The Skiers' Guide to Alpe d'Huez

Excellent for all levels. Particularly good for families. Lots of activities not just skiing. Better earlier in year skiing. Very good slops for beginners.

Great resort with plenty of skiing for all abilities. Runs nearer the summit are good but tougher, which makes it less suitable for beginners, however you can cable-car from town to summit so even if you don't ski down, anyone can enjoy the sights!

Plenty to do in the town, lots of bars and a great leisure centre with plenty to do if you want to something that isn't skiing.

Huge range of runs for all levels, and most of them are in the sunshine. The bars in town are good and good town atmosphere. The piste restaurants are very busy though. Sarenne run is awesome.

Great resort, on the expensive side. But this mountain has everything you want in a great ski spot. Lots of fun to be had in alp du huez

Class resort, woild 100% reccomend checking out the folie at some point and there is more apres bars down the mountain. Swimming the pool is class

Handy little resort, some great runs although not the biggest resort. Loads of offpiste options to recommend, I used Guides Alp Du'Huez to book a guide, fair pricing and quite responsive - ended up with Patrick who was a brilliant guide (and very patient).

Would thoroughly recommend the helicopter day trip to neighbouring Les Deux Alps, whilst the skiing in Alp D is far better, it's a very cool experience and good to try out somewhere else.

Felt the Apres was pretty poor - irrespective of what others say

Easy access to the ski area, and some lovely slopes.
The town was a nice mix of party and quiet.
The ski schools ESF are great and the lift to them is really cool for kids.

I went here end of February 2024 with some friends from Uni. I had a great time! The snow was alright and had a mix of sunny days and snowing days which helped to freshen up the pieste.
The lower down you went there was less snow coverage but we stayed up the mountain as much as we could. Lifts were busy but still moved quickly.

The apres scene is great fun! The Folie Douce was amazing, I recommend about 3pm to get there for a good space. Then as a Brit, going to Smithys bar always lead to a good night as they have live music and a great atmosphere!

Really enjoyably for a week skiing. Easy access from multiple airports. Well groomed pistes for all abilities and a few sections of off piste for those looking for some powder. Lovely resort and good apres ski

Great place for a ski holiday, amazing slopes, awesome restaurants and bars. Tomorrowland winter is a must for adults and the ski schools are the best.

Very sunny resort, which is great but after a few days sun can end up with soft sticky Snow, so would recommend going in full winter season rather than spring unless you're not bothered about a day off. Most places in spring aren't ski in ski out and have a 2 min walk or so to nearest slope. All slopes are good, some are bit groomed each day but the moguls cab be fun.

Fantastic resort with lots of runs for all levels, great pubs for apres, but a little pricey. Food options are fantastic but booking ahead necessary.

Only downsides are costs. Its an expensive resort for everything but rental and lift passes.

I had a great experience with my college here, the staff were so helpful and the overall skiing/snowboarding was amazing. Food is a mild limiting factor however as if youre a picky eater like me you will want to order or eat out every evening. But overall an amazing experience

I just got back from a week in Alpe DHuez with a group of skiers and boarders at all levels from beginners to experts and we all had the BEST time.

I believe the resort has the most green runs in France, but equal amount of red runs and the longest Black run in Europe, not forgetting one of the most breathtaking panoramic views Ive ever seen from Pic Blanc 3,330m up the mountain. To get to the top a bit quicker and skip the queue leave your skis at the second lift DCM 2 then ski down from the ice cave after!

Food
Restaurant Edelweiss - amazing steak and cheese fondue (dont forget to book)

La Folie Douce - very average food and service but worth it for you own space. Book at 14:00 to stay till the end! Last lift is apparently 16:20 but the ski down after isnt bad (the beginners were skiing down)

Apollo Papa Pizza - really good fresh pizza, perfect after drinking up the slopes and a quick bite before heading out again.

Banh Thai - got a takeaway from here, it wasnt like an English Thai takeaway but still good food and great for a night in

Pinnochio - we didnt go here but was told there was really great Italian food

La Cremaillere - didnt go here either but the ski instructors said its the best in the village

La Cabane - on the mountain, perfect stop for coffee or lunch. Really quick service and the view is great. Take Romains lift and left down Les Agneux blue run

At the bottom of Marmottes 1 lift there is a sandwich bar perfect for lunch either eat in or takeaway around 10 with a drink. There are plenty of benches up the mountain to take a cheap lunch but have an amazing view.

Party

La Folie Douce - good fun but the same music every day. Wednesday was the best day to go! At the top of Marmottes 1 chairlift.

Moose Bar - head here after Folie (some people get changed some dont) at the bottom of Les Jeux chair lift. Good fun and wide range of music but also plays cha cha slide etc. Beers $9.50, spirit mixers $$$$

Underground bar - one of our favourites for a chilled drink or party, had the premier league on TV too.

Smithys / Zoo Bar - great if you want to stay out later. Dont get the sherbet shot (or do).

There is a bar in between Terrsens Hotel Escapade and Hotel ale Refuge (on the side of the slopes) when you come out of the Alpe express lift in the village, which is perfect to watch the sun go down with a cocktail. Really friendly here. Has a pool table and beer pong.

The group was in 2 hotels, both next to the lifts which makes getting up for first lifts so easy. Also really easy to get between hotels. I would recommend staying at Odollays as it was less money and more modern! But they were both fab.

1. Terrsens hotel escapade - next to the bottom lift in the village, clean and friendly service. Sauna and steam room. Boot room. No lift. We didnt eat here.

2. Odolays Prestige Hotel - a lot more modern. There is a pool and spa and its opposite the centre lift station. Facilities to make your own lunch etc.

An unforgettable holiday, we are already looking at going back next year!

Alpe DHuez offers the best for all.
Amazing slopes for all abilities with plenty of off piste and park options.
Its home to the longest black run in Europe which offers amazing views and amazing ski experience.
The resort its self has so much to offer for evening activities such as ice skating and swimming in its outdoor heated pool with some amazing local restaurants which are amazingly good quality.
The resort is so friendly and home like. I go to alpe dHuez every year as it feels like a home from home.
Best resort out there.

Alpe d'huez was a pretty great resort for a group of intermediate skiers, we found the red runs and blue runs to be really nice and well groomed in the mornings but towards the end of the day they got a little slushy and bumpy. Compared to other resorts when we were there the lift wait times were pretty fair but some days we did have to wait a long time in the queue.

Food options were pretty good even with a vegan in the group we found a few restaurants that were able to offer vegan dishes, as well as traditional french dishes

The accommodation options when booking were fairly poor but we were booking fairly last minute so that was to be expected. We ended up with a really great apartment which we booked through sunweb and it comfortably slept 4 people.

The shops in the area were ok but there was only one "market" close to us with limited stock of items and not many vegan or vegetarian options, but it had the basics that we expected.

The apres ski was good, we found a great bar called underground bar which served various beers and cocktails, the atmosphere was great and the staff were very friendly.

All in all, the skiing and apres ski in this area were pretty good and I would for sure book again if the right deal came up.

Some of the widest pistes I have ever been on, great for those learning. Good variety of terrain at the top with access to lots of off piste.

Great resort, lots of fun and we got great weather for our trip. There are many slopes high enough up to get snow regardless, but we were happy with the conditions when we were there. Some great powder days too