| These are actually two adjacent ski areas;
first you have the Village of Allos at 1400m rising to the
resort of Seignus at 1500m, and then just up the valley
you have La Foux
d'Allos at 1800m
which is
linked to the
resort
of Pra-Loup to the north. With peaks rising to just shy
of 3000m and lifts making 2600m of this easily accessible,
the areas statistics make for impressive reading.
230kms of piste is not far off Espace Killy and Trois Vallee
territory, and you won't be stung with either of those places
huge lift pass fees. Whilst beginners are well catered for
this area best serves the more experienced.
La Foux and Pra-Loup have 170 of the total kilometres of
marked piste and have a good lift system comprehensively
covering the mountain. Great for intermediates and with some
nice long runs you could spend a week here and still be getting
to know your way round.
La
Foux & Pra-Loup
Piste Map
At a glance Seignus is the poorer cousin, but if you like
to make your own tracks then this resort is quite simply
amazing. With a large powder bowl, masses of off piste possibilities
with a complete mountain side of tree skiing this could just
be your shangrila of ski resorts. An experienced local skier,
having enjoyed slopes all over the
World, cites
Seignus
as his favourite
ski area of all. Take a look at the piste maps and decide
for yourself.
Seignus
Piste Map
These ski areas are 60 miles from Le Foulon and take
approximately 1.5 hours by car. The drive takes you through
some of the best scenery to be found in the Alpes de Haute
Provence, and if you take into account you won't be standing
around in a lift queue at any point during the day it makes
sense as an alternative style ski holiday. Further information
can be found at:
www.praloup.com
www.valdallos.com
www.ski-france.com
So if you're looking for accommodation, be it a Hotel
or Chambre d'Hôte, to take advantage of all Val d'Allos
and Pra-Loup has to offer drop us a line. |
