À La Plagne, The winter of 2026-2027 promises to be particularly lively. From December to March, the resort will host sporting, cultural, and popular events, with several highlights of international significance and some traditions deeply rooted in the region.
As soon as the holidays are over, La Plagne will embark on a series of sporting and cultural events that will accompany the entire season.
Le 15 January will kick off a first strong phase with the second edition of Festival Le Pied qui glisse, scheduled until January 17. Dedicated to skiing and inclusion, the event is aimed in particular at people with amputated feet and allows people to try different models of prosthetics that are particularly expensive to purchase for free.
Nearly 40 participants were able to test equipment during the previous edition. A test village, skiing, snowboarding, activities and courses open to everyone will complete the program.
Le January 27, A change of atmosphere with Pierre Thevenoux and his show Life coach, As part of the Culture à la Carte program. He will succeed Gil Alma, who is expected to take over on December 29, while the Brazilian singer Flavia Coelho is scheduled to perform in February.
The best world climbers in Champagny
From January 29 to 31, The ice rink in Champagny-en-Vanoise will once again take its place at the top of the international rankings. Ten years after hosting the competition, the site will once again welcome the World Championship in ice climbing.
The speed and difficulty events will bring together several of the discipline's top names. La Plagne can count on some genuine athletes, including Marion Salmon-Thomas, Tristan Ladevant and Louna Ladevant, the current world champion.
A few days later, the February 3, Montchavin-Les Coches will revive a tradition that is more than half a century old during the Feast of Saint Agatha. About sixty monitors and their skis are to be blessed in honor of the village's patron saint.
A World Cup on the future Olympic track
The bobsleigh track will also be featured in the program. February 16 to 21 with a step of Senior World Luge Championships.
Simple and double events, for both women and men, will be on the program. The double discipline will be organized for the first time on this course, which will host the Olympic events of bobsleigh, luge and skeleton in 2030.
This event will take on a special dimension as La Plagne is already actively preparing for the Games. About a dozen nations are expected to train there during the 2026-2027 season, including Germany, the United States, Korea, and Australia.
Odyssey to end the winter on a positive note
Le March 3, Finally, place is given to the sixth edition of’Odysséa La Plagne. Speciality of the event: it is the only stage of the event organized on snow.
The proceeds will be entirely donated to Gustave Roussy to support the fight against cancer, especially breast cancer. The previous edition gathered 920 participants and raised more than 26,000 euros.