RESORT OPENING DATES
Summer Skiing 2010
12th June 2010 to 28th August 2010
Autumn Skiing 2010
Rock on Snowboard Tour
23th and 24 October 2010
Winter Skiing 2009/2010
28 November 2009 - 24 April 2010
SKI AREA
Les Deux Alpes is one of the highest resorts in France with an altitude of 1300m to 3600m. It has one of the largest glaciers in the Alps and Europe's largest summer skiing area. There is almost 225 kilometres of marked pistes including 20 kilometres cross country, 104 pistes and 214 snow cannons. The ski area is well suited to all standards of skiers/boarders with plenty of off-piste potential and one of Europes premier snow parks with competition standard half pipe and boardercross. Free-riders can also take advantage of the link to the La Grave, an off-piste nirvana, some of the best terrain in the world. Down in resort, there are plenty of activities to take part in as well as excellent apres ski with plenty of bars cafes and restaurants.
51 mechanical lifts including:
23 chair lifts
19 ski lifts
3 gondola lifts
2 clutch-operated cable cars
1 cable car
1 funicular
1 rope tow
7 Mountain Restaurants
Cross-country
Les Deux Alpes: 2 marked tracks through the woods.
Linked to Les Deux Alpes by cable car, the Valley of Veneon (Venosc) is an untouched natural area with 3 marked tracks from 3km to 24km.
LIFT PASSES
Two types of Lift Passes are available:
Ski Sympe (Partial Access - 21 Lists) or
Super Ski (Full access - 51 Lifts including La Grave access)
* Children under 5 years and Adults more than 75 yrs ski for free.
Photos for Ski passes are not required.
2009/2010 Lift Pass Prices |
| Duration |
Adults |
‹ 13yrs and › 65 yrs |
| 1 Day |
38.70€ |
31€ |
| 2 Days |
73.50€ |
58.80€ |
| 3 Days |
104.50€ |
83.60€ |
| 4 Days |
135.40€ |
108.30€ |
| 5 Days |
162.60€ |
130.10€ |
| 6 Days |
189€ |
150.20€ |
| 7 Days |
214.80€ |
171.80€ |
Pistes: 100 (225km)
black (difficult): 13
red(intermediate): 19
blue(easy): 47
green(beginners): 21
Free-Ride:
4 recommended off-piste itineries
2 Boardercross
1 Free Cross
2 Canyons
1 Cascade
1 Couloir
1 Axe pipe
1 half pipe
2 Big Airs
9 Tabletops
2 Cornices
3 Slope Styles
9 Handrails
1 Quarter Pip
2 Hips
View Piste Map
GOOD TO KNOW
6 day or more, super ski pass provides:
Free entry to the swimming pool and the ice-skating rink
Reduced rates for numerous off-the-slope activities.
Ski for free at the ski areas of the ‘Great Galaxy’: 2 days at L Alpe d Huez/Oz /Vaujany (VFD shuttle twice a week) and 1 day at Serre Chevalier – Puy St Vincent.
Free access to La Grave and Vallons de la Meije (while the link is open).
SKI SCHOOLS
There are plenty of Ski schools which provide both group and individual lessons at all levels. I highly recommend the
European ski and snowboard school, which is in fact the only school in town with English Instructors.
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Snowshoeing, ice climbing (on ice waterfalls), paragliding, climbing, mountain motor sports including quad biking and skidoo, ice-skating, ice cave, the white cruise (discover the glacier on a tracked minibus) and ice-diving. There is also an open air heated swimming-pool, Olympic sized ice-rink, two sports centres with indoor pool, squash court, gym, bowling, library, cinema.
