{"id":2282,"date":"2023-05-24T08:29:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T08:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2025-01-03T17:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T17:52:59","slug":"the-5-best-zip-wires-in-ski-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/05\/the-5-best-zip-wires-in-ski-resorts\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 best zip wires in ski resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s so much more to ski resorts these days than simply skiing. As well as some amazing aquacentres, many resorts now have amazing zip wires to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog post, we look at the best five zip wires in the Alps you can enjoy next winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Les Arcs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/les-arcs-1800\">Les Arcs<\/a> zip wire takes you above the old \u2018Flying Kilometre\u2019 speed racing piste, which is appropriate as you can reach speeds of up to 130 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from the summit of the Aiguille Rouge, above Arc 2000 and Arc 1950, you can descend as solo or as a pair. The cost is \u20ac55 (although it\u2019s included if you buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.lesarcs.com\/ski-pass-1\">Premium Lift Pass<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Testing the Zip Line in Les Arcs\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xekrboglJKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Iain from <a href=\"https:\/\/theskipodcast.com\/\">The Ski Podcast<\/a> tried out the zipwire in December 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Val Thorens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018La Bee\u2019 is a double zip wire, so it\u2019s great fun to do at the same time as another member of your family or ski group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes you through three consecutive zip wires from the top of the Mouti\u00e8re chairlift at 2500m in <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/val-thorens\">Val Thorens<\/a> to Place Caron, in the centre of resort at 2300m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udc4dLa BEE, nouvelle tyrolienne double \u00e0 Val Thorens\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VD_ISzJPNto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Orelle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This zip wire is the highest in France, starting in the lesser-known fourth valley of Les 3 Vall\u00e9es and finishing\u2026in <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/val-thorens\">Val Thorens<\/a> again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It connects the highest point of in the ski area &#8211; the Bouchet chairlift (3230m) &#8211; to the Col de Thorens (3002m) over a distance of 1300m in 1 minute 45 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/VT-zip-wire-val-thorens-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/VT-zip-wire-val-thorens-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/VT-zip-wire-val-thorens-1.jpg 682w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/VT-zip-wire-val-thorens-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/VT-zip-wire-val-thorens-1-190x111.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/VT-zip-wire-val-thorens-1-60x35.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/VT-zip-wire-val-thorens-1-400x235.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Serre Chevalier<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re in <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/serre-chevalier\">Serre Chevalier<\/a> in the Southern French Alps, make sure you try the new one-kilometre-long zip wire which links the Grand Serre (2491m) and the Grand Alpe (2193m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 300m vertical descent costs \u20ac35 per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tyrolienne G\u00e9ante Serre Chevalier\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5eFcZSQO3pM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Valmorel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the newest zip lines in the Alps: more than 1400m long, the Valmorel zip wire takes you up to speeds of 100 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 1400 m long, the <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/valmorel\">Valmorel<\/a> zip line takes you up to speeds of 100 km\/h. Like \u2018La Bee\u2019 in Val Thorens, it has two cables, meaning you can do dual descents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It starts at the top of the Altispace chairlift (1915m) and finishes 150m below, costing \u20ac35 per descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-1024x695.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-1024x695.png 1024w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-190x129.png 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-60x41.png 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-400x272.png 400w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip.png 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Catered Chalets in France<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to try out any of these great experiences on your next ski trip, then please contact the Chaletline team on 01822 617761 and we can help find the right accommodation for your group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/05\/the-5-best-zip-wires-in-ski-resorts\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-190x129.png);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/valmorel-zip-190x129.png<\/a><p>There\u2019s so much more to ski resorts these days than simply skiing. As well as some amazing aquacentres, many resorts now have amazing zip wires to enjoy. In this blog post, we look at the best five zip wires in &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/05\/the-5-best-zip-wires-in-ski-resorts\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,221,202,86,362],"tags":[143,137],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2563,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions\/2563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}