The high-speed Montchavin lift Montchavin chairlift rises out of the far end of Montchavin village up to the end of the Pelées black run and base station of the high-speed Pierres Blanches chair. Rising just over 450m at a max 60% gradient, the chair takes the fastest, most direct route back up the hill in around five minutes.
Taking a combination of this and Pierres Blanches followed by the Dos Rond chair or Plan Leschaux drag lift gets you up to the top of the Montchavin pistes in around 20 minutes – where you can then ride down to Crozats detachable chairlift or Salla fixed chairlift to access the Plagne Bellecôte / Roche de Mio pistes and, thereafter, the full area.

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Alternatively, ride down then turn right to join the Mont Blanc blue piste which will take you directly to the Vanoise Express, giving access to Paradiski’s other resort, Les Arcs.

Book skis or a snowboard online, then collect from a convenient village shop. Tell the team how you ride so they can help you choose suitable equipment.
Featured hire: Montchavin. Choose the shop that works best for where you are staying.
Fast four-person chair from Montchavin village to Pierres Blanches and onward links. Compare its advantages and limitations below.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Long, fast chair | Busy first thing in the morning and later in the day with Les Arcs traffic |
| Great scenery | |
| Provides access out of some of La Plagne’s lowest terrain | |
| Great off-piste terrain below chair |
Check that your policy includes skiing or snowboarding, mountain rescue, evacuation and medical treatment. Read the limits, excesses and exclusions, and make sure the activities you plan are included.
Use these connections to plan your route from Montchavin.
| Connecting lifts | Connecting pistes |
|---|---|
| Pierres Blanches detachable chair | Montchavin red |
| Lac Noir gondola (via Mt Blanc) | Mont Blanc blue |
| Plan Bois detachable chair (via Mt Blanc) | Sauget blue |
| Sauget drag lift | Mouflon blue |
Fast four-person chair from Montchavin village to Pierres Blanches and onward links. The table gives its length, station altitudes, capacity and travel time.
| Lift statistic | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length: | 1.6km / 1 miles |
| Base alt: | 1207 m |
| End alt: | 1666 m |
| Vert ascent: | 459 m |
| Av gradient: | 28% |
| Max gradient: | 60% |
| Capacity: | 4 people |
| People per hr: | 2400 |
| Av travel time: | 5min |
| Type: | Detachable chair |
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