The Skiers' Guide to Alpe d'Huez

Absolutely loved it. Great ski area, so much to cover and a variety of slopes. The apres bars at the bottom of the mountain was awesome, with classic Austrian apres and we had an incredible week

Really good early season conditions most of the resort was open. No off piste available as yet or terrain parks open (apart from a few boxes) town was lively at night and good options of food on the mountain. We went for 4 days and was perfect and only 2 hour transfer from Lyon.

The resort itself is pretty much one road in and one road out, and without a doubt ski chains are needed, and a legal requirement. We have visited Alpe d'Huez a number of times and never been disappointed with the snow conditions, Upper areas are always well covered, and the lower slopes benefit from snow cannons when snow isn't falling, there are a huge number of slopes to suit every and any skier, from a beginner to advanced, and everyone else in-between, ski passes are not cheap, so be prepared for that and maybe book a Tribe pass. The resort itself is spread out, with a variety of accommodation to suit most pockets, we drive over to save money and book self catering for our family of 6 (and our dog), in order to save money by cooking our own food. There is a few supermarkets in the resort, and although more expensive than most in France, you can still cook family meals in a budget. The leisure centre offers lots of activities for the family, and the ice rink if you're brave enough is a great way to spend an hour, and if you are lucky enough to catch the kids playing Ice Hockey, they are well worth watching. Overall Alpe d'Huez offers a great family ski holiday,

Quite a few of the runs & lifts were closed mostly lack of snow but some lift problems as well. The area is quite well covered with lifts to get you from one side to the other.

Great resort, would highly recommend....even with the reduced snowfall in early December(which is always a risk at any resort), still found it a lovely place...with the added bonus of tour de France history..

Stayed in a gorgeous chalet, skies on at the back door, out the garden, directly onto the slope leading down to the lifts. Staff at the accomodation were wonderful. The town was lively and not too far away. Slopes were fab, great choice with plenty of space. Quite sure we visited during half term as it was busy but the queues were always moving so it wasn't too bad. Would visit again!

Decent resort with plenty of variety. Managed to ski through it all within 4 days and then things got a little samey. The Sarenne run is glorious and the 'Tunnel' run quite the daunting challenge. Recommend a heli ride over to 2Alps for a day of variety (not worth more than that).

Alpe d'Huez is my absolutely favourite ski resort in the whole of the French Alps. The overall vibe is friendly, with plenty to do to fill a week long stay. There's a range of bars, restaurants, cafes, and nightlife venues to enjoy. Après ski is super accessible which was great for my partner. There was no need to ski in and out from venues like Folie; we simply hopped on the gondola up and down. From the hotel it took us about 30 minutes to reach Folie Douce. Simply walk to the Alpe Express gondola, jump on it, then hop off at Bergers, stroll one minute to the Marmottes 1 lift and take a gondola to the top where Folie sits.

There’s also a cracking après bar, Moose Bar, a 5 minute walk from the bottom of Marmottes 1 gondola that opens right after Folie finishes. It had more pop / cheese tracks to party to which was more our scene. The ski runs are also brilliant for beginners, with wide open pistes that offer the freedom to switch up your route instead of being stuck on one narrow run. Compared to resorts like Val Thorens, the pistes felt really open and you could see everything rather than being confined to one run. Beautiful resort.

So good went back 2 years in a row . Had Christmas there and good runs, not too busy, reasonable snow.
Very enjoyable

I love the varied terrain at Alpe d'Huez. The ski area is huge and hard to get bored of. There's some really good options for ski touring, especially whilst the pic blanc lift is closed after being damaged in Storm Benjamin. It's often busy in the beginner bowl near Alpe d'huez but it's easy to escape the crowds over in Signal de l'Homme or down La Fare. And the Sarenne run is a classic for a reason. We stayed in Vaujany which is smaller and less lively but still plenty of options for a place to have an evening drink.

Great resort, plenty of ski acreage, ski in ski out options available. I will return with how well the resort is kept and the apres is great.

Really great mix of runs although some blues rival the blacks and vice versa…depending on weather conditions i.e a steep blue when it’s icy is toughhh for an intermediate who would otherwise be comfortable on reds. The food and drinks across the slopes was amazing, not a single bad meal. Our catered chalet was fab!

Great runs, loved the views! The resort was absolutely beautiful, and the town was as well. The powder wasn’t great but it never is in a lot of places in the alps now.

Absolutely loved my time here, right amount of slopes to have different stuff to do as someone at a good level. Incredible apres, great food options.

Absolute amazing experience the resort is fantastic I recommend for everyone who loves snow sports to visit.

Stayed in Flaine. Was so pretty well maintained sloaps. Apres was ok but is great for families and people who want to focus on skiing

It was a really nice place to stay and to ski. On days when there was less so you were able to get much higher very quickly so there was still quality skiing. Bars and restaurants were nice and not ridiculously expensive

Great place for shredding, especially for beginners. Ski schools were so helpful and everyone was so kind to beginners.

So good and lots of accom near the slopes but if you want a cheaper on get the bus to the slopes and it’s so much cheaper!

I have been to this resort 3 times now, I have learnt how to ski here and find the resort easy to navigate. It’s great for all levels. There are many places to rent equipment and many places to eat out. The restaurants on the mountain serve delicious food and finally got to experience La folly and ski back down with confidence.