Snowsure: 4.6
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Les Deux Alpes is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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December 28, 2009
luca from
Italy
luca from
Italy
I'm an Italian living in Les Deux Alpes since '96....
Probably you meet the wrong people here, but generalising is wrong, surely you can find also a lot of lovely and friendly people....
Concerning the black runs for come back.....I agree that it will be better to have a blue run for come home .....but the nature ages ago decide differently,....and I don't like the idea to change that moving a mountain in a different way.....only someone who never love the mountain cannot accept her size and form.......that's the nature man!!!!
and I think that here there is a wonderful snowpark at Les Deux Alpes, for young rider, and very good freeride....but also for easy slope we are no bad.....so what do you want more????
December 16, 2009
John Jensen from
New Zealand
John Jensen from
New Zealand
Interesting to read that people have so many negatives to say about Les Deux Alpes. My family and I have been there 3 times and returning again this winter for 10 days. We have always had fantastic holidays, find the locals very friendly, ski schools great for the kids and so on. My belief is it all depends on how you approach the locals as to how they will respond to you. The main problem for contributors seems to be the run home.That tells me there's not really a problem at all. The run home is a challenge sure, but what resort doesn't have a congested, slushy run at some point? Get over yourselves and enjoy the fact you have the choice of skiing back - that's not always possible.
Our only complaint is we can't stay longer.
December 05, 2009
Charlotte from
France
Charlotte from
France
As an English person living in Les Deux Alpes, I am astonished at people finding the locals unfriendly, and I have always found them much more friendly than in the more northerly resorts in France. It's true that they might not speak so much English though!
Many people complain that the runs into the village are too steep and it's hard to ski back into town. There is a vertical drop of 1400m (4,500ft) before you get to this point so I don't understand the problem. Also there are many steeper runs that are unpisted and harder to find, so many people never find them! There is a huge amount of skiing for good to expert skiers here, which is why some of the top freeriders in France live here, it's just a shame that so many tourists don't seem to find the good skiing.
Someone said the glacier was small - it's the widest in Europe and the second largest overall after Hinterux I believe.
OK - I'm biased, clearly, but I just don't recognise the place I read about in some of the comments.
December 02, 2009
Pyero Doisans from
Pakistan
Pyero Doisans from
Pakistan
For me, Les Deux Alpes is the best place for skiing and for fun... No arrogant staff, in the resort, all nationalities are welcome. I live near Les Deux Alpes and all I have to say, it is that the tourists who are sometimes arrogant. They couldn't accept that the staff are not slaves.. Show respect when you come to a country or a region like the Oisans. Some customers forget that thing... Especially Italian and English people...
But don't worry, everybody is welcomed in Oisans
March 13, 2009
will from
United Kingdom
will from
United Kingdom
Went to Les Deux Alpes in the first week of March 09. Also went last year in January. Had great snow both times, turning the place into easily accessable powder everywhere. I agree, it does not offer the range of different runs as places like Les Arcs. But when it snows, for boarding Les Deux Alpes is great. Fantastic chocolate shop. Les Deux Alpes is one of the quickest resorts to get to if you self-drive from the UK.
Mountain restaurants are not cheap and the best food was found in the village.
Prefer Italy, as it is cheaper.
February 14, 2009
couturier from
France
couturier from
France
January 15, 2009
Dan from
United Kingdom
Dan from
United Kingdom
Stayed here (Les Deux Alpes) for a week in March '07. It's a funny place and not my favourite resort by a long way. The village is scruffy and unattractive but it is easy enough to find your way around and what you need. We found the locals to be very friendly by French standards and some good bars and restaurants.
The skiing is what I mean to be funny; except for the runs straight into resort, almost all the higher runs are very easy with very few consistently steep slopes (even standard red equivalent) and just funnel down one long, shallow high valley together, resulting in plenty of repetition. The medium sized glacier area (small by Zermatt standards, probably about the same as Tignes/Val D'Isere) is pretty much only green/blue gradient (except if you head into the back-country or down to La Grave). So on the face of it, the resort is really only of interest for beginners, however, the bottom runs to the town (from the main area) are horrific for learners; solid blacks or narrow switchback paths. As long as you're happy to download back to the resort by lifts, then I'd recommend this place to beginners and lower intermediates as you get great access to high-altitude runs.
For upper-intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders, I'd look elsewhere as there are limited challenging runs and nearly all the best off-piste is either seriously hardcore (guide and/or taxi needed) or down the short steeps into the resort itself (requiring good powder down to the base). I'm sure, for an intermediate dabbling in piste side powder next to blues, the resort would be ok when it snows.
June 04, 2008
Dave Scott from
United Kingdom
Dave Scott from
United Kingdom
I sometimes wonder if people who write reviews on trips they've been on went to the same place that I did !!
We had a fabulous week at the Titan Snow Lodge in Les Deux Alpes towards the end of April (2008) and I have to say how impressed I was with both the accommodation (rooms, service, food, ambience, etc all top drawer) and the resort.
The chalet was great - lovely living room with open fire, TV, DVD, Playstation, Xbox, board games, etc. Really relaxing after the great food and drinks we were served up. Rooms, etc all really comfortable and the whole place was up to a great standard for the price - no idea how they manage to do it, but I wish there were more companies out there doing something similar and I wish them the best of luck.
As for the resort, this is the ONLY French resort I have ever been to where you get a smile off pretty much all of the lift staff - and some of them even have teeth ! Even just over the road at Alpe d'Huez the lifties are the typical bunch of miseries. Maybe there is something in the glacier water in Les Deux Alpes that keeps everyone cheery ! Almost to a man they were all courteous, friendly and willing to help out with directions, kit tangles, etc.
The runs are by no means the easiest in France - this is a pretty challenging resort for most intermediates. Beginners can feel a little intimidated on their way up on the lifts because of the scale of the place, but should not forget that after their lesson on the lower of the upper slopes or up on the glacier itself that they can always take the lift back to the resort rather than challenging the Valentine or one of the other tricky home runs.
The runs are all pretty varied and there is plenty of scope for off-piste runs too - we were still getting fresh lines right 'til the end of the season which was amazing !
The lift system is pretty modern with a couple of new, high speed lifts having been installed in the last couple of years. After the initial gondola up where there was a short < 5 minute wait queue (nothing like Chamonix !!) we were pretty much straight on the lifts every time we rode up to them (VERY un-French !)
If you do make your way to Les Deux Alpes, do not leave without going to the top of the glacier and taking a look at the scenery - it is absolutely breathtaking ! The panoramic views take in all the local mountain areas and you can even see Mont Blanc in the distance. Even if you don't think you are confident enough to make the journey down on your board or skis, you just have to make the trip up.
At night, although suffering from a small addiction to neon signs, the village itself is great. Big enough to have choice but small enough to retain its character, there are dozens of really good quality restaurants to choose from - local French, mountain cuisine, pizza, Italian, steakhouses, etc, something for everyone, even the vegetarian in our group.
There is no shortage of bars to choose from too - from intimate local bars (Windsor, Polar Bear) through vodka and cocktail bars to the big Australian barn style booze houses.
The two nightclubs cater for everyone from the young and stupid to the even younger and even more stupid !! A trip to Les Deux Alpes would not be complete without a trip to either the Brasilien or the Avalanche !
All in all, this visit to Les Deux Alpes was fantastic ! We have already booked next year's winter trip and are also booked in for a week this summer so we can get on the glacier to keep our riding skills up and also hit the downhill mountain biking runs - they look fantastic and we heard so many stories we couldn't resist.
Overall, definitely my favourite French resort (and I've been to a few) and other resorts should take this resort as a template when they are looking to ways to improve
8.5/9 out of 10
April 03, 2008
Kenny Miller from
United Kingdom
Kenny Miller from
United Kingdom
A group of 10 of us stayed at the Titan Lodge in Les Deux Alpes a couple of weeks ago after clicking on the resort banner.
Had a great time, the chalet was much more than we expected for what we paid, great food, hosts, etc. Fantastic and will definitely be re-booking.
The runs down into the village are not for the faint hearted but with feet deep of snow, superb fun !
The resort was great; the snow was perfect, the views incredible and, even though there is a little more neon in the village than absolutely necessary, there is a great charm and feeling to the town - especially the Polar Bear, cheers Sam. !
March 25, 2008
Irina Matrozova from
Bulgaria
Irina Matrozova from
Bulgaria
We really enjoyed our trip to Les Deux Alpes the second week of March. This is a very good high resort for intermediate and good skiers with fantastic snow and the largest glacier in Europe (3568m). If you like the off-piste skiing don't miss the legendary La Grave. The atmosphere in the resort is great with a real holiday feel. Our residence, Eperon 2, is in a superb location with excellent facilities only 100 metres from the departure of the Jandri Express cable car.
We had a fabulous holiday in Les Deux Alpes.
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