Alpes d'Huez, France
Driving directions
From Grenoble take the motorway A480. Take the No.8 exit (Vizille - Stations de l'Oisans) onto the N91 until you reach Bourg d'Oisans. Alpe d'heuz a further 13km. 163km from Lyon
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Flying
Fly to Lyon with a transfer time of around 2 hours.
By bus/coach
Bus services go direct from Lyon airport to the resort. Transfers from Grenoble visit www.vfd.fr

By train
To Grenoble or Lyon
Address
Office du Tourisme
Place Paganon
38750 - ALPE D'HUEZ
FRANCE
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: Oct to Nov
Lifts
Total Lifts: 87
Cable cars: 6
Gondolas: 10
Chair lifts: 24
Drag lifts: 45
Other lifts: 2 Lifts
Max people per hour: 98,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 117
Total ride area: 238km/10,000 ha
Longest run: 10 miles (16km)
Top lift: 3330m
Vertical drop: 2210m
First lift: 1120m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 34%
Red runs: 54%
Black runs: 12%
Lift Passes
| Low Season | High Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | GBP | Average | EUR | GBP | Average | |
| Day Pass | 31.00 | 25.35 |
-18% |
39.00 | 31.89 |
-6% |
| 6-Day Pass | 183.00 | 149.62 |
3% |
203.00 | 165.97 |
0% |
| 6-Day Linked area Pass | 183.00 | 149.62 |
-2% |
203.00 | 165.97 |
-7% |
| EUR | GBP | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Pass: | 859.00 | 702.32 |
46% |
Lift Passes:
Half-day 27.3 euros
1 Day 36.20 euros
2 days 70.50 euros
6 days 187 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 20%
Facilities
| EUR | GBP | |
|---|---|---|
| Days Rental of Board & Boots: | 29.00 | 23.71 |
| 4hr Group Lesson (full day): | 38.00 | 31.07 |
Snowboard Schools:
ESF do a 2,1/2hr/day over 6days freestyle and freeride courses for 115 euros
Night Riding: :
Tues & Thurs, Signal Slalom Stadium piste open. 950m and apparently the lighting is as powerful as that of the floodlights in the Stade de France. 8.5 euros or free is you have a 2 day pass or longer.
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
Supersized resort that draws a lot of people to its slopes. It has some excellent off-piste freeriding opportunities.
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ON THE SLOPES: Can easily cope with the crowds
OFF THE SLOPES: Some cheap deals available
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 2
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:No
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Snow forecast
Weather for Tue 22nd:| Morning | Afternoon | Night |
light snow |
some clouds |
clear |
| Total Snowfall | |
|---|---|
| top | 21cm |
| mid | 1cm |
| bottom | 0cm |
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