Villaroger: Crête de l'Homme - Les Arcs Zipline
Crête de l’Homme combines an exposed alpine ridgeline with the carefully planned terrain of Les Arcs in a way that reflects its position above the Tarentaise Valley. This sector lies on the high slopes below Aiguille Rouge, at 3,226 metres the highest point in the Les Arcs ski area. The Les Arcs Zipline is part of the resort’s high-mountain activity network, while pistes and lifts connect the ridge with the purpose-built Arc villages. Les Arcs was developed from the late 1960s with architect Charlotte Perriand, whose work helped shape its compact modernist mountain architecture. Together with La Plagne, it forms the Paradiski ski domain, a major linked area in the French Alps.
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Villaroger occupies the upper Tarentaise valley in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The commune rises from the Isère valley toward Aiguille Rouge, the 3,226-metre summit above the Les Arcs ski area. Its scattered hamlets sit on the quieter side of the Paradiski domain, and a long ski descent from Aiguille Rouge leads down toward the village. In summer, high Alpine roads and trails draw walkers and cyclists, while mountain farming remains part of the local setting. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare Alpine landscapes and settlements around Tarentaise.
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