Les 2 Alpes is the largest ski resort in France, open for skiing in both winter and summer. It is located an hour's drive from Grenoble Airport (75 km) in the picturesque Dauphine region of the Southern Alps, at an altitude of 1800 m. and has direct access to the largest glacier in Europe - La Grave (3669 m). The entire resort is located along a lowland between the main slopes of Cretes 2100 m and Pied Moulet 2100. The city was built up in several stages, so there is no single style of traditional Alpine architecture here. An impressive selection of restaurants, clubs, bars and shops, concentrated mainly on the main street, offers a fun and active holiday after skiing. Be sure to visit the charming little village of Venosc, where a gondola lift will take you 8 minutes over a terrible abyss.

Les 2 Alpes is one of the highest resorts in the world, so there is no lack of snow here. In winter and summer, extreme lovers and representatives of the "new school" stay here. Crowds of young people of all nationalities in baggy ski clothes and funny hats, with boards and skis of all colors of the rainbow, with their slang and jokes create their own unique atmosphere in the resort, which literally energizes. This place occupies top positions in the ranking of the best places for snowboarding. There are 2 boardercross tracks, an impressive snow park, and natural landscape obstacles: cornices, ravines and canyons. The resort has almost unlimited off-piste options and a good selection of serious vertical sheer routes. For daredevils, a visit to the slopes of La Grave is a must. Discover the mountains in all their splendor. A trip to a height of 3568 m for a snowcat takes 45 minutes, a guide is required.

The home area of ​​Les 2 Alpes offers 200 km of pistes for skiers of all skill levels. The trails are divided into three areas: Pied-Moutet, Mont de Lans village area and glacier tops. 60% of the resort's slopes are for beginners. There are ski schools for children and adults. For families, leisure centers and game rooms are provided. Toddlers can be left in the care of experienced nannies and animators in a kindergarten or nursery. The nursery is available for children from 6 months to two years old, kindergarten - from 2 to 6 years old. In the high season, these services are in high demand, so you need to book a stay in a kindergarten in advance.

Other entertainment and leisure activities offered by the resort:

Cross-country skiing trails Tobogganing Snowshoeing Ice climbing (on a frozen waterfall) Rock climbing Outdoor skating rink Simulation Avalanche attraction Bowling Pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna

Suggested excursions:

Visit to an Alpine farm. An interesting tour for all ages. Children will love the animals that live in the farm's barnyard, and adults will enjoy tasting healthy country food. Visit to nearby villages (Mont de Lans Village and Venosc Village). Visit to Igloo Village located on Pied Moutet next to the restaurant. Visiting the ice cave, located at an altitude of 3200 meters, and viewing ice sculptures.

(Les Deux Alpes, Les Deux Alps, les 2 Alpes) is one of the largest French ski resorts of international class. Located in a wide saddle (altitude 1650 meters above sea level) at the foot of Mount Pied-Mutet (2338 m), just 75 km from Grenoble Airport (an hour and a half by car), it was formed in 1960 after the confluence of the mountain villages of L "Alpes de Venosque and L "Alpes de Monts de Lans, lying at the foot of one of the largest glaciers in Europe. And from the north, just 1.5 km from the village, the slopes run into the picturesque Chambon Lake, from which it is already a stone's throw to the slopes of Alpe d'Huez (only 3 km in a straight line).

The total length of hundreds of tracks in the region (21% "green", 47 "blue", 19 "red" and 13 "black") is 200 km, and the elevation difference is quite large - from 1270 to 3568 meters (almost a quarter of them are in the zone glacier, where year-round skiing is possible). All this is served by 63 lifts with a total capacity of more than 61,000 people per hour. The slopes form several sectors, each of which has its own characteristics - here you can find both relatively simple "green" and "blue" sections along the lifts and in the lower part of the slopes, as well as quite serious sections along the Aymes ridge and on Tete Moute (2813 m) or "black" Super Diable and Grand Couloir abounding in couloirs. But the most interesting areas, of course, are located on the glacier and at its foot.

Below the peaks of La Meije (3982 m) and Col des Ruillans (3211 m) begins the famous "Extreme Valley" - a vast off-piste area with many wooded and rocky areas. The Derby de la Meije competitions are held here annually, including the most extreme snowboarding and skiing competitions on the European continent - Mondial du Snowboard and Mondial du Ski, as well as the "Great Air Race" downhill with a vertical drop of 600 meters, World Boardercross Games and other sporting events. The slopes have a northern exposure and therefore rarely suffer from a lack of snow, but in the morning and evening it is recommended to ski in the upper part of the valley, where there is more sun. However, a big plus is the opportunity to ride in other resorts in this region, including Alpe d'Huez and Serre Chevalier.

In addition to the ski slopes, the resort offers a large snow park with a half-pipe, a boardercross and freestyle track, 3 ski schools and a snowboard school, several nurseries and kindergartens, a sports center with 2 swimming pools (including a 50-meter heated one), sauna, hammam and whirlpool, artificial ice rink, tennis and squash courts, several bowling alleys, a paragliding club and about 20 km of flat skiing. Les Deux Alpes has the image of a fashionable and rather lively youth resort - there are 49 restaurants and cafes, 35 bars, more than 200 shops, 3 discos, a cinema and other entertainment venues, many of which are open until early morning. At the same time, Les Deux Alpes can accommodate up to 30 thousand guests at the same time - there are more than 40 hotels and many apartments, and although many of them have fairly standard architecture, there has been a clear trend towards the return of the "old Alpine style" lately.

A ski pass is quite expensive: a one-day adult pass costs about 35-37 euros, a six-day one - 169-172 euros, for 13 days - 356-363 euros. For children under 12 years old and pensioners (over 60 years old) - 26-28, 126-136 and 267-283 euros, respectively. But the cost of a local ski pass includes two days of skiing in Alpe d'Hueze and one day each in Puy Saint-Vincent, Serre Chevalier and the combined zone of La Voye-Lacte - Sestriere. A free bus runs around the resort.

The ski season lasts from the beginning of December to the end of April.

The nearest airports are Grenoble (75 km), Lyon (160 km) and Geneva (230 km), and due to the proximity to the Grenoble railway station (TGV Paris - Grenoble line), you can also get here by train (from the station 3 times a day special buses leave).

Ski resorts in France
Les Deux Alpes