Ride the best blue runs in Aime 2000
Aime 2000 – La Plagne’s overlooked intermediate playground
Tour Aime 2000 / Biolley bowl / La Roche: Aime 2000, also known as the Biolley sector, is one of the most underrated areas in La Plagne for intermediate skiers and snowboarders. It stretches down towards La Roche and also opens up access towards Plagne Montalbert, one of the quietest parts of La Plagne.
This route links together the best blue pistes around Aime 2000, La Roche and the outer edge of Plagne Centre. There are no “gotcha” sections in the track, so early intermediates should be able to ride it comfortably while still getting a proper full day riding around less well-known areas of La Plagne.
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Sort your La Plagne hire before you travel
Quick tip: If you’re planning a full day riding this Aime 2000 route, get your skis or snowboard sorted before you arrive. Booking online usually gives you better prices, better size availability and a much easier first morning.
If you’re staying around Plagne Centre, Aime 2000 or nearby villages, it’s worth choosing a shop that makes pickup simple for day one.
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Aime 2000 best blue runs – full route preview
This video shows the full Aime 2000 / Biolley blue run route from start to finish, including lift links and the flow between sectors. Watching it first makes it much easier to visualise the day and ride the route smoothly on the mountain.
Aime 2000 blue route map
The piste map shows the full route to ride the best intermediate pistes in the Aime 2000 / Biolley sector. This guide starts at the Becoin chair in Plagne Centre, so you should begin there unless you’re already staying in Aime 2000.
Plagne Centre runs and lifts used on this route
This route takes in the best blue intermediate pistes in the Biolley Aime 2000 sector of La Plagne. This area also takes in runs down to La Roche and Plagne 1800. Despite this part of La Plagne having some of La Plagne’s steepest black pistes, this route will keep you on easy-going blues to explore more of sector.
START – Plagne Centre
1 Becoin chair
AIME 2000 / PLAGNE CENTRE BOWL
2 Mont St Saveur blue > 3 Becoin chair > 4 Pavane blue > 5 Reservoir blue > 6 Golf blue > 7a Edmond Blanchoz (haut) continue on to > 7b Edmond Blanchoz (bas) > 8 Roche chair > 9 Sapins blue > 10 Edmond Blanchoz (haut) > 11 Halles blue > 12 Envers chair > 13 Pavane blue (bas) > 14 Jean Marie blue > 15 Mélezes chair > 16 Loup Garou blue > 17 Plagne 1800 chair take the short ride to > 18 Golf chair > 19 Golf blue > 20 Golf chair > 21 Pavane blue (bas) back to Centre
FINISH – Plagne Centre
Where to start the Aime 2000 route
The recommended start point for this route is in Plagne Centre at the base of the Becoin chair. If you’re coming from other La Plagne villages, you’ll need to make your way to Centre first (use the La Plagne piste map to plan your link).
If you’re staying in Aime 2000, it’s even simpler – you can drop straight into the Biolley sector and join the route without needing the Plagne Centre lift approach.
Why this Aime 2000 blue run route works so well
This route showcases a side of La Plagne many visitors never properly explore. It includes a selection of wide, confidence-building blue pistes across Aime 2000 and La Roche, plus one of the resort’s longest blues – Edmond Blanchoz.
You’ll also ride some of La Plagne’s fastest lifts including Roche, Envers and Becoin, alongside key connectors like Mélèzes, Plagne 1800 and Golf.
One of the highlights is dropping down to La Roche – one of La Plagne’s lowest points – where you’ll also pass the La Plagne Olympic bobsleigh track, on the way taking in some of the resort’s best views.
Other La Plagne blue run guides
If you enjoyed this Plagne Centre route, you can follow similar intermediate day guides in other parts of La Plagne, all built with the same video-and-map format.
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The best time to ski Aime 2000
The higher runs around Aime 2000 sit above the crucial 2000m mark, so snow is usually reliable through the season. Lower down at La Roche, conditions can be less consistent and the final sections shaded by trees can feel icy at times – worth bearing in mind if you’re not confident on firm snow or you’ve got little ones in tow.
If conditions are deteriorating, it’s often a good shout to cut the descent short by taking the Envers chair rather than riding all the way down to the Roche chair.
For a clearer picture of what to expect across the winter, check these guides:
Heading to La Plagne? Make sure you’re covered
Quick tip: Even on blue pistes, things can go wrong. If you’re linking a full-day route around Aime 2000, La Roche and Plagne Centre, proper ski insurance matters. In France, rescue and evacuation costs can be charged to you.
Good cover helps with medical care, lift evacuation and cancellations if your trip gets disrupted.
Aime 2000 blue run route FAQs
The Aime 2000 / Biolley / La Roche Best Blue Runs Route – our most common FAQs: If you still have questions after reading the guide above, these are the things people most often ask before riding the Aime 2000 / Biolley blue run route. If you don’t find what you need here, drop us a message on the La Plagne 360 Facebook page and we’ll get right back to you.
- Is this route suitable for intermediates?
- Does the route include anything steep?
- Where does the route start?
- Does the route go down to La Roche?
- Is Aime 2000 / Biolley a good area for improving skiers?
- What about riding Les Arcs – do you have a route to make the trip?
- Is there a route to see more of La Plagne – not just Aime 2000?
Yes. This route sticks to blue pistes and avoids tricky pitches, so it’s ideal for confident beginners and intermediates who want a full day without accidentally ending up on steeper terrain. The area around Aime 2000 has some of La Plagne’s steepest terrain – but you’ll avoid all this sticking to the blue piste route.
No – but in times of low snow (or early morning / late afternoon), the stretch down to La Roche on the lower Edmond Blanchoz piste can get very icy. If the snow on this section is looking a bit sketchy, just cut your descent short and head for the Envers chair.
The recommended start is at the base of the Becoin chair in Plagne Centre. If you’re staying in Aime 2000, you can join the route even more easily by dropping straight into the Biolley sector.
Yes. One of the highlights is dropping towards La Roche, where you’ll also see the La Plagne Olympic bobsleigh track. If the snow is feeling a bit firm further down, you can shorten the descent by taking the Envers chair back up to Aime.
Yep. Indeed one of La Plagne’s best advancing beginner pistes is here – the Golf blue. There are also a number of shorter beginner / intermediate pistes located around the main AIme 2000 building
La Plagne and Les Arcs are linked by the Vanoise Express, so you can ski across if lifts and weather are on your side. We’ve mapped the simplest route including video guide and downloadable piste map so you waste less time navigating and more time riding. Check the La Plagne to Les Arcs route guide.
Absolutely. If you want to see more of La Plagne beyond just the Aime / Biolley / La Roche area, try our ‘See the Best of La Plagne in a Day‘ route, which takes in all the major sectors and is doable by intermediates in just one day.
La Plagne suitability by skill level
La Plagne is a great ski area but it’s undoubtedly better suited to some levels of rider than others. Take a look below for our guide to which levels get the most out of a La Plagne ski trip.
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