Are any of the accommodations isolated?
No, all chalets and apartments are out of the main village centre on exclusive but not isolated private estates and within 10 minutes easy walking distance of the village centre.

Is the area around the accommodation very noisy at night time.
No, with all accommodations being slightly out of the village, there is absolutely no problem with noise late at night. Thye accommodations are on cu-de-sac roads and therefore there is no passing vehicles or late night pedestrians.

We have never heard of Les Carroz, what is the skiing like.
Les Carroz is now appearing in quite a few ski brochures as more people become aware of this lovely village and very good ski area which now has an extensive ski links with Flaine, Samoens, Morillon and Sixt fer a Cheval which make up the Grand Massif ski area. A new 8 person telecabin was installed in 2004/5 in place of the old chair lift, making very easy and comfortable access onto the Grand Massif range with 265km of piste. The skiing is exceptionally good with nice wide piste and slopes for all levels including jam parks for the keen snow boarders. It is no exaggeration to say that Les Carroz and the Grand Massif area are the best kept secret in the Alps.

Do the slopes get busy with long queues?
It gets busier at Christmas and February half term, but nothing like the purpose built or mainstream popular resorts. This is one of the main attractions of Les Carroz.

Is the village up the mountain?
Yes, Les Carroz is situated 15 minutes drive up the mountain from the valley base town of Cluses . The road up to Les Carroz is wide, a little windy in places but very safe. Les Carroz village is at an altitude of 1150metres and therefore the village is often snow covered and snow chains are sometimes required for driving.

How long does it take to travel to Les Carroz?
It will take 8 hours to drive from Calais, 45 minute to 1 hour from Geneva airport and 2 hours 30 minutes from Lyon airport.

What is Les Carroz village like?
It is a large village all built around a traditional square with restaurants, shops and bars around the perimeter. The village is not a purpose built characterless concrete jungle; it is a very social place with a lovely atmosphere which is idea for families.

Are the free shuttle buses regular and do they get very busy?
The free shuttle buses run approximately every 20 minutes and there is a bus stop within 5 minutes walk of our La Sapiniere and La Cachette apartments ( Chalet Constantine is not on the ski bus route). The ride to the main telecabin is only about 1 mile, but this is too far to walk with all your ski equipment, unless you are feeling really energetic. Like any resort, the shuttle bus can be very busy at peak times of day, but not as busy as some mainstream resorts with the standard bun fight each evening.

What is car parking like at the main Les Carroz telecabin?
Remarkably easy, safe, well organised and absolutely free regardless of duration. Like any resort, at times you may need snow chains on your wheels in order to access the car parking area.

Will I need snow chains for my vehicle?
Yes, without a doubt you should have snow chains just in case and even with 4 x 4 vehicles it is still recommended. If you are hiring a vehicle, make sure you ask for snow chains as they do not come as standard and are charged as an extra cost. Some rental companies also have cars with snow tyres as standard and it is worth asking for a vehicle with snow tyres fitted, they do make a difference. If you have never fitted snow chains before, it really is worth doing a trial run before you need to fit them as it is not straight forward at all. The snow chains should be fitted to the wheels which drive the vehicle and this tends to be the front wheels on most small cars, Renaults, Peugeots and Fiats, whilst most Mercedes and BMW's are rear wheel drive and therefore snow chains need to be fitted to the rear wheels. If required on a 4 x 4 vehicle, the snow chains should be fitted to the front wheels in order give better grip to the wheels which are steering.

Always ask the vehicle hire company to confirm if the vehicle is front or rear wheels drive. Always fit the snow chains in advance of your vehicle skidding and sliding as you will not be very popular with other motorists of the Police if you block the road whilst fitting your chains at the last minute, plus it will be very dangerous for you. You will see lay bys at the side of the road with signs showing a wheel with chains. If it is snowing and it looks as if it may settling or likely to be worse further up the road, pull in and put your snow chains on. We recommend that you carry a pair of industrial gloves and some sort of ground sheet in you vehicle as it is almost impossible to fit snow chains without kneeling or lying on the floor, that is unless you do a practice run before the chains are really required.

Your information states the chalets are situated on privates estates, can you tell me a little more please?
La Sapiniere and La Cachette chalet apartments are both on the newly built "Alpage des les Carroz" development of approximately 20 privately owned exclusive chalets all nicely spaced on a private cul-de-sac road next to a pine forest and with stunning views across the Grand Massif range. Being built as a cul-de-sac, there is no passing vehicular or pedestrian traffic and therefore the whole Alpage area is very quiet and peaceful in comparison with most peoples experiences of ski accommodation.

Are there any supermarkets in Les Carroz?
Yes, there are two Spar sized in Les Carroz village centre and they sell everything you will need. If you do like to shop at bigger supermarkets, there are massive Carrefour hypermarkets in the towns of Cluses and Sallanches, both which are only 20 minutes drive form Les Carroz village. There are also butchers, bakers, chemist, delicatessen and local product shops in the village centre

We have very young children who are going to start skiing, is Les Carroz a good place for children beginners?
Without doubt Les Carroz is by far the best resort we have ever seen for children's skiing and lessons. The Ski schools are very good with children, they speak good English if required and the ski lesson area is right at the top of the first main telecabin. Therefore, you take the children up to the ski lesson area after which you can ski off and do your thing. If the children have morning lessons, the pick up point is again at the telecabin top where there is a restaurant where you can all lunch. After lunch, you can all ski together for the afternoon. On top of that, Les Carroz really isn't as busy as the mainstream resorts and in our opinion, children and for that matter adults are safer due to fewer people being on the piste.

Is the ski area too small for a 2 week holiday?
We have skied the Grand Massif area for 6 separate weeks and we still keep finding runs and areas which we have not done. With 265km of piste, a two week holiday should be fine.

We have teenage children who are concerned that Les Carroz will be too quiet in the evenings?
Les Carroz has dance clubs and bars which stay open until 2-00am and get very busy with like minded teenagers

Is access easy to the main ski telecabin?
Yes, the new 8 person main telecabin is situated in Les Carroz village where there is a 500 space free car park right next to the telecabin. There is a free and very regular free shuttle bus from all the accommodation areas to the telecabin and back. From the accommodation, it would be difficult to walk to the telecabin as the road is very steep. You can decent back down the mountain on the telecabin or ski right back to the car park.

Some of the people in our party are very experienced skiers. Are there enough demanding slopes for experienced skiers?
If you look at the Ski area page of this web site, you will see the mix of piste levels is quite evenly split with half being green and blue runs and the other half being red and black runs. There are plenty of difficult reds and blacks which often run in parallel to the bleus and greens, or are diversions off the blues and greens with all slopes meeting up at the same termination point. Therefore if you all want to ski as a group, the experienced skiers can take the red and black diversion or parallel runs, knowing that you will all meet at the bottom. Alternatively, there are some predominantly red and black run areas if the experienced skiers really do fancy a good blast.

We started skiing last year and wondered what the easier slopes are like at Les Carroz?
Most of the green and blue slopes are very wide and ideal for practicing nice long turns without that awful worry that you are running out of piste before you gain the confidence to turn. The fact that slopes are also not as busy as some mainstream resorts is an added bonus for all skiers really. For absolute novices, worried ones or people who want to get their ski legs working, there is a very gentle green run at the top of the main telecabin from Les Carroz village. When you get out of the telecabin, this gentle green run is straight in front of you with a drag lift taking you to the start. This green run is also very wide and ideal for practicing, all day if you wish, without the worry of going onto any blue or red runs. Just get back on the telecabin, back down to the village. There is also a nice wide green run practice area which can be accessed from lower down in the village centre, for anyone who doesn't fancy the telecabin ride.

Is there a mad scramble and queue to get back down on the telecabin each late afternoon?
No, this is yet another benefit of the Les Carroz ski area as you can ski all the way back down to the car park which is next to the telecabin on/off station. The ski slope back down is a blue run with the last section being quite a difficult blue. Therefore as most people ski back down to the car park and the main telecabin is not that busy for anyone wanting this option of getting back to the car park. For anyone skiing back to the bottom, you literally almost ski back to your car or alternatively, if it's not the end of your skiing day, carry on skiing a few metres to the telecabin start point and back up you go. For anyone using the free shuttle bus service, the bus stop is next to the cark park and therefore you ski almost right back to the bus stop with none of those nightmare long walks which can spoil the whole day, especially if you're the one carrying 3 sets of children's skis, helmets, poles as well as your own equipment. Les Carroz really is well laid out for ease of access and therefore an ideal ski resort for everyone!!!!!