Ski area L’Alpe d’Huez

L'Alpe d'Huez was once a rather small ski resort where the jetset met up to do some skiing. This good value for money ski resort has now developed into one of the largest and most popular ski resorts in the French Alps attracting a very varied, international crowd who come here to enjoy skiing and snowboarding on the wonderful, varied ski slopes of the Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski area. The Alpe d'Huez ski area gives access to around 250km of ski slopes, with plenty of challenges available for all levels.

The Alpe d'Huez ski area is proud to state that it is the fifth-largest ski area in France, linking the smaller ski resorts of of Vaujany, Oz-en-Oisans, Villard-Reculas and Auris En Oisans. The Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski area is divided into four sections, with the largest part directly above the resort of Alpe d'Huez itself. The skiing in Alpe d’Huez is particularly well-suited for beginners, with some wonderful wide gentle slopes which are often reserved for beginners only. The ski schools here have an excellent reputation for getting beginners off to a good start on the slopes. Advanced skiers can practice their skills and stamina on the longest black run in Europe, La Sarenne, which measures a whopping 16km! For powder hounds, the area surrounding the Pic Blanc offers tons of possibilities for off-piste skiing. L'Alpe d'Huez enjoys 300 days of sunshine a year but nevertheless boasts reliable snow cover thanks to its altitude and snow cannons. Lift queues in L'Alpe d'Huez are pretty rare as the lift system is extremely efficient, making ski holidays very stress-free!