The Skiers' Guide to Alpe d'Huez

I went recently with my family and stayed with vip ski very last minute. There was so much snow and the resort handled it well with most of the runs staying open. The food we had was excellent and folie is always good fun. We didnt do ski school but everything looked organised and werent too many on the piste affecting others. Overall a great holiday

South facing slopes so you're in the sun all day. Not the biggest resort and you might want to bus it to another ski area if you've done everything.

Great for beginners, lots of short lifts close to resort centre with plenty of blues and greens leading into resort. Main lifts/gondolas in various places throughout resort so access is never far away from accommodation.

Great resort. Uplift system and queuing fast and effective. Good variety of runs. Expensive, but possible to slum it with mid price accommodation and some good takeaway options. Beautiful views. High altitude glacier skiing available.

Loads of slopes to satisfy all abilities with some really gentle slopes low down for beginners.

A large resort with a number of areas. The lifts network does a great job of letting you get around.

Lift passes are expensive, but it is a great area to ski.

Off the slopes, there's plenty to eat and drink, but can be a little costly.

This sunshine resort lives up to its name, fun for all the family as well as a huge playground of off piste skiing for the more adventurous. Great variety of restaurants with a new Japanese serving super ramen bowls on the run down to Oz. Tomorrow land is also held here each year adding an extra dramatic vision with slope side daytime dj concerts with amazingly constructed multiple stages.
Everyone is friendly and a great place for lunch after La Sarene is La Comb Haut best plate de jour on the mountain and if returning to the little resort of Villard Reculas do ski into Le Bergerie for a sundowner!

Great resort with some really interesting and unique pistes, especially higher up and lower down. Great apre and nightlife all round solid resort for groups or the whole family

Ive done 5 weeks there over the past 3 years, really great place for group trips and has some fantastic runs, however snow quality can not be reliable and a lot of their best runs can be shut because of it.

Spent a week in ADH in January, excellent snow conditions and an awesome park. The shapers created some great jumps and also had a variety of rails.
Apres is kicking with a mix of venues, Live music at L'Underground, and great tunes from the resident DJ's at Smithy's.
Restaurant wise you need to book in advance, most of the good places are small and book out quickly!

A huge ski area, that is let down by long lines for gondolas, so unfortunately you'll spend most of the day in a queue if you're trying to get to the top.
But if you're happy spending a day on chairlifts, you can have a great day linking runs.

Alpe d'huez and its connected areas has something for all ages and abilities. It's a fantastic resort that is snow sure and with a great mix of slopes and terrains. The pistes are all well groomed and managed with a modern and quick lift system. Also the area has very modern hotels that are connected to the mountain with ease and an huge range of resteraunts and bars to suit rhe needs of everyone. It has various parking areas for.self drive tourists and offers a huge range of options on accommodation. It's a 5 Star resort and one that everyone should visit

A nice resort, a lot of the slopes close to the resort were busy but not unbearable. I would recommend heading over towards Auris en Oisans, the slopes over there are much quieter and there is a good range of slopes for different skill levels.

Varied terrains with multiple distinct ski areas. Lacking in tree / glade runs.

Inconsistent ski run categorisation but a variety of difficulties to choose from.

Good après scene.

Expensive accommodation for the quality but cheaper than other resorts in the alpes.

Excellent number of lower slopes to build confidence before moving higher up the mountain.
Good lift network to explore the surrounding villages.
Wide range of accommodation and food (both eat in and take away), lunch highlight being Captain Sandwichin the village centre.
Have visited 3 times and would be a default option to go again.

Returned to Alpe D'Huez in Feb 2024 after 17 years since my last visit. Went with 2 other intermediate skiers on a 4 day break.

The resort is above 1800 and snow sure , with almost perfect conditions for the time we were there. The pistes are all groomed and from first thing to lunch time they remain excellent. The warm weather did cause some of the steeper and longer red runs to carve up a bit in the afternoon, making a number of moguls and mounds, but the rest of the ski area was unaffected and skied perfectly.

There's a huge mix for all abilities and the lift system in the village to get from huez to the village and out to Bergers area is superb.

The beginner area has replaced the old single drag lifts with new magic carpets and is excellent for small children and families to learn.

On the whole the area is excellent for skiing. Would thoroughly recommend for anyone who is thinking of going or a seasoned snow sport enthusiast to go. Its a must. The sarenne run and tunnel runs along should tempt any intermediate to take on those pistes and for everyone else there's a huge variety of pistes and areas to explore. Eith plenty of mountain resteraunts and placed to eat, all will exceptional views.

The town had plenty of things to do for everyone, even non skiers, such as the ice rink, out door pools, spa's, race track and loads more.

The evening has plenty on offer too with many different resteraunts, bars and clubs for all ages and really does have something for everyone.

We loved it so much we've booked to return again in 2025.

A brilliant beginner resort with lots of greens and blues. Rating system is a bit weird though. Usually a lovely resort but ignore during Tomorrowland week. Apres at the Folie douche, taburle and trembline then go on to moose bar, underground and Smithy's before finishing the night at igloo or caves. You will be blasted. Home to the longest black in the world, the sarenne, well worth it but does get slushy and mogully easily. The tunnel is worthy of it's status as a tricky run with it's 70% vertical so one for later in the week.
Loads of alpine restaurants serving enough cheese to make a cow turn it's head but get your fill of Raclette, Fondue and tartiflette.
Great ski schools including an English language ski school, ask for Mel and Gerry.

The resort has plenty for everyone, plenty of good Greens and Blues to challenging Reds/Blacks. Most of the snow is south facing so can get a bit warm in the afternoon. Get the lift over the valley in the afternoon as this is not south facing so can be cold and icy in the mornings.
Top tip.. some lifts operate 5 chairs then 2 bubbles. If you want to get up the mountain quicker, go in the lift for the bubble.

A very good resort for beginners and intermediate skiers. The resort is very family friendly and quieter than other popular French resorts with good snow quality.