from a few more thrills.
  Hardly any queues, not too many Brits and lots of sun.
  La Rosiere does not offer enough skiing to keep a 9 to 5 skier happy for a whole week but is great for those whose day is broken up by trips to and from ski school.
  First family ski trip and I will definitely be returning next year.

• January 30, 2009
  Michael Kent from United Kingdom
  

  I have been skiing for over twenty years and I have done several ski seasons. I love my skiing. If you like lift queues, lots of English people and high prices then don't go to La Rosiere. You can ski hard here whatever your level. It was fabulous for my kids and very nervous but gorgeous wife. Big wide ruins, a peaceful lack of snowboarders and ski instructors who actually like their jobs.

  Snowfall in La Rosiere is huge and favourably comparable to Tignes. At 1850mts you should expect snow and boy does it snow here. Two days later: beautiful sunshine. I was led to believe that the restaurants here were not so good...wrong. Try l'Ancolie, Rascard, Riondet. Hot Bombardinos and chocolatos to die for. I love my powder and I had fresh tracks all week. You can ski anywhere in this resort safely.

  Weather: ok; sometimes it gets windy, but it also gets very snowy with loads of sunshine.

  Bars: live band in the Petit Danois on a Wednesday evening was fun. Fusion was very friendly as well.

  This is a resort on the up. La Rosiere is not as modern as its neighbours but then again, everyone you bump into is not English.

  In a nutshell: La Rosiere is a big area. No lift queues, sunny, very snowy, friendly, lively sometimes, lots for everyone. If you want the best, I recommend my hosts, Mike and Laura at Snowcrazy. The hot tub was fabulous, the food was great and it was so good to jump into a minibus at the airport instead of a smelly old coach.

• January 11, 2009
  Peter Hardie-Bick from United Kingdom
  

  We came to this place (La Rosiere) on the recommendation of my son and his wife who came last year for the first time. There was enough snow and the skiing was good but it was very cold and our party reported ice in places (3-10 January). There are no 'covered in' lifts so it is essential to be well muffled up. However, our family party of eight were delighted with the experience including one mature 'debutant' who made excellent progress. Personally, I had to give up skiing seven years ago because of an injury. However, the village was pleasant, interesting and friendly. Although there is no public swimming pool. Our apartment in Le Tyrol, where the accommodation was excellent had an indoor pool (83F) that I swam in every morning. The views from the apartment were spectacular providing a frequent diversion from my reading and writing. I met an elderly French couple who had been coming here for thirty years; now in company with their children and grandchildren. My only adverse comment is that there is nowhere overlooking the bottom of the main piste where someone like myself could have a drink and a snack watching the skiers whilst waiting for the rest of the party to arrive from the slopes.

• January 06, 2009
  shirley salariya from United Kingdom
  

  La Rosiere/ New year week 08/09. Chrystal chalet pretty basic at extortionate rates & poor value which did nothing for resort experience but I doubt I'd head back anyway. Lifts uncovered and slow which in arctic winds, you really notice. In 10 years of skiing I have never been so cold or worn so much gear to the extent that you really do weigh up whether you can face the lift again for another run down - this resort apparently is known for high winds which we were unaware of before arrival. Limited scope for ski-restaurants and rip-off prices (two bowls of soup, one spag bolognese and one small bottle of water between three cost £35). Pretty setting, high in the mountains but, despite having access to La Thuile, Italy, I won't be heading back. I am still defrosting.

• February 18, 2008
  James from United Kingdom
  

  Visited Feb 08. Absolutley awesome time. Snow was perfect as snowed just before we arrived and didn't see anything but sunshine after that.
  Have built some really nice additions in Les Eucherts now which offers more bars and eateries.
  All the runs were open and the lifts have improved on last year.
  Fantastic for intermediate and beginners but only a few runs that would get close to challenging the more advanced. Off- piste and Les Zitteux was fun though.
  Italy - snow was even better particularly in the afternoon when La Rosiere started to get a little soft after the all day sunshine. More challenging here and some great blacks through the trees.
  Would recommend to anyone with kids as very child friendly and queues at lifts were non existent.
  Hope they don't improve this gem too much more or I can see the crowds getting larger.

• November 26, 2007
  Graham from United Kingdom
  

  I went in April '07 and really liked La Rosiere. The snow deteriorated seriously during the week, leaving it nigh-on unskiable by the end of the week, but it was ok while we were there. It was 21 degrees down in Bourg St Maurice!
  The resort is really nice and, although purpose built, it feels like a really nice town, although there is not a big choice of good restaurants, and generally little else to do but shop (there is a market) and ski. But you're not going to come here for anything but skiing.
  The skiing is good and there are very small queues at the lifts. There are a lot of drag lifts, and the cross over to Italy involves very very long ones - if you fall of you're done for! If your kids do it and they're not too good on drags then take them with you. However, there is lots of good skiing on the Italian side and its well worth a visit. This was my 3rd time skiing and pretty much perfect.
  Unless you are amazingly good you will like La Rosiere

• March 16, 2007
  sandy stewart from United Kingdom
  

  Visited La Rosiere from the 25th Feb to 4th March. Stayed with Snowcrazy & despite the weather had an excellent time. I would advise against going with them as there will not be any room for us & they will put their prices up! (only joking Mike.) They looked after us superbly all week & we will be going back. We had one blue sky powder day, the rest of the week we skied in snow & clouds. ESF Ski school had good Ski lessons. We had a private lesson which was very good & also attended a beginners off-piste lesson which was also excellent. Try the ESF Slalom on Friday which is timed down a giant slalom course. Our whole Chalet entered & we had a great laugh. Nightlife is quiet but you can find some life if you look in the right places. Le Petit Danois was the best for chilling with excellent bar staff, music & live footie. For lunches our favourite was L'Ancolie in Les Eucharts, they were nearly as good as the Chalet! You should book cause it's always busy at lunchtime. We only managed to Ski a small percentage of the resort due to the weather but what we did see was excellent. The Family resort label is true but it also means there is lots of untracked off-piste for better Skiers. For mixed groups it’s a superb resort & it is definitely snow sure. I feel bad about complaining of too much snow in a, reportedly, poor year but that’s what happened. To summarise I would recommend La Rosiere to anyone. Also the rest of the bigger Tarentaise resorts are within half an hours drive.

• January 23, 2007
  Bob Powell from United Kingdom
  

  La Ros - great little resort that has everything that you would want apart from snow making - 4 cannons is hardly enough. I was there with my family over Christmas and we had sunshine every day. Thank God it was cold so the snow was preserved for much of the holiday but got very rocky on the pistes that were open (that should have been closed as well). Italy (La Thuile) offers much better skiing and I would recommend anyone with a few days under their belt to get over there. 2 very long but simple drags and some polling get you over there is about 45 minutes but it's well worth it as the snow is so much better served as it is by 30 or so cannons. Ski (or ride) down to La Thuile for some great "proper" Italian food, not the plastic pizza that you get on the slopes. Start back from La Thuile around 3pm or you could get stuck and it is a long and expensive taxi ride back!

  Plus points...
  * Pretty resort
  * Small enough to be friendly, large enough for decent facilities
  * Shortish transfers from cheap flight airports
  * Food not that expensive off the slopes, usual rip off on the slopes
  * Link to Italy
  * At 1850m high enough to keep the snow
  * Beautiful views
  * Evo2 Ski school excellent and cheap private lessons

  Minus points
  * Area quite small but link to Italy makes up for it but long distance to travel
  * Little number of piste watering holes
  * Poor artificial snow coverage
  * Can get very busy at the weekends

• January 03, 2007
  Stuart Ibbotson from United Kingdom
  

  A very pretty and compact resort, but thank goodness for the link with La Thuile. We were in La Rosiere for Christmas 2006 and had wall to wall sunshine, which was great weather but there was a lack of snow and many runs and lifts were shut. There is a woeful lack of artificial snow making in the resort which means complicated plans to get back to some accommodation. Thankfully the Italian side of the linked resorts is much better organised. I would not book ahead for this resort but if the snow is good and you don't want much of a challenge, just pleasant slopes and great scenery, then go for it.

• December 01, 2006
  Dave Collins from United Kingdom
  

  La Rosiere is very good because it is quiet. Over the years I have been to such resorts as Les Arcs & Chatel. I do find quiet a significant the differance in the whole feel of the town and atmosphere, probably due to the fact that La Ros is small and cheerful in contrast to Les Arcs which is busy and loud. I give La Rosiere 10 out of 10!

• December 10, 2005
  Iain MacNaughtan from United Kingdom
  

  I won't disagree with alot of what chris has stated; it's all true, but worthy of note is the replacement of two of the main chairs in La Rosiere with swish, fast 6 man ones last season. A massive improvement.

  There are quite alot of drag lifts, but whilst they're old and can pull a bit (with practice you can do tricks from some of the takeoffs!) they can keep running in the winds that the resort is known for.

  Some of the off piste is top, and whilst there is not as much of it as there is in bigger resorts in the area (Les Arcs, Val d'Isere etc.) it takes alot longer to get tracked out.

• November 18, 2005
  Chris from United Kingdom
  

  La Rosiere (Ros) is a constantly expanding resort though still fairly small compared with its neighbours Les Arcs, Tignes, and Val-D. With the connection to La Thuile in Italy the pistes cover a substantial 150km of piste and there are vast off piste options available between them.

  The area lift pass gets you discounted day rates at other resorts close by, definitely head to ste. Foy, voted one of the top ten off piste resorts in the world, where all the instrutors go on their days off, for just 10 euro for the day and only a 15 min drive from Ros; get someone to tell you the quickest way. Car hire available from Bourg St, Maurice.

  The general feeling amongst people that visit this resort is that it really only caters for beginners to intermediates with mainly tame blue and red runs. More advanced skiers can ski both resorts completely in a couple of days with their only thrills being the blacks down through the trees into La Thuile and some off piste opportunities around the Fort area and that's as hard as it gets.

  The resort is an ideal family resort and is dominated by the large influence of the specific child care companies that are there. It is also mainly all owned by the same french family, the "Arpin's", and this adds to the cosy warm welcome you get there. The resort is full of character and charm, a real idyllic alpine treat when covered by snow; a slagheap through summer though.

  2 ski schools, both as good as each other, and similar prices.

  It is much easier to let your travel company get your lift passes 'coz the office can be mayhem some mornings.

  The lift system is not the most modern you will have ever seen even with the introduction last year of two new six-man lifts. There are a lot of surface lifts which are quite old and can give quite a nasty kick to get you on your way. The most important fact I can tell you is that those new lifts do not have an optional cover, oh no, you are a sitting duck to the wind that will take your skin off if you don't protect yourself against it particularly in 2nd half of January and all of February.

  The snow record is pretty good, with an almost gauranteed dump lasting at least a couple of weeks in February i.e. a very cold blizzard and lots of white outs. With that in mind the best time to visit Ros for powder is either last week in feb or first week in march. Slush and uncertainty before new year and although the end to the season has sporadic small dumps that keep the resort going, most of the last week in march until the end of april is freeze/thaw conditions.

  This resort is south facing so you can get your tan here too! The sun is only ever beaten by a good dump so take precautions or you'll be blessed with lovely goggle marks, etc.

  Night life is not a big part of La Ros with just 4 bars in town. The best for entertainment, hospitality and value would be Le petit danois - the little danish? And if Meds (sounds like mess but slightly with a D in it) is there behind the bar this year you're sure to have a wild time! Loads of good evening restaurants in resort, personal favourites include Le chalet (may be closed 05/06), L'ancolie or le petit danois (for a good pizza).

  Eating during the day is best done in Italy, its both cheaper and tastes better.

  Oh and beer, but don't have too many or try to carry loads back, coz you'll end up in a mess somewhere on the way back!

  Ros has a chips/kebabs/pizza shop, only opens til 8pm.

  Internet available in resort. Photography and video service too. Cinema and gym in town for white outs!

  A few good equipment shops, but all at resort price, take a bus to Bourg st Maurice if you want stuff cheaper, I really recommend the "tip Top" board shop there.

  Only one doctor in resort, he's good with bones and injuries but not much else, take nurofen or other painkillers with you in case, if the doctor writes you up for painkillers thats all it will be! but just cost you more! oh and even take bandages coz he will provide you with fancy ones at a cost though suppose if your insurance is good that'll cover it but he will expect to be paid by you in cash.

  Piste rescue costs a lot, if you are going to be going off piste definitely take out a "carte neige" with the lift pass office, its really cheap and will get you off the mountain for sure, I've heard people with experience tell me that they won't take you unless they know they will get paid first so at bear minimum carry a credit card.

  Crimes do occur every season, main threats to you are equipment thats not locked up overnight, coats in busy bars and monies from unsecure chalets.

  Prettiest run, "fontaine froid" a red through trees in Ros Snow park is ok but kinda basic, you can get a nice back flip off one of the red kickers.

  Overall, the resort is good and although i've started to sound negative I just wanted to give you a true insight to things that could potentially happen but are actually quite rare. So I would go back, but then I'm not an advanced skier, I hope I've not put you off, this resort is great if you are learning or improving.

  Good activities available such as heli-skiing or snow shoeing.

  Don't expect to see loads of st bernard dogs, even though this is where they originate from, the only ones your likely to see are the stuffed toy ones.

  Oh, and La Ros is called so because of the beautiful sunsets and the pink colour it makes the snow look.

  Happy Dayz!

• April 30, 2004
  Jimbo from United Kingdom
  

  La Rosiere (La Ros) is a fairly small resort and not normally one I'd consider going to owing to the limited runs (but it was a cheap deal and I was broke !).

  The limited skiing problem is alleviated by the links with La Thuile in Italy (no ? you don?t need to ski with your passport!) making the overall resort a reasonable ski area. It is still much, much smaller than the Three Valleys, La Plagne / Les Arcs

  Ski area : If you ski hard (e.g. first lift in the morning, last run down at night) you can ski the entire resort (including Italy) in three days. This means that you then spend the rest of your time skiing the same runs - or going off-piste. Italy has some great black runs which are well worth the on drag over from la Rosiere

  Lift System : Have you ever seen those really fast, six man lifts in Les Arc ? Well you won't see any in La Ros! The lift system in is very old and slow (I half expected to find Oompa Loompas operating the pulleys to make the chairs move!).
  
  La Ros also has a higher than average reliance on drag lifts. Again ? these are very old and it?s beginning to show. Most drag lifts will get you on your way with a bit of a jerk and reasonable acceleration but nothing to worry about. Some of the drags in La Ros result in a start that aircraft carrier pilots would be proud of. Quite a few times we actually managed to ?get air ? as the drag suddenly caught the wire and literally whips you off your feet. It?s bloody uncomfortable and painful ! As with the lifts - they?re old and need servicing or replacing (or simply employ more Oompa Loompas to operate them more smoothly)

  On the plus side the lift pass is reasonable (?100 for both France and Italy) and the electronic system works well.

  Eating : There are few mountain restaurants in la Ros / la Thuile - but the ones that are there are reasonable quality. They sell beer and omelettes - what more do you need ? The cost however is marked. In France a pasta dish and a beer will cost you about ?15. in Italy ? About ?7 !!! It is significantly cheaper to eat in Italy. In fact you might be better off staying in la Thuile and then skiing across the la Ross if you want to. You then get the best of both worlds - an affordable resort with a reasonable ski area.

  Mountain Info : La Ros is just across the valley from Les Arcs - you can see Arc 2000 from la Ros at night. La Ros does suffer from high winds closing lifts (and especially the link with Italy). It is quite possible for La Ros to have the top lifts closed whilst les Arcs has no wind at all ! If this is the case you can always get a bus down to Bourg St Maurice and get the funicular up to Arc 1600 (total journey time - LR to Larc - 1 hour).

  Night life : La Ros is fairly quiet - but there are enough bars to keep most people happy. After all - if you're up all night drinking beer and then sleeping off a hangover in the morning - what are you doing in a ski resort ? Go to Ibiza instead !

  Kids - Don?t have any?.but I expect that parents and kids would quite like La Ros as it?s self contained, quite friendly and has skiing for kids to learn.

  Snow record - actually very good. Sometimes better than the other side of the valley (Les Arcs, La Plagne) but bear in mind the situation re: wind. No point in having lost of snow if you have to ski in a blizzard !

  Overall - Would I go again ? No - not unless they upgrade the lifts, replace the awful drag lifts and develop some more runs. It?s simply too small and not challenging enough. The resort is also far too dependant on the weather - a few days of high winds can really ruin your holiday in La Ros whereas you?d have been OK in Les Arc / anywhere else.

  If you have kids learning to ski ? or you like to ski half days (the point of a half ski day being ?????) you?ll probably like it !

• October 29, 2003
  john glenon from United Kingdom
  

  La Rosiere is a wonderfully uncrowded resort where you can get away from all the hustle and bustle that is the norm at other better known resorts. Perfect for learning and improving your sking with lovely wide slopes available all over the mountain. Linked with La Thuile in Italy, it offers the best of two worlds. pasta and pizza on the slopes for lunch and a tasty french fondue for evenings back in the friendly village.The resort is ideal for those who want to enjoy their sking without having the 'in your face, full on' nightlife that is the norm in other better known/commercial resorts. All the restaurants are very warm, friendly and offer superb food. The sunshine is fabulous during the spring months and always in abundance and the views across and down the valley provide a breath of fresh air. La Rosiere has a great snow record compared to other resorts even in bad years. Book now for a really pleasant experience, you won't be dissappointed..