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VENUE DESCRIPTION The traditional resort of La Clusaz definitely knows how to move with the times, charming many a visitor with its different sides: it offers peace and quiet, as well as a lively atmosphere. Get away from it all in no time, thanks to the excellent transport links and experience both ancient traditions and modern living. At just a stone's throw from Annecy, La Clusaz is the French candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Always keen to nurture excellence, it has recently become a member of the select «Top of the French Alps», which guarantees high quality services to the most discerning international clientele. Exceptional snow conditions and a magical ski area covering some 400 hectares....The 3 large lakes surrounding the Aravis mountain range combined with a favorable geographical aspect are major contributing factors to the heavy snowfalls in La Clusaz. The four massifs in the ski area are able to provide good quality skiing in a protected natural setting from December to late April. Have you ever skied through a forest of fir trees whilst listening to the rustling of the fresh snow beneath you? Come and experience this, along with many other magical sensations, thanks to the wealth of slopes and vertical drops La Clusaz has to offer. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced skier, succumb to the call of the great outdoors. La Clusaz boasts the largest nordic ski area in the Haute-Savoie region, with more than 80 km of trails and two exceptional sites: the Confins Plateau, official site of four Nordic Skiing World Cups and the Beauregard Plateau, a charming circuit in a natural setting. For those in search of the purest of sensations! Life in La Clusaz doesn't stop when the ski slopes close for the day. Quite the opposite! You will be surprised by the varied night life that the resort has to offer: whether you opt for a lounge bar or a cosy atmosphere, an evening spent listening to a DJ on the terrace of a slopeside restaurant, an outdoor midnight swim or mingling with the crowd in the nightclub... May your nights be just as enjoyable as your days; Party time with a capital P! For years now, La Clusaz has been creating unusual events... and it doesn't intend to stop doing so just yet! The resort will continue to hold the events for which it has become well known, such as the Full moon moonlit skiing evenings and the Défi Foly waterslide event where crazy competitors attempt to cross a glacial lake.
More information: www.laclusaz.com
HOW TO GET TO LA CLUSAZ
La Clusaz resort is at 30km away from Annecy (motorway A41 - E712) and 50km from Geneva (international Airport). The cross country stadium is situated 4km from the center of the resort (Plateau des Confins) and the altitude is 1 400m above the sea level. Our local champion, Vincent Vittoz, trains here during the winter season. Each year, the snow conditions are good from the begening of December till the end of April. There are 9 snow guns on the site that assure the snow all the winter. The Cross-Country World Cup has found its way to la Clusaz (1987, 2004, 2006, 2008) and the next time that the best skiers of the world will be in la Clusaz is in December 2010.
OTHER SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Defi Foly
23rd year. Over the years, this end of season event has become unmissable, attracting more than 150 somewhat crazy sportsmen and women, who will attempt to cross the Confins Lake in La Clusaz. The event hosts two main competitions, the waterslide challenge and the Unidentified Sliding Objects (USOs). Every year, more than 6000 spectators head to the Confins Lake to watch.
More on : www.defi-foly-laclusaz.com
Bélier des Aravis - each year at the 4th week end of August
A running and hiking race set in the sceneof a life-size picture postcard. This 27km long racecovers a vertical climb of 1 000 meters over the alpine trails surrounding the village, which is what create its challenge buts also its charme ! More on : www.lebelier-laclusaz.com
Pestacle du Pere Noel - Christmas fun - 24 - 31 December 2010
Will see the 12th year of this festival, which is dedicated to children and is totally free of charge. Christmas magic will fill the air in La Clusaz for a whole week, whilst Father Christmas and his helpers set up home on the village square. A varied activities and entertainments programme will be available for children of all ages every day. Experience magical moments with street entertainers, story tellers, brass bands...
More on : www.laclusaz.com
ACCOMMODATION IN LA CLUSAZ
For the accommodation, there are many possibilities: hotels (1 hotel with 4 stars, 8 hotels with 3 stars, 10 hotels with 2 stars), lodge, bed & breakfast, private rentals and estate agencies. There are more information on : www.laclusaz.com. To book accommodation go to: http://en.annecyaravis.com/?lang=_uk
QUICK LINKS
www.club-laclusaz.com www.worldcup-laclusaz.com
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