Arc 1800 has been falling behind some of its rivals somewhat in recent years. It has little for non skiers (no pool, for example), the beginners' area isn't the best, and links to the fancy Chantel and Edenarc appartments are a bit rubbish to say the least. Meanwhile, the Chantel front de neige is inconveniently laid out, with no handy restaurant/bar meeting places and a lot of huffing and puffing up and down the slope as people trundle to and fro.
*DRUMROLL*
Step forward "a new recreational area dedicated to the pleasures of snowsports". It will include:
- A beginners' area
- A new piste decouverte
- Toboggan track
- Freeride area (by the Vagere lift)
- The new Centre Aquatique
- A new restaurant on the golf course pistes
It will be open from 9am to 9.30pm, and will be powered by new lifts, for example:
- The new Telecabine des Villards (December 2014)
- A new "Dahu" telecabine serving the Chantel/EdenArc accommodation (2015)
- A revitalised Carrely lift, which will start higher up than the current slow lift - according to the plans published last year this will take skiers direct to the Arc 2000 valley (also for 2015)
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| A summertime view of the Chantel slopes |
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