The Grande Rochette lift Colorado out of Plagne Centre serves some of the most interesting intermediate terrain and runs in La Plagne – as well as an excellent beginners’ area (Piste Mauve) and the Luge Park. However, this also means the Colorado lift often gets busy. If your riding is up to it, you’ll often find it’s quicker taking the Funiplagne instead – however that means tackling the steep Carina red to access the same pistes, so factor in your own ability when making that decision.

Colorado passes over some beautiful wooded terrain with bowls and natural gullies / quarters before opening out higher up the Grande Rochette bowl. No matter what your level, you should find the runs accessed by this chair provide fun routes back down – particularly if you stray just a little distance from the main pistes.

From Colorado, ride Capella blue, Arnica blue or Pollux blue. Pollux also leads towards the Verdons Nord chair.

The chair also serves the Piste Mauve beginner area and the Luge Park. The local map shows these routes within the wider Grande Rochette bowl above Plagne Centre.

Colorado: A fast six-person chair serving varied, scenic terrain and a popular beginner area. Ski schools and novice riders make this a busy lift, particularly after 10am. Confident riders can consider Funiplagne instead, allowing for the steeper Carina red descent needed to reach the same pistes.

Options at the top: Descend on Capella, Arnica or Pollux, or access the Luge Park. Pollux provides the onward connection to Verdons Nord.

Colorado lift stats: The detachable six-person chair climbs from 1,969 m to 2,278 m, gaining 309 m over a length of 1.3 km. The source journey time is 5 minutes 30 seconds.