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Les Deux Alpes Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Les Deux Alpes Ski Resort

Les Deux Alpes Ratings

Overall: 4.1. Based on 80 votes and 59 reviews.

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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

Variety of pistes: 4.4

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Les Deux Alpes has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.2

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.1

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.8

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Les Deux Alpes

Public Transport: 4.0

  • There are no buses or taxis to Les Deux Alpes
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.6

  • No places to stay in/near Les Deux Alpes
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 4.2

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.4

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Les Deux Alpes

Ski in/Ski out: 4.5

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.4

  • There are no child care facilities at Les Deux Alpes
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.1

  • Les Deux Alpes relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.4

  • There are no snow groomers at Les Deux Alpes
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Les Deux Alpes are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.1

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Les Deux Alpes is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.5

  • If snow conditions are poor at Les Deux Alpes, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.4

  • Les Deux Alpes usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.3

  • The staff at Les Deux Alpes are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Les Deux Alpes are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.5

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.6

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.7

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.1

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.5

  • No intermediate terrain at Les Deux Alpes
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.6

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.4

  • Not even a kicker at Les Deux Alpes
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.0

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Les Deux Alpes
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.1

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Les Deux Alpes has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.3

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.6

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.6

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.2

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 4.1

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.6

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.8

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.9

  • Overall, Les Deux Alpes is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.0

  • Overall, Les Deux Alpes is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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February 09, 2006
Wayne Potter from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
A weeks snowboarding/skiing as part of a group of 14 staying in Chalet Chalance. Pistes were great, expansive and wide. Some of the difficulty ratings are questionable, but I think this is a regular query for French resorts. The glacier has some great runs from the top down to Toura. The green coming down into Cretes is a bit of a walk at the end for snowboarders and the green from Cretes down into the village is quite a narrow zig-zag path that is quite crowded in the late afternoon as people descend. Also a few flat bits on Gours piste, but it is magnificent scenery. The 'Slide' pistes, such as the boardercross or the canyons are superb, I've never tried anything like them and the snowparks were brilliant to watch other people if you didn't want to have a go yourself. As we stayed in a chalet as a large group, we didn't wander out too much, but the nights we went out we had a good laugh. Recommend the Windsor for cocktails!! We didn't have any problems with lift queues, 5 minutes max, which we thought was very quick considering the volume of people. There were a few beginners in the group that progressed very quickly and were able to go from the glacier right down into the village by the end of the week. La Grave was closed whilst we were there unfortunately but there were enough pistes to keep us all occupied at a number of different levels on skis and snowboards. I would highly recommend this resort. PS Our chalet hosts, Simon and Ellie, were fantastic and really friendly!!
December 15, 2005
Paul from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just come back from an early-season few days in Les 2 Alpes. An excellent variety of characterful terrain (couloirs, ledges, snowpark, tree skiing etc)for all abilities, the bloke (Hugo) who wrote that you'll tire of this place if you're intermediate or advanced is plain wrong. There are 220km of runs, plus off piste in abundance all over the mountain, and the runs if anything are conservatively coloured - eg the blacks really are very black, and the reds would be black if this were Austria or Italy. Anyone who has skied the Diable or Combe Valentin on an icy afternoon will agree. There is much fun to be had among the trees on the lower slopes, and a lovely under-used mountain restaurant (Chalet La Fee) serving simple, reasonably priced home cooking and drinks. Some of the others are a bit pricey though. There are 60-odd lifts, although the main Jandri Express cable car delivers you from the village to the glacier in one go. I am led to believe it is the fastest people-mover in Europe (in terms of people/hour it can carry). Lift queues even in peak weeks are avoidable if you read the piste map and avoid the popular lifts. There are many new high speed chairlifts now as well. There is a wide choice of eateries and bars in the village, and 2 nightclubs. Admitted, the town isn't off a chocolate box, but then its a lot nicer than many high French resorts. Highly recommend the skiing if you've got a bit of adventure about you - if you want motorway pistes and featureless terrain to flatter your style go to Val d'Isere! Personally I'd rate the skiing as better than anywhere I've been, particularly if you bring the La Grave sector into the equation.
January 24, 2005
Lisa from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just come back from skiing in Les 2 Alpes went from 16th-23rd Jan 05. I am a beginner and the nursery slopes were excellent, as were some of the green runs higher up the mountain. The glacier was closed whilst we were there due to snow fall. the others who came with ski blue/red and said that the runs were good, but they would not come back to the resort again. Overall very good for a bignner. However far too many lifts, drags and cable cars to get up the mountain. Nightlife was good, but the town was made up of so much neon lighting i am sure it can be seen from space!
March 11, 2004
Hugo Wheeler from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Les Deux Alpes at the end of February 2004 and was slightly dissapointed with the resort as a whole. Having skied at many European resorts I found this one to be the least well connected in terms of lifts. Much of my time was spent queing to get a lift to another lift - this wasted potential skiing time. If you are a beginner then this is a fantastic resort if, however, you are intermediate to advanced then you shall bore of it extremely quickly. The snow is great up top but this is where all the beginner slopes are and down low (where the more challenging terrain is) the snow tends to be poor. Its saving grace is the legendary La Grave with excellent off piste for advanced to professional skiers. All in all it is a fun resort but do not be fooled into thinking it will satisfy the more advanced skier as what should be marked as a red is marked as a black etc etc.
January 09, 2004
Chris Needham from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went out to Les Deux Alpes in March 2002 with my girlfriend and another couple. we stayed at the Chalet Mounier which i cannot recommend highly enough. The service was excellent and the food was fantastic. At the time of our arrival there was a huge lack of snow in the resort(due to the time of year) but the slopes higher up at the mid station were fine. The lift system is very efficient and i didn't feel like i was hanging around all the time waiting for a ride back up the slope. The Glacier at the top is the best area for beginners as it is very wide and long with a t-bar running up the middle. If you do not like t-bars there is a funicular railway that will take you back to the top. The nursery slopes in the village all have snow machines and are relatively good for complete novices. There is also a kicker ramp set up here with a huge airbag for freestyle snowboarders to practice their tricks without ending up in the local hospital!!!!! I had to have a go at this and really enjoyed it even though it was my first time on real snow with a board!!! This was our first experience at Les Deux Alpes and we had a great time. We are heading back there in Jan 2004 for 10 days (again at the chalet mounier)and can't wait to get there.
November 05, 2003
Myles McNeany from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Les Deux Alpes in the summer (2003). They have the largest skiable glacier in europe. Its like a small resort. This summer there was no much snow on the glacier because of the heatweave. From what I could see from when I was there; they have a very good lift system with most of the lifts being chairs and gondolas. Most of the chairs look pretty slow but its better than t-bars. There is a lot of rideable terrian here! The snowpark this summer was amazing and I have heard its really good in the winter too. They have two halfpipes one small and one large and they are both maintained every night, making them some of the best pipes in europe. The village I thought was fine lots of nightlife and resterants. The resort is abit purpose bulit if that bothers anyone.

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