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Alpe d'Huez in general
 Alpe d'Huez in general ... gates of Parc des Ecrins.Newest Review: ... full use of the width and be confident. Don’t worry – you CAN do it! Once down you’ll find yourself at the top of the DMC with a large choice of blues, reds and greens back to both Les Bergers and the main resort. Finish off your ski-ing day by celebrating with a cold beer at the bottom – you’ll need it! TIP: If you’re not such a confident Intermediate ... more ... leave Vaujany at around 3pm. This will give you plenty of time to ski down the other side. My reason for saying this is that I was ski-ing with a group of friends in Vaujany one afternoon. We ended up having a few too many Vin Chaud and nearly missed the...more |
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by Michael - written on 16.03.07
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Absolutely brilliant guide. Very well done. I'm leaving tomorrow and can't wait. Especially the guide on where to go was great.
“L’ile au soleil” (7574 words)
by Wease - written on 03.05.02 (Very useful, 4064 readings)
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The island of the sun, as the purpose-built ski resort of Alpe d’Huez markets itself (hmm, I do have to admit I find myself querying the island bit... but it certainly is sunny!) has to be one of Europe’s top ski destinations. I’ve returned year after year, sometimes twice a season, since 1997 and so have tonnes of others and my aim is to let you know exactly why! SKI AREA Alpe d’Huez lies in the southern most area of Isere, in the French Alps in an area known as Massif des Grandes Rousses. The ski area of Grandes Rousses which consists of 5 principle areas Alpe d’Huez, Auris, Oz, Villard Reculas, Vaujany, covers over ...
Alpe d'Huez in general: I didn't have a great time (131 words)
by manosst - written on 04.07.01 (Useful, 667 readings)
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I visited Alp d’huez on my second skiing trip and although without question one of the top resorts in France, I found that our lack of ability confined us to about 200 metres of piste for the whole week. Admittedly, there could have been more snow, but we couldn’t really see that it would have made much difference. It was very expensive, the package, the food and the drinks. The locals were typically French (say no more) The village is mainly modern and prefabricated but quite nice. The scenery is nice if you like looking at snow (no trees) I would recommend Alp d’huez to anyone with plenty of money, with a skill level of at least high intermediate and ...
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