Idiots guide to Les Deux Alps ski runs - please!!

Looking for advice on the ski runs from people that have used them recently!

Travelling with my two boarder friends and my other half who is fairly novice (he's done a weeks holiday and some snow dome lessons). He can get down hemels snow dome - looking like a beginner, but safely and with control. We plan on going there a few times before our holiday.

My question is which runs are most suitable for him on day one?
I'm not the best at reading the piste maps - as in have no idea which runs are labelled blue but might be red in places.
Which do I avoid on day one?
Which lifts do I get up there?

I'm sure once I've got my feet on the ground I will work it out - just want a plan of action prepared!!

Exact lifts will depend on where in the town you're based, but the Blues on the plateau immediately above the town (Cretes) sound like they'd suit your OH. There are some much longer runs that lead back to there that you and your other friends can have fun on and your OH can perhaps join you on those as his confidence builds.

There is a new Blue home run down from there now, but check it out first before committing your OH to it. If you don't think he's ready then he can come down in one of several lifts; a much better option for a beginner than the ludicrously long and narrow Green path that was the previous choice. There is a Black (and a Red I think) also, but perhaps leave those until next trip... :lol:

The Cretes area is great for early skiers though, and you've the option of the long blues to build confidence so should have a lot of fun.

Best advice has to be one or two days with ski instructor-nobody knows their own resorts better than the instructors.

Avoid the long green at all costs, it is horrible. A real quad burner especially when the snow coverage is poor as it narrows. It will be interesting to hear some comments on the new Blue run. We are in LDA at Easter.

The Vallee Blanche on the other side from the main slopes is where I would send a beginner ,,if there is the snow ..quite a few nice blues..

ok - avoid the long green (I bet he will want to do it!)

It looks like the ski company lays on ski guiding/coaching but play that one by ear depending who else wants to use the service i think.

we are staying at hotel le cret - which lifts are closest to that?

which lifts are for the free greens? - it looks like we will arrive in time to use those in the afternoon.

Just trying to get my head around it - I normally just follow and get told when to let myself go!!

I was there last year and my advice is to go high. All the nice blues are at the top, where as the lower slopes can be a bit challenging. Take the Jandri express gondola. You can ski a few runs that are nice cruising runs then get back to the top on one or two chairlifts. I can't remember which ones we used but I can do a bit research and let you know. At the end of day let your other half come down on the lift. We hadnt much snow at the bottom last year so frequently did this. Obviously it all depends on where you're staying to how central the lifts are.

Thank yve - I did just notice the jandri express and wondered if that was the way forward on the first time with lift pass!

does the express have pit stops? or is it just to the top?

Which lift gets you back down - just that one - or others too?

I want to be prepared as i can't stand hanging around 'deciding what to do'