La Source

La Source was established, by the two of us, in 1997, when we started with a small 3 bedroom catered chalet. Since then we have slowly grown but are still a small business with very strong roots. Now we offer a wide range of catered and self catered accommodation in Montchavin-Les Coches, a ski station in the Paradiski area. As a couple we are involved with the local community and businesses to help improve and develop our environment as the challenges of the day and age need to be met.




We are based at the heart of one of the biggest ski areas in the world. Paradiski is Les Arcs and La Plagne, linked by one of the biggest and fastest cable cars in the world, the Vanoise Express. We are based in Montchavin-Les Coches which is a ski station comprising two mountain villages accessed by tree lined runs and both of which have architecture of original alpine style (no industrial hotel blocks here). All of our accommodation is one ski lift away from this link so we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of 400 km of some of the most varied pistes anywhere on the planet. Cruisy greens and blues to off piste trips down the north face of the Bellecote, something for everyone.


Link to interactive piste map

Our goals have always been the same, to try and give our guests the best ski holiday they could have and at an affordable price. All our suppliers are locally run businesses and we work very closely with them to ensure that the quality of their products remain high, from ski schools to our local wine cave (lots of tasting required!).

Our staff are interviewed by us including cooking tests for the chalet hosts. We are always looking for people who share the same values, work ethic, love of the mountains and sense of fun, that we have ourselves.

Our chalets hosts are hired for their personality, enthusiasm, cooking ability and love of the mountains, our reps are experienced in organising and dealing with any challenges their job or we throw at them and our ski host (catered only) is always a very experience skier who loves to share their enthusiasm for the sport with anyone who cares to join them for a half day of full day on the mountain.

Both sides of our business are equally important to us and we have specific services designed for individual needs. Our self catered guests are looked after by our hand picked rep whose sole responsibility is to ensure everyone who stays with us can get the best from their holiday. Our catered guests will enjoy the highest quality home cooked food, comfortable well positioned chalets and the use of our free complementary ski hosting service. We also offer our catered guests a free pickup and drop off service from the local train and bus stations. All our guests will be introduced to their qualified ski instructors, most of whom are friends of ours, pre-booked lift passes delivered to their accommodation and a guarantee that our whole team is there to ensure you have a great time.

Skiing isn’t the greenest of pastimes but we do everything to limit the impact of our activities on the environment. We recycle our chalet waste, where possible, we turn lights off, we help the local community clear up at the end of the season and we don’t have hot tubs or Jacuzzis.



We have guests who stayed with us in 1997 and have stayed with us every year since. That is the best feedback that we can have and we will continue to work with the goal of putting La Source and Montchavin-Les Coches at the forefront of peoples thoughts when they are thinking about booking a ski holiday.

We look forward to welcoming you to Montchavin-Les Coches.

Chris and Linda Dunglison
Directors of La Source Ski & Adventure Ltd