Group Skiing Holiday - France Les 2 Alpes
The Resort and the Skiing
This is a busy, big resort with plenty of shops, cafes and bars that maintains a friendly, fun village atmosphere, spread along its two main streets. Les Deux Alpes is renowned for an excellent snow record, high altitude skiing and boarding and long hours of sunshine.
The ski area is spread along a 2km valley with 200km pistes served by 63 lifts, including the Jandri Express to the Mont le Lans glacier where snow is guaranteed until late May. There are a variety of pistes which provide a range of learning terrain including wide-open slopes at village level for beginners with easy access to lifts. Intermediates are spoilt for choice on both sides of the valley and on the glacier with some steep and challenging runs back to resort - one is 14km long! For advanced skiers there are some exciting runs both on and off piste that require the knowledge of a guide. Snowboarders are well catered for in this snowboard friendly resort with a unique snow-park and a half pipe which together with the long steep runs can challenge even the expert. Certainly a resort with something for everyone!
Skiing fact file.
Resort height 1650m
Highest lift 3600m
No. lifts 63
No. runs 200 km
Longest run 14km
Green runs 17
Blue runs 32
Red runs 18
Black runs 10
Doctor/chemist - in resort
Hospital - Grenoble (1 hour)
Snow cannon - yes
Nearest glacier - in resort.
Photo required? Yes
Your Accommodation
The 3* Residence Le Surf des Neiges is more centrally located, close to the Venosc Place and very close to all amenities, the lifts and the nursery areas. The apartments which can accommodate 2 - 6 persons are equipped with living room, bathroom/toilet, kitchenette (hotplate, mini-oven, dishwasher) and a balcony (excepting a studio for 2 persons). A refundable deposit is required for each apartment upon arrival.
The 2* hotel is located at the heart of the village at the foot of the slopes. It's usually possible to ski back to this chalet style hotel that has recently been refurbished with typical alpine décor. It is family run and offers 20 rooms that are en-suite, have TV and direct dial telephone; most have a balcony. The hotel boasts an enormous south facing terrace ideal for relaxing and meeting friends at the end of a day on the pistes. There is a lift and ski lockers. The lift pass also includes entry to the heated pool and ice rink and is valid for 2 days at Alped'Huez and Serre Chevalier.
