Alpe d'Huez Resort Info

Alpe d'Huez Resort Stats

Resort Altitude:: 1,860 m
Total piste:: 245 km
Easy Runs:: 62
Intermediate Runs:: 26
Difficult Runs:: 13
Snowboard park:: Yes
Highest lift:: 3,330 m
Longest piste:: 16 km
Number of Lifts:: 87

About Alpe d'Huez Ski Resort

Alpe D’Huez is the main resort in the Grand Rousses Massif, situated at a dizzying 1869 metres above sea level. It’s also one of the oldest ski resorts in France, founded in 1936. More British skiers are choosing Alpe D’Huez as their holiday destination because its own “Altiport” and with Grenoble Airport being only 90 minutes away, accessibility is easy and quick. Alpe D’Huez offers something to challenge all levels of skier. Two of the biggest attractions for the more advanced skier are the 2230m vertical drop and a 16km black run, which is the longest in Europe. Off-piste skiing is also excellent, with decent snowfalls, exceptional scenery and sunnier-than-average weather providing some of the most consistent conditions you will find in Europe. Alpe D’Huez is also situated on a fully south facing plateau, so you can enjoy up to 11 hours of sun a day in the latter months of the season. Alpe D’Huez boasts 245 km of immaculately groomed pistes, linked by 86 lifts, whisking you to satellite resorts of Vaujany, Oz, Villard-Reculas and Auris-en-Oisans and the Sarenne glacier at 3300 metres, guaranteeing you skiing back to the resort. The other major resort in the area, Les 2 Alpes is situated just across the valley and is included on the same lift pass, giving you the opportunity and accessibility to ski a completely different area as many times as you like!

Activites in Alpe d'Huez

• Sports Centre with tennis and squash courts • Archery • Gym • Indoor golf • Handball, Basketball, Volleyball and Indoor-football • Outdoor swimming-pool, FREE with full weekly lift-pass • Parapenting • Ski-dooing • Ice-skating rink FREE with full weekly Visalp lift-pass (skate hire extra) • Ice driving

Apres ski in Alpe d'Huez

Full of action with lots of live music. Try the Crowded House Bar in the Hermitage for a British atmosphere, Smithies Tavern, the Underground Bar in the Hotel Chamois and the Road House Bar in the Vallee Blanche. The 'O' Bar is a great place in the old town - see the Eating Out section for more details. For a more French ambience try L'Avalanche with its resident pianist.

Eating Out in Alpe d'Huez

More than 40 restaurants, all categories • Pizzas from 10 Euros • Fondues from around 20 Euros per person excluding wine • 3-course menus from 25 Euros. • L'Outa in the resort centre for an excellent à la Carte menu. Passe Montagne and La Pomme de Pin for French cuisine, Smithy's for Tex Mex and Pinnochio for pizzas. A warm Italian and Scottish welcome awaits you at 'O' Bar, in the old town of Alpe d'huez - traditional Italian cuisine, Apres ski snacks and drinks offers, great music and bar license until 2am, free shuttle service to and from the bar. They also have a Saturday morning breakfast club.

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Families and children

Ski-School: From 4-12 years, same hours as adults’ morning and afternoon lessons available (Sun-Fri. Supplement payable for morning lessons). Full day lessons available approx. £140 (lunch not included) Crèche/ Ski Kindergarten: Les Eterlous (Les Bergers area) - 2-9 years, from 0900-1745 or 0900-1245 and 1400-1745. Cost approx. £35 a day including lunch and lunchtime supervision. Pre-booking essential.