PRACTICAL GUIDE Winter 2015/2016 CONTENTS
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HAUTES-ALPES (HIGH ALPS). EMBRUN REGION. LAKE SERRE-PONÇON PRACTICAL GUIDE Winter 2015/2016 CONTENTS p3-4 PRACTICAL INFORMATION p5-6 SKIPASS p7 SKI AREA p8 SNOWPARK p9 NORDIC AREA p10 FRENCH SKI SCHOOL p11 OZONE SKI SCHOOL p12›14 ACTIVITIES p15›17 PARADISE FOR FAMILIES p18 EVENTS p19›28 SHOPS AND SERVICES p29 WIFI - LES ORRES APP p30›33 MAPS OF THE RESORT p34-35 HOW TO REACH US ? PRACTICAL INFORMATION TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND VISITOR CENTRE Ambulance: +33 (0)800 50 50 26 (free from a Tourist Information Office landline) or +33 (0)4 92 53 79 79 Resort Centre 1650: Local authority out-of-hours: › Tél.: +33 (0)4 92 44 01 61 - Fax: +33 (0)4 4 92 44 +33 (0)6 28 47 52 82 04 56 - [email protected] Medical practice: Resort centre 1650 - Place www.lesorres.com - vtt.lesorres.com Hodoul - +33 (0)4 92 44 03 40 Services: sending and receiving faxes, photoco- Police station: Resort centre 1650 – Le cairn pies, etc. +33 (0)4 92 44 06 70 Hospital : +33 (0)4 92 43 73 00 (Embrun) Opening times: Nurse home visits: +33 (0)6 12 41 49 91 School holidays (19/12 to 03/01 and 06/02 to 06/03) or +33 (0)7 82 08 60 46 › from sunday to friday - 9.00am to 6.30pm Pharmacy: › on saturday - 9.00am / 7.00pm Resort centre 1650 - +33 (0)4 92 44 01 29 Out of school holidays and spring holidays (from 2 to Municipal Police Station (in season): 17 april) +33 (0)4 92 44 08 37 / +33 (0)6 30 83 22 35 › from monday to friday - 9.00am / 12.30 and Fire service/Emergency Medical Services: 2.00pm / 6.30pm 18 ou 112 › on saturday - 9.00am / 7.00pm - on sunday Mountain rescue: +33 (0)4 92 22 22 22 or 112 9.00am / 6.30pm SKIPASS TICKETS Visitor Centre - Bois Méan 1800: DESK › Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 52 70 73 - [email protected] Les Orres resort centre 1650 - (main ticket office) : daily from 9.00am to 5.00pm Reservation centre: Champ Lacas 1550: daily from 9.00am to 4.00pm › Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 44 19 17 - [email protected] Pramouton 1550: school holidays and weekend http://reservation.lesorres.com : daily from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Out of school holidays : from Monday to Friday from 9.00am Sales department: to 1.00pm Group and Works Councils estimates, hire of our Prebois 1650: daily from 9.00am to 4.00pm meeting rooms and rooms for the organisation of Les Orres 1800 – Bois Méan: your events. [email protected] daily from 9.00am to 5.00pm # 03 PRACTICAL INFORMATION GENERAL SERVICES Post Office Town Hall Administrative Centre: For Hautes-Alpes weather: +33 (0)8 99 71 02 05 +33 (0)4 92 44 00 00 - All year round from Monday Religious services: to Friday from 8.30 am to 11.30 am. programme for masses in the parish district Post Office Resort Centre 1650: +33 (0)4 92 available at the Tourist Information Office. 44 09 68 - From 21 december to 15 april from Presbytery: +33 (0)4 92 43 00 54 Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to midday http://perso.wanadoo.fr/paroisse.embrun Bank : Crédit Agricole (cash machine only). GPS Coordinates (Resort Centre): Shopping arcade 1650 6.55.641 x 44.49311 Camper van hook-up point: for electricity, water and drainage. Champ Lacas car park (see map of the resort). € 3 token on sale at the Tourist Information Office Local radios (FM): CRIR (Regional Centre for Road Conditions): Alpes 1: 99.2 +33 (0)8 26 02 20 22 La Radio Plus: 102.9 Inforoutes 05: Voice server - +33 (0)4 65 03 00 RAM: 100.2 05 RCF: 87.7 Town hall: Administrative Centre Tel.: +33 (0)4 Dici Radio: 90.2 92 44 00 40 - Fax: +33 (0)4 92 44 00 81 - from Monday to Friday from 9 am to midday and from National radios (FM): 2.30 pm to 5 pm - [email protected] - France Culture: 88.5 NRJ: 94.2 www.mairie-lesorres.fr France Inter: 98.3 RTL: 97.7 Weather: displayed daily at the Tourist France Musique: 95.3 RMC: 91.7 Information Office and at the Bois Méan Visitor Nostalgie: 105 RTL2: 89.7 Centre. # 04 SKI LIFTS SKI LIFTS PRICES Winter 2015-2016 › Ski lifts opening every days from 12th December 2015 to 17th April 2016 (subject to weather conditions) PASSES 2015-2016 ADULT CHILDREN 12-74 years old 6-11 years old 3 consecutive hrs (1) €29.00 €26.50 1 day €34.00 €28.00 2 consecutive days €68.00 €56.00 3 consecutive days €102.00 €84.00 6 consecutive days + 1 free sledge ticket included (2) €178.00 €144.00 7 consecutive days + 1 free sledge ticket included (2) €202.00 €163.50 Additionnal day (3) €24.00 €19.50 Seasons winter 2015-2016 and summer 2016 (4) €567.00 €459.00 Prélongis pedestrian return ticket 1st section €7.00 €5.00 Prélongis + Pousterle pedestrian return ticket €11.00 €9.00 (1) Length of validity deducted from the 1st passage at the 1st ski lift. (2) Sledge ticket : children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (3) Any additional days to be purchased all at once to benefit from this special rate, and upon presentation of your expired 6 or 7 consecutive days pass (Free sledge ticket included in the 6 or 7 days pass). (4) For any Winter 2015-2016 and Summer 2016 pass, a recent identity photo must be supplied (facing the camera, no glasses or hat) Compulsory keycard for ski lift non reimbursable : €2 Daily insurance cover : €3 « First Tracks » Pass (for beginners in a restricted area) : 1 day / €28.00 Valid on : TS Champ Lacas, TS Grand Clos, TS Préclaux, TS Bois Long, TS Prébois, TSD Prélongis. TK Galopins 1&2, TK Prévieux, TK Riou Sec, TK Bois Méan (These points are indicated on the map by a green triangle surrounded by red next to the ski lifts). Groups : Special prices for professionals and associations (20 people minimum). A single payment for the whole group. Please enquire # 05 SKI LIFTS WEEK-END OFFER ** SPECIAL (2-day pass saturday + friday) › Adult: €60.50 OFFERS › Children: €49.00 ** Not available from 19/12/15 to 01/01/16 and from (with proof) 06/02/16 to 04/03/16 SENIOR OFFER FAMILY OFFER * (65/74 years old) 2 parents or grandparents + at least 2 young people (aged › 6 consecutive days or not + 1 free sledge 6-17 inclusive) ticket included: €178.00 › 6 consecutive days + 1 free sledge ticket › Pass for winter 2015-16 and summer 2016(4): included: €156,50 / adult (12/74 years old) and €459.00 €127,00 / children (6/11 years old) Free for children up to 5 years old inclusive and for adults aged 75 and over (on presentation of * valid for direct descendants and ascendants an identity paper) (grandparents, father, mother, children). Passes bought at the same time and for the same period. Compulsory proof: family booklet, mutual insurance card, «large family» card or identity card... CONTACT Additional documents to be provided: Informations : +33 (0)4 92 44 00 39 › for step-families: proof of common residence and Skipass by internet : each parent’s family booklet http://forfait.lesorres.com › for grandparents: the ascendants and descendants Hotline : +33 (0)4 76 33 91 84 family booklet (photocopies accepted) # 06 SKI AREA THE SKI AREA WHICH PEAKS ABOVE SERRE-PONÇON LAKE Les Orres ski area is suitable for all levels. It has For experienced skiers, the Grand Cabane a sporty reputation due to its high gradients, slope (access via the Pousterle chairlift) offers but it is equally suited to beginners as it offers: exceptional panoramic views over the valley towards Sainte Marguerite lake and the Muretier › beginners slopes above the Les Fontaines valley. We also recommend the Myrtilles chairlift slope (access via the Grand Clos chairlift), in › access to the top of the resort via the Les Crêtes the heart of a larch and pine forest, or the chairlift which serves 2 blue slopes Les Faucons slope (access via Les Marmottes chairlift) to enjoy 360° views over the whole of › wide slopes at the bottom of the resort, for the Embrunaise valley on one side and Le Petit gentle learning Vallon on the other. › a special «Premières Traces» pass for using the FEATURES chairlifts in the lower part of the ski area. OF THE SKI AREA › 100 km with 37 slopes (7 green, 6 blue, 20 red and 4 black) › 19 ski lifts › 1 snowpark with a slopestyle area, boardercross and a snake run › 2 tobogganing areas › 2 ski kindergartens # 07 SNOWPARK SNOWPARK ALL LEVEL Les Orres snowpark, located just above the bottom of the 1650 resort slopes, has 3 themed areas: boardercross, a snake run and a slopestyle area. BOARDERCROSS from the Bois Long 2-seater chairlift, access to the boardercross is via the Les Coqs slope. A slope designed for 4 people where you can race over a dozen jumps and sharp turns up to the finish line. May the best win ! THE SLOPESTYLE ZONE Is the place for freestylers. The main course in the snowpark contains a multitude of sections to be attacked with style. It has boxes, rails, kickers, walls and other original features which you can use to the full, without crashing of course! THE «SNAKE RUN» this freestyle course takes you through the forest, on a snaking route over specially designed sections.