Perched at 1,850m in the Tarentaise Valley, in the French Alps, La Rosière is a charming resort on the French-Italian border. Linked with La Thuile in Italy, it forms the Espace San Bernardo ski area – a partnership unique in the northern Alps.
This December, La Rosière will open a new sector: Mont Valaisan. Located on the French side of the ski area, to the right of the Redoute Ruinée Fort, this €15million investment will create five new red pistes served by two new six-seater chairlifts: The Moulins and the Mont Valaisan. The expansion will offer a more technical ski area with more freeride possibilities. It will also create a new highest point at 2,800m, with beautiful views of Mont Blanc.
The Moulins chairlift can transport up to 2,800 skiers per hour, from 1,939m to 2,461m in a very exact 4 min and 59 seconds.
And the Mont Valaisan lift can transport up to 2,400 people per hour, from 2,460m to 2803m in 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
La Rosière has also had the total length of its ski runs verified by Montenius Consult, an independent and international expert. The chosen method was the straight-line distance, which is measured down the centre of the marked slope.
The results of the study show that La Rosière - Espace San Bernardo ski area will count 152km of runs (excluding cross-country ski trails, sledging areas, and permanent ski touring trails) from Winter 2018-2019 with the opening of Mont Valaisan.
A one-day pass in La Rosière - Espace San Bernardo costs £40 (£30 for children) and a 6-day pass costs £195 (£147 for children). The resort opens on 15 December.
