Winter 2012-13 has been a record year for Les 2 Alpes. The resort had a total of 10.75m of snow at 2,600m, which is the biggest snowfall since 1982 when the resort started to record the winter snowfall.
AND it is still snowing at the moment!
The glacier, which is Europe's biggest skiable glacier, is opening on 22nd June. The snow conditions for this summer will be outstanding.
The glacier opens every day from 7.15am to 1.30pm, until 31st August. It attracts all type of skiers and boarders:
- Ski clubs come from all over Europe for slalom training
- Freestylers come the snowpark which has two half pipes, hips, quarters, modules, whoops, hand rails, bir airs. It includes a pro zone, and advanced zone and a fun zone.
Summer camps take place all summer.
- Visitors also come to Les 2 Alpes in the summer to learn to ski. The glacier slopes are gentle and easy, and the weather is much milder than in the winter. The specially adapted beginners' slope feature a green run served by a ski tow at 3,400m. Children can train for their star awards just as they do in the winter.
Ski pass (it also includes the MTB lift pass):
1-day: €36
6-day: €180
Les 2 Alpes is also very famous in the summer for downhill mountain biking. This year the season will start in action with the Opening Session on 22nd June.
The Opening Session celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Venosc run, a must-do descent among downhill enthusiasts. It is a fun – but challenging – competition: a timed mountain bike descent over Venosc trail.
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