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ALPE D’HUEZ
TOURIST OFFICE:
38750 Alpe d’Huez, France
Telephone: (33) 4 76 11 44 44 Fax: (33) 4 76 80 69 54
URL: alpedhuez.com
Email: info@alpedhuez.com
ISERE
Known for great snow, especially sunny weather and panoramic mountain views. A modern, purpose-built resort with ski-in, ski-out accessibility. Nicknamed “The Island in the Sun.”
Elevation: Base/Village: 1,860 m (6,100 ft); Top: 3,330 m (10,922 ft)
Vertical: 2,230 m (7,317 ft)
Longest Run: World's longest continuous run--16 km (10 mi)
Terrain: 121 marked runs for 248 km (154 mi), 38 green slopes, 32 blue, 34 red, and 17 black slopes
Skiing Circus: Interconnected snowfields on several mountain ridges
Lifts: 84
Types: 6 cable cars; 10 gondolas; 24 chairlifts; 41 T-bars and three others
Lift Capacity: 98,000 p/h resort
Ski Season: Late Nov to late April. Autumn high altitude skiing in last week of October
Summer Skiing: Available on the Sarenne Glacier-lift serviced
Cross Country: 50 km (31 mi)
Mountain Restaurants: 17
Other Winter Activities: Curling; ice skating/artificial; indoor and outdoor swimming; indoor tennis; paragliding; sauna; sports center (26 activities); ice hockey; cinema; ice track; museum; ski by night, nightime sleighing
Après-Ski: Bars, cyber bars, discos, coffee houses
Lodging: 32,000 beds; Half-board per day and per person; 3-star hotels €70 to 163
Transportation: Gateway Airport: Lyon (150 km) and Geneva (220 km)
By Auto from airport: RN 91: Grenoble, Bourg d’Oisans, Huez
By Train: From Lyon or Paris take the TGV (“super-fast”) train to Grenoble, then bus from train station. By Air: A lot of companies connect Paris to Grenoble; bus meets all incoming flights
Other Information: If you opt to take the TGV train be ready to board immediately
Rates: See Rates section
Spotlight On Alpe d’Huez |
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One of the world's major ski centres, the Grandes Rousses ski area above Alpe d'Huez is a huge and high domain served by an extensive lift system. The resort itself is one of Europe's highest and largest with a massive vertical drop, crowned by the Sarenne Glacier. Built above the original village of Huez, the resort has expanded in all directions over the past 20 years. Today the resort is big and vibrant with far more shopping and 'things to do generally' off the slopes than in most other ski centres, especially by French standards. Architecturally the place is a mish mash of traditional Alpine chalet style wood and stone buildings, some rather ugly rectangular concrete developments and one tasteful modern construction. There are two huge beginners areas directly above the resort and those going on to the top of the lifts will be able to see a fifth of France, on a clear day, from the top station. The resort has a reputation for both good snow falls and good sunshine with south facing slopes - the areas protected by nearly 800 snow cannon. Alpe d'Huez is one of the most southerly located major international resorts in the French Alps. |
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