The Skiers' Guide to Alpe d'Huez

Fantastic resort for all types of skiers, lots of groomers to have a go at for all levels, the Sarenne Black Run is a good challenge & shouldn’t be avoided by intermediate skiers, it’s only black because once your on it, you can’t get off it! More Red standard than Black. 16km in length. There’s also the tunnel run if you want a tougher challenge, worth having a go at, however, it is for more experienced skiers. Ski In/Out from our hotel was excellent the Odalys Prestige E’close Apart Hotel which was well located centrally both close to the slopes & the town centre, probably a 100m from the boot room/lockers to the Ski lift. I’d recommend booking your Evening Meals Les 2 Mules right next to the hotel was excellent, good quality food & service we went twice & was good value for money. smithy’s Tavern was a great sports bar with good pub food, we also had great meals at l’ Authentic & la Chalet du Per Sille. Overall a great holiday & would gladly return again.

What I love about this resort is the greens and blues are easy to get to. It’s a relatively pretty resort but functional. Bergers area is good for ski in ski out. Nice mix of people.

Have a full day on the sunny south facing slopes of Alpe D’Huez and be sure to get to the Folie Douce by 1530 latest to make the most of the cool vibe with live music, dancers, and great tunes suitable for all ages. Then head down the slope for your afternoon cake in the chalet, or squeeze in a few more runs before the lifts close.
The resort is great - go to the church on a Thursday evening for an organ concert - the architecture and acoustics are incredible. Also, La Pomme de Pin is great for traditional French food like Raclette and very cosy but book ahead if it’s the Seasonnaire’s night off (normally a Wednesday night). Enjoy!

Alpe d' huez has to be one of my favourite resorts, I've boarded in winter and mountain bike in the summer for many years . Winter , from solo skier to family or groups alpe d'huez has everything you need , with lift access to other ski areas such as Oz , Vaujany and Auris there is no shortage of groomed runs with the Sarenne black run .lifts are plentiful and have recently been upgraded with more added including a free lift from Aleamont . Eating out ranges from pizza to Michelin star restaurants with plenty of bars and restaurants on the mountain allowing you to stop refuel while enjoying the all day sun .
Three main stores stock everything you need to self cater with a larger store down in Bourg d Osains .Prices are on par with most resorts of this quality.
To sum up latge ski area with access to others
Ski passes are reasonably priced for the access they allow , Alpe d 'huez , Oz ,Vaujany, Auris and can be used in Les deux alpes a resort across the valley
Sunny weather on the whole
Friendly chilled vibe
Access ,mountain and in the town is very good and the layout is easy to navigate
Wide choice of places to eat every taste covered
I recommend Alpe d 'huez for a holiday I've been going regularly for the past 20 years winter and summer.

Great trip, highly recommend, lots of great snowboarding, on and off piste. Great ski schools etc. Lovely resort!

Strongly recommended. Stayed in Odelays which was superb. Long black runs great and fresh powder for the last two days making the off piste outstanding. Beautiful sunny days so slushy low down, particularly late afternoon but an epic week all round!

We went to Apple d’Huez with 6 of us (3 couples) and were immediately taken back with the beauty of the place! Something for everyone, very very good resultants ranging from a quick bite to lovely sit down high end places.

The snow was absolutely fantastic and perfect weather too, one day beautiful sun and the next would be a snow day, so we had a Constant top up of fresh powder.

The wide range of slopes to chose from was amazing, I’m sure it was over 250km of piste! The beginners slopes were fantastic as 4 of our party were new skiers, the had a few days on them so get their confidence up! And the blue/red and black runs were so much fun for me and my friend who could take them on!

All in all we would 100% recommend Alpe d’Huez to anyone wanting to go, perfect for everyone, party couple or families

Amazing place for a newbie skiier! Some great slopes and ski school was so helpful. Fab lunch spots and apres! Would recommend!

Visited Alpe d’Huez for the second time. Really like how easy it is to get around the town as well as accessing the ski lifts.
Good resort for beginners as lots of green runs, but equally good for blue, reds and blacks. Most lifts are fast and when we visited just after the French holidays there were no queues. Good places to eat and drink both on and off the slope. Favourite spot to stop for a drink on the slope is the The Spot.

Great runs really challenging if you want that or nice cruzy runs if you prefer. Great variety of runs, good selection of bars and restaurants.

Folie douce great fun, expensive beer but worth it! Tunnel slope to black off piste is unreal, beautiful weather this time of year and well posted slopes which have been mostly quiet

Gone there with my friends for 6 days. The slopes are amazing and many restaurant options. The spa and sauna is world-class and it is truly a relaxing place with so many slopes for different experience levels.

I keep coming back here because when I price my holiday it always comes in a lot cheaper than comparable resorts. We are two adults and two teenagers. Love the family ski pass for approx €1000 saves a few hundred euro on comparable resorts. There are lots of cheap accom available (although small and basic) and flights / car hire always cheap in France. ski hire is very reasonable too.

Ski quality and variation is up there with the best resorts for suitability to all types of skiers. Lots of green and blue for my wife, reds for my kids and black/off piste options for me. We ski in March and love the sunshine of alpe dhuez. I know it melts the piste in the late afternoon but I'd defo take that as a compromise. Nothing like a cold beer at late lunchtime after a hard morning's skiing in the sunshine.

Apres ski is OK. I haven't been to the Moose Bar but hoping it brings Austrian style apres ski as promised. I'll find out soon. But lots of restaurants and atmosphere in the town in the evening.

Great resort. Ticks all the boxes.

Great family resort - I really love the wide open pistes and sunny aspects which make it great for kids and adults alike. The town has lots of other activities such as the indoor sports centre, ice rink, outdoor pool. Pretty reasonable food and drink on the mountain (for France). Le Spot was our fave lunch place

Great resort for family and friends with varying ski abilities. Lifts were all well maintained and queues moved quickly. The runs were wide and long so you never felt like you needed to be in the lift queue again. It did get very busy towards end of week as it was new years but still a very enjoyable experience for our large party. Can't wait to go back!

Good apres, the tunnel run is very tough but fun and sarenne is a very fun and usually quiet slope

Well organised resort with shops, bars and restaurants all within easy reach from most parts of the resort. Push es all well groomed every evening, lifts very efficient with reasonable queue times. On mountain facilities are great, apres at Folie Douce is a blast. Ali instruction from ESF was first class. 2 hour transfer from Grenoble was straight forward with Bens buses. Already planning our next trip to Alpe d’Huez.

We've only been skiing 4 times , but this place is the best so far. We'll definitely go there again.

A great resort for all levels. Lots to see and do beyond the slopes, too. Plus great restaurants and bars.

Alpe d’Huez is an excellent resort for all skiers. For beginners, the village sits in a bowl so all the runs back to the village are wide, easy greens. But for more advanced skiers there are plenty of red and black runs with lots of opportunities for lift accessed off piste.

Decent selection of bars and restaurants for the evenings out too.