Families return to
Puy Saint-Vincent time and time again, enchanted by the friendliness of the resort and the convenience of doorstep skiing. There's also the natural beauty of the
Ecrins National Park, one of France's biggest, which surrounds this two-part resort with its
75km of runs.
Both 1,400 and 1,600 stations have excellent nursery slopes for beginners. Novice snowboarders can make use of the new high-speed six-seat chairlift that links the two stations to practise their turns on the wide gentle terrain between the two bases. The more experienced can try out their jumps at the boardercross park.
Puy Saint-Vincent hosts a renowned comedy festival every January, the Festival du Rire. The resort is also one of the few in France that offers snake-glisse, a new winter-sport activity that is fun for all ages. It's a toboggan that clicks on to another one to form a snake-like sledge that careers down the slope in a much more entertaining way than an ordinary toboggan.
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