Montchavin Plan Bois
Montchavin Plan Bois
The Montchavin lift Plan Bois starts just above Montchavin Les Coches at an altitude of 1376m and climbs to a height of 1881m terminating near the Lac Noir gondola. From the top, it’s possible to join the Mont Blanc blue or La Duy red – each of which links into a myriad of other pistes in the Montchavin sector further down the mountain. Plan Bois is also one of La Plagne’s fastest lifts.
If you’re using the lift to get back up into the main area, take a left at the top and ride the short link piste down to the high-speed Bijolin chair which takes you to the top of the Montchavin sector. From here both the Salla chair and Crozats detachable chair link into the pistes in the Plagne Bellecôte / Roche de Mio sector above Belle Plagne and Plagne Bellecôte.
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Plan Bois routes and lift map
From Plan Bois, the connecting pistes are Mont Blanc blue, La Duy red, Ecureuils blue, Coches red (via Mont Blanc).
The local map shows the surrounding Montchavin pistes and lift network. See the connections table below for onward routes.
Get your hire sorted before you arrive
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.
Plan Bois videos
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Plan Bois pros and cons
Fast six-person chair from Les Coches towards Bijolin and the upper Montchavin pistes. Compare its advantages and limitations below.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Fantastic scenery | As with most lifts in Montchavin, it gets busy later with people returning from Les Arcs |
| Fast, detatchable chair | |
| Main link out of Les Coches | |
| Gives access to some great runs |
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Plan Bois connections
Use these connections to plan your route from Plan Bois.
| Connecting lifts | Connecting pistes |
|---|---|
| Bijolin detachable chair | Mont Blanc blue |
| Ecureuils drag lift | La Duy red |
| Ecureuils blue | |
| Coches red (via Mont Blanc) |
Plan Bois stats
Fast six-person chair from Les Coches towards Bijolin and the upper Montchavin pistes. The table gives its length, station altitudes, capacity and travel time.
| Lift statistic | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length: | 1.8km / 1.1 miles |
| Base alt: | 1376 m |
| End alt: | 1881 m |
| Vert ascent: | 505 m |
| Av gradient: | 30% |
| Max gradient: | 70% |
| Capacity: | 6 people |
| People per hr: | 1890 |
| Av travel time: | 5min 36s |
| Type: | Detachable chair |
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