The 2013/14 ski season is officially starting in Les 2 Alpes on Saturday 30 November. With 1.50 m of snow at 3,000m and 40cm in the resort, the lifts open this weekend with outstanding snow coverage. 33 slopes and 15 lifts will open with skiers able to ski from 3,400m down to the resort...
Les Deux Alpes - currently lacking skiers, but no lack of snow...
Skiers can also take advantage of a discounted lift pass until 20 December. The 6-day pass costs €195 instead of €225.
As Les 2 Alpes opens for the season, it is again unveiling more improvements to its ski area and lift system.
New for 2013/14:
* From the early days, Les 2 Alpes has invested in and supported freestyle. Today it is a real mecca for freestyleskiers and snowboarders. This winter the freestyle zones on La Toura area at 2,600m becomes Les 2 Alpes Freestyle Land. The area has been improved, decorated and divided into themes.
Les 2 Alpes Freestyle Land is made of eight areas:
- The Easy Park, an area dedicated to beginners in freestyle with banked turns, a mini pipe, mini rails, small moguls and tables
- The Park Avenue, an area for JIB with an urban décor. Modules are made with a phone box, a banister…
- A Slopestyle made of 4 tables
- A Wall, which is 10m long and 6m high
- A Big Air
- A Half Pipe, accessible by a small ski lift
- A Zone Slide, situated between 2,900m and 2,600m, which allows beginners and families to try freestyle among the gully, canyons, ledge and waterfalls.
- A Kid Park, at Les Crêtes, at 2,100m is designed to give children a taste of freestyle
* A 'slow zone' will open from 3,400m down to the resort for skiers and boarders who want to take their time and descend in a safe and controlled environment. There will be signs all the way, reminding that it is a slow zone and ski patrols will check this area all day long, every day.
* The Jandri Express, the cable car which gives access to the glacier, has been renovated and upgraded with padded, comfortable seats.
For more information on Les 2 Alpes visit www.les2alpes.com. The resort is easily accessible from both Grenoble (120km) and Lyon (160km) airports.