Alpe d'Huez
A sunny, high-altitude Grandes Rousses resort with a long glacier, the famous Pic Blanc and one of the sunniest ski domains in the Alps.
Terrain
Sunny, high-altitude cruising with a long glacier descent (the Sarenne) and a famous downhill pitch. Intermediates and confident cruisers get the most.
Best suited to: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Live mountain conditions
Forecast from Open-Meteo · updated 02:38 AM
Live forecast shows expected new snow, not snow depth on the ground. For current base depth and open runs, check the official report here
Costs & logistics
Illustrative sample estimates. A 2-person, 5-day trip with budget-hotel lodging and rental gear works out at about $1,861 per person excluding flights.
Transport options
Nearest gateway: Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
About 2 hours from Lyon Airport via Grenoble and the Bourg d'Oisans road; shuttle and private transfers run through winter.
Airport transfer estimate: $90 per person return. Airfare is estimated by region, not by a live fare quote.
Accommodation & on-mountain costs
- · 6 nights of budget hotel accommodation.
- · Accommodation is costed per person, assuming sharing.
- · Food and nightlife allowance scaled to your balanced travel style.
- · Airfare is a regional estimate — real fares vary by date and how early you book.
Nightlife rating 4/5 · Budget hotel selected
Eating, drinking and après
Restaurants
- · Le Passe Montagne
- · La Pomme de Pin
- · Le Refuge de Solaise
Bars & nightlife
- · L'Igloo
- · Le Zinc Bar
- · Le Krakatoa
Après-ski
Après at l'Igloo and the Zinc Bar; the resort stays lively most evenings.
Nightlife
A lively, purpose-built resort with a busy main street, après bars and the annual Festival au Sommet.
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Official resort pages
Booking & travel links
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Data & confidence
Illustrative estimateLast reviewed 2026-10-13Pricing, snowfall and season figures are illustrative planning estimates for the 2026/27 sample, not live market prices. Official links go to the resort's own pages for current prices and conditions.
- · Live snow depth and lift status
- · Weather forecasts
- · Flight and lodging availability
- · Interactive piste maps
We would rather link you to the resort’s own numbers than invent a snow depth. Weather, snowfall history, flight search, lodging search and live maps are planned integrations — the resort records already carry the fields they will fill.