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Alpe d'Huez ski resort guide

Alpe d'Huez ski information

Alpe d’Huez is a great all-rounder, providing a full range of pistes for all standards of skier or boarder, plus superb resort facilities. The high sunny slopes provide an excellent viewpoint for the grand peaks of the Ecrin National Park.

Skiing and snowboarding in Alpe d'Huez

Ski Information Beginners

Unbeatable wide gentle green and blue runs for a successful start to skiing. The well-regarded ski school will provide the essential basics.

Ski Information Intermediates

The variety is great and the good conditions are difficult to match elsewhere. Fearless intermediates should enjoy most of the super long black runs from Pic Blanc. There are some lovely long runs down to 0z and Vaujany. Most intermediates would be working very hard to cover all areas of Alpe d'Huez in a week.

Ski Information Advanced

Ideal for experts as some of the most testing terrain in France is here, including La Sarenne, one of the longest blacks in Europe and the notorious Tunnel Run, plus many off-piste options.

Ski Information Snowboarding

Alpe d'Huez offers some amazing and varied terrain, keen freeriders will be in their element here. You can go in search of powder in areas such as Villard-Recluas, Auris and the Glacier de Sarenne. Freestylers will be smiling too as there is a pipe and snowboard park, plus an abundance of natural kickers and rollers all around the resort.

Learn to Ski/Board

Adult Child Mini
First Time ski £336 £277 £258
First Time board £334 £272 -

Mini ski 5yrs. Child ski 6-11yrsl. Board 6-11yrsl.
The package includes: 6 days equipment hire, 6 days tuition and lift pass. Helmet included for children.

Snow Savers

Kids ski free: FREE helmet for kids booking skis & boots
Money savers: FREE entry to swimming pool ('Speedo' style trunks), ice rink and sports centre with lift pass
Senior savers: reduced lift pass prices for seniors 65-71yrs

Alpe d'Huez at a glance

Transfer time

Chambery 2 hrs 15 mins, Grenoble 2hrs 15mins

Variety of piste

Beginners Ski Rating 
4
Intermediates Ski Rating 
5
Advanced Ski Rating 
4
Snowboarding Rating 
5

Piste fact file:

  • Resort Height

    1,860m (6,102ft)

  • Total Kms of Piste

    249kms

    Piste type No. of runs
    Easy 38
    Intermediate 68
    Difficult 17

  • Cross-country

    50kms

  • Longest Run

    16kms (Sarenne Glacier)

  • Number of Lifts

    84 (6 cable cars, 10 gondolas, 2 bucket lifts, 25 chairlifts, 40 drag lifts)

  • Snowboard Parks

    2

  • Snow Cannons

    10%

* Terms & Conditions

Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.

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