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Top Rated for
4.51 (39 Ratings)
Beginners
4.49 (378 Ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.45 (417 Ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.44 (431 Ratings)
Groomed Runs
4.36 (61 Ratings)
Snowboarders
4.34 (432 Ratings)
Lift Efficiency
Beginner 31%
Intermediate 28%
Advanced 25%
Expert 16%
Ranked
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of 270 ski resorts
Overall Rating
4.29
From 434 Reviews
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Total Runs
1860
Bottom Elevation
3300
Top Elevation
197
Skiable Terrain

Alpe d'Huez Reviews & Ratings

4.29 (434 ratings)
Overall Rating
4.05 (428 ratings)
Value for Money
3.82 (426 ratings)
Quiet Slopes
4.26 (416 ratings)
Après-Ski
4.45 (417 ratings)
Accommodation Options
4.49 (378 ratings)
Family Friendliness
4.44 (431 ratings)
Groomed Runs
3.48 (352 ratings)
Powder Zones
2.96 (356 ratings)
Tree Runs
3.43 (363 ratings)
Mogul Fields
3.65 (363 ratings)
Off-Piste
3.54 (364 ratings)
Snow Parks
4.34 (432 ratings)
Lift Efficiency
4.15 (413 ratings)
Eating Out
4.31 (228 ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.51 (39 ratings)
Beginners
4.28 (160 ratings)
Intermediates
4.26 (177 ratings)
Advanced
4.24 (57 ratings)
Experts
4.36 (61 ratings)
Snowboarders

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Alpe d'Huez Review Summary

Alpe d'Huez attracts a broad range of skiers from beginners to experts, with users frequently noting the extensive green and blue runs that make it particularly suitable for learners and families. The resort's high altitude and sunny aspect are regularly mentioned, though this can lead to variable snow conditions lower down and slushy afternoons in spring. Multiple reviewers highlight the long runs, especially the Sarenne black, and the efficient lift system connecting to satellite villages like Vaujany and Oz. Après-ski receives mixed feedback, with Folie Douce praised but some users noting limited options and early closing times. Food quality both on-mountain and in town is consistently well-regarded, though prices are noted as typical for a French resort.

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  • beginner-friendly terrain
  • extensive ski area
  • sunny conditions
  • lift system efficiency
  • restaurant quality
  • mixed ability suitability
  • variable snow conditions
  • afternoon slush
  • limited après options
  • mogul formation
  • lift pass price
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Was great!
Went on a university organised ski trip and had a brilliant time especially at the Apres Ski!
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Great resort, great apres ski, accommodation was decent and we went budget friendly
Overall loved it although some lifts where closed due to weather.
Not the resorts fault
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Good resort, although central lifts could get very busy, especially as it turnedout we were there during school holidays. Quite a long transfer from airport.
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Really easy for beginner skiers to find appropriate slopes and to progress quickly, managed to get down a blue runs on the 3rd day of skiing!
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Amazing resort with great runs, places to eat, hotels and shops. It's a
snow sure resort which is quite reasonably priced. I'm definitely coming back.
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Great resort but hard to get a full idea of it’s potential due to its lack of snow at the moment but would recommend.
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Personally I really loved the resort I feel like there was a good mix of everything. While there were things that could of been better I have no complaints on anything the ski school instructors were amazing there was plenty of places to go for some food and a drink and besides skiing there was so much to do. The slopes themselves were lovely and had a good mix and i especially loved marcels farm it was such a calm run and an amazing run for the whole family.
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Fantastic resort, well located and lots around. La Folie Duce is a must to be ticked off. Overall a great time and will revisit
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Incredible experience for beginners and inters as well as advanced skiers. We bad an amazing trip as a group of 17
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A great place for a ski trip with friends or family. Plenty of different types of runs that tick the boxes. Going there later in the season we didn’t have the best snow but it was still a great trip and I’d certainly go back
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Poor snow quality and pistes not groomed well - lots of small pebbles and debris on main pistes. Off piste would be great were there enough snow!
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For a beginner / nervous skier like me it’s a great resort with a fair few options from easy to use lifts. Private lessons were affordable and I progressed well during the week up to gentle blue runs. There are infamous black runs “Le Tunnel” and plenty of red runs for those more experienced, and a good resort for mixed abilities to enjoy meeting up at lifts or for lunch.

I also enjoyed the ability to ski back to the chalet.
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Booked fairly last minute and still got a decent deal. Good selection of bars and restaurants. Decent amount of pistes for all abilities. Efficient lifts - never queuing for long periods of time. Particularly liked being able to do a bit of alpine skiing to the nearby villages. Would defo recommend.
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Lovely resort, great snow and amazing Aprés! Our chalet was great - central and amazing food. Runs were varied and had good options as I love a cruise on a blue!
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Really nice easy beginner runs such as marcels farm and chez Roger however there are also some lovely blacks including the longest black in Europe
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As a first time skiier, Alp D’Huez provided a good entry to skiing for me. Some of the ski rental hire equipment places were not as good and friendly as other. The company I rented with was Sport 2000, I would not recommend going with them although they have multiple shops in the area. It is better to go with an independent company who are closer to the slopes- better customer service and pricing. I found restaurants in the area to be disappointing- not a lot of variety and food was very overpriced for what it was. The lessons I did were with the ESF school, I did group lessons which I felt were less comprehensive and supportive whereas my friend took private lessons with one of the ski instructions and she said she felt she made a lot of progress in a shorter amount of time so that is something to take in to consideration if you are wanting to take lessons. In general, the resort itself was very small with not much else to do, very quiet in the evening times and quite a few periods in the day time so I wouldn’t revisit Alp D’Huez.
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Visited Alpe d'Huez for my birthday week, which, as it turned out, happened to be literally the week before the covid shutdown. This was my first proper ski trip since working for a ski operator and I had the best time. We stayed in 4* self catered apartment which was centrally located, spacious, and a home from home. The ski lessons were great for me and I really progressed rapidly each morning, then met my partner in the afternoon to practice on the slopes some more. We enjoyed a couple of meals out but mostly cooked in the apartment and enjoyed cosy evenings in. We did however visit la folie deuce, which was a bit overrated in my opinion. Overall, loved this resort - highlight was definitely one of the ski lifts that took you over a valley, with spectacular views. We also went to the highest peak of the resort, which was amazing. Would love to go back.
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We stayed at an excellent ski in ski out five star chalet, the resort was beautiful and the ski runs were excellent. We spent some time in the town. It was very friendly to us and our children..
I would certainly return there again
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An extensive skiing experience, especially the Tunnel and Europe's longest black run. Huge amount of bars and restaurants to chose from along with a photo opportunity at the Tour du France finishing point in the town.
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This is such a family friendly resort- it is easily accessible on foot and there are plenty of lifts and resort ski busses-
The resort has lots of blues and greens to return to resort which is fantastic -
Lots of accessible ski schools and magic carpets-
An all round great resort for families and groups of different abilities-
You can also get a helicopter to Les deux Alpes to ski for the day if you want-
And parapente-
In the village there is a leisure centre and indoor pool- also an ice rink and outside pool-
The area is well maintained trained and has beautiful lights for the Winter season
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