Ski Alpe d'Huez for high altitude skiing and snowboarding in France. With all abilities catered for in Les Grandes Rousses ski region, make your winter holiday memorable with our guides.
Where
If you ski Alpe d'Huez you'll be sitting above the beautiful Oisans Valley in France and you really will find something for all the family. Easily reached from either Grenoble or Lyon, Alpe d'Huez ski resort lies at 1860 metres, and with slopes as high as 3330 metres, and links to nearby resorts Auris-en-Oisans, Oz-en-Oisans, and Vaujany, you are almost guaranteed snow in Les Grandes Rousses.
Essentials |
Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
1860m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
236 km |
LONGEST RUN : |
16 km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
38 / 31% |
Intermediates
32 / 26% |
Advanced
36 / 29% |
Experts
17 / 14% |
TOTAL RUNS : |
123 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
700 / ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
1 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
50 km |
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On the slopes
Ski holidays in Alpe d'Huez are suitable for skiers and boarders of all types. Ski Alpe D'Huez and you'll enjoy skiing and snowboarding at high altitude whether you are beginners or advanced - including moguls and off piste. Off-piste runs can be found starting at the 3330m Pic Blanc, and include the Grand Sablat, the Combe du Loup and the challenging Couloir de Fare. Beginning and intermediate skiers will enjoy the runs directly above the resort, which are well served by gondolas at either end. A great example of one of the French ski resorts slightly off the beaten track.
Ski area :
If you ski Alpe-d'huez you are also in the ski region of Les Grandes Rousses along with the following resorts; Alpe D'Huez, Vaujany
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Off the slopes
When you are hungry you'll find a great selection of lunch spots on the slopes, while dinner options include the popular and traditional Au P'tit Creux, fine dining at Les Caves, or Lily Muldoon's Irish restaurant. Popular après-ski venues include The Underground and Le Sporting. With purpose built accommodation and ski to door convenience, this is an easy resort to enjoy, with children's ski schools offering lessons, fun and games, plus a number of crèches for the non-skiing little ones.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
- Extensive, high, sunny slopes, split interestingly into various sectors
- Vast, gentle, sunny nursery slopes
- Livelier than most purpose-built resorts
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RESORT BAD POINTS
- In late season the many south-facing runs can be icy early and slushy later
- Some main intermediate runs get badly overcrowded in high season
- Many of the tough runs are very high, and inaccessible in bad weather
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Tourist Office
Worldwide cover from £60.48
or Single trip Europe cover from £22.98 - get covered before you arrive!
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