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Les Deux Alpes - France

Les Deux Alpes sits at 1650m in the Dauphine region of Isere, close to the Italian border, and rises to a glacial peak of 3600m. It's biggest asset is its large glacier (the largest in Europe) which enables Les Deux Alpes to survive as a year-round ski resort. It forms part of the Grand Galaxie ski area, which includes the resorts of Serre Chevalier and Alpe d'Huez, and is popular with French, English and Italians alike.


Deux Alpes - JP NoisillierLes Deux Alpes main selling points are the wide range of accommodation options - making it a viable option for both budget travellers and families, its huge glacier with relatively gentle blues and greens, an excellently maintained snowpark and boardercross area, and a brilliant apres-ski scene.

Most of the accommodation runs along the road that cuts through the resort, and as a result your apartment or hotel is never far from the piste. Although it could once have been described as a concrete monstrosity, many of the buildings that line the main thoroughfare have recently had face-lifts, with many of them now looking like authentic alpine chalets.

The ski area itself is compromised of 220kms and the lift system is modern and fast. Although it sometimes suffers from overcrowding during the busy French holiday period (the two weeks in mid February and the Easter holidays at the end of March). Les Deux Alpes' excellent snow record and good après-ski facilities make this an attractive resort for any ability of skier.
Resort altitude1650m - 1650m
Highest lift3600m
Lowest lift1300m
Kms of piste220kms
No of lifts51
Black pistes16%
Red pistes24%
Blue pistes40%
Green pistes20%
Snow parks0
GlacierYes
Snowmaking214

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Snow Report:
Les Deux Alpes
Report date:2 Jan 2009
Last snowed:17 Dec 2008
Fresh snow:2cm
Lifts open:50 out of 55
Snow depth:
Lower slopes:60cm
Upper slopes:150cm
Piste information:
On-piste:Packed
Off-piste:Varied
Resort runs:Packed
Snow conditions:
Fast skiing on hard packed pistes
Weather:
Predominantly sunny with cloudy spells