Ski holidays in Alpe d'Huez

Beginners skiing and snowboarding in Alpe d’Huez

An ideal resort in which to start your ski career with highly regarded ski schools and many easy blues to help practice your new found techniques. The lower slopes are typically gentle and criss-crossed with easily accessible green runs. The resort is also a great place for beginner boarders with few drag lifts and plenty wide open green and blue runs.  Le Petit Prince is a simple, long winding blue run leading all the way from the top of the Signal mountain into the delightful village of Villard. The pistes are challenging enough for beginners while also offering spectacular views over the surrounding valley – enough to inspire even the most nervous skier or boarder.

Intermediates skiing and snowboarding in Alpe d’Huez

Absolutely perfect resort for intermediate skiers and boarders, with a combined total of over 100 blue and red runs there is plenty of scope for exploring the mountain. We’d thoroughly recommend the wide open slopes at Auris which are perfect for practicing your carving technique. On the opposite side of the resort, the red runs into Oz-en-Oisans and Villard Reculas provide more challenging descents sure to test even the most experienced intermediate.

The stunning winter landscape around the Dome des Petites Rousses offers skiers and boarders a wealth of exciting, powdery red-runs to explore. The more adventurous intermediates will want to try the tricky, energy sapping Sarenne descent from the top of the Pic Blanc.

Advanced skiing and snowboarding in Alpe d’Huez

Alpe d’Huez has some of the best on-piste, advanced skiing in the Alps. The Sarenne run from the top of the Pic Blanc, is well known as the longest black run in Europe and a real endurance test. The infamous Le Tunnel, trailing through an ominous old mining shaft, into a steep descent and over bumpy moguls, is required skiing for anyone who wants to be seriously challenged. It is notoriously tricky, with many skiers giving up halfway down and side-slipping the rest of the route. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

During the high season you should also head over to L’Alpette to attempt the much more enjoyable La Fare, a long, winding black run down to Vaujany. This quiet corner of Alpe d’Huez attracts serious powder after heavy snowfall.

The high altitude off-piste suitable for thrill-seeking expert skiers and boarders is extensive and well renowned. The Glacier des Rousses is an excellent freeriding area with fantastic powder conditions, which is easily enjoyed with the help of a qualified guide.

Freestyle and terrain parks in Alpe d’Huez

The massive snow park adjacent to the DMC 1 lift has been highly praised for its design. It has plenty of large kickers and challenging rails but remains accessible to beginners as well as advanced freestylers. 

The ‘Big Air’ freestyle practice area allows you to practice your most gnarly tricks before you plummet into the safety of the giant air-bag. You have to pay to use this facility but for the dedicated freestylers the cost is totally worth it.

A second, smaller park is situated in Montfrais near Vaujany, easily accessed from the Montfrais lift and Myrtilles blue run. Featuring kickers, rails and boxes of varying difficulty.

At the top of the Signal lift you can enter Marcel's Farm, a purpose-built 1.2-mile run of banked corners, boardercross style features, gates, a small half pipe, tunnel and a cow slalom course. There is also a couple of rails to tackle.

Lift pass covers two days in Les 2 Alpes & one day in Puy St Vincent, Sestriere, Montgenevre (transport extra). Excludes 15-22nd March 2025.

Leisure pass includes access to the resort's outdoor swimming pool, indoor swimming pool, outdoor ice rink and sports centre where you can play mini golf, table tennis and use the gym.

Free lift passes for children under 4 years are issued locally, photo ID is required.

A cheaper lift pass for seniors over 71 years is around €94 and are issued locally, photo ID is required.

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