The Skiing:
The village of La Rosière is a well-kept French secret. A purpose built resort, it has a rustic Savoyard feel with low rise chalet-style accommodation.
La Rosière described by the Where to Ski and Snowboard guide 2009 as having 'The sunniest slopes in the Tarantaise, but also the snowiest'. La Rosière is part of the large Espace San Bernardo, being linked to La Thuile in Italy. The area has 150km of pistes, together with 73 runs, 37 lifts and 300 snow cannons to ensure great skiing throughout the long season. The vast majority of the skiing is above 1850m ensuring great snow conditions with the highest on-piste skiing is at 2640m. The resort is south facing, enjoying lovely sunshine but also great snow conditions, in fact you will find that many of the ski instructors from the other resorts in the Tarantaise valley all come here to ski - but they don't tell anybody in case it gets too popular! There are spectacular views from La Rosière down to the Tarentaise valley below
Skiing Cont:
La Rosière is a skiing paradise, well suited to all skiers from beginners and intermediates, with wide-open reds and blues, through to experts for the challenging reds and blacks. There are several gentle slopes running back into La Rosière so this suits all levels of skiers. And the most testing ski area is the Touraisse sector, which also has some of the best off-piste. La Rosière is the only place in France where experts can legally Heli-ski across the border into Italy down to La Thuile. Snowboarders are well served also with great off-piste runs and there are two Snow Parks.
When skiing in La Rosière, France, there is plenty that the resort has to offer for those moments spent away from the piste.
The Area:
The area is known for the famous St Bernard dogs which can still be found in the resort today. La Rosière has won the accolade of Famille Plus Montagne which is only awarded to resorts who specialise in welcoming families and their children. There are lots of events throughout the season and non skiers have marked walks and can try ice skating together with bowling and a trip to the fitness centre with saunas, Jacuzzi etc. There is also a cinema in the village that shows English films and non skiers can browse in the shops in the main centre of La Rosière.
There are over a dozen restaurants in La Rosière, serving very reasonably priced meals ranging from pizzas to Savoyard specialties to gourmet food. La Rosière also has a range of bars for après-ski including the well known 'Petit Danois', and there is also a nightclub in the village which is open to 4am.
