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Les Deux Alpes recommendations

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:46:50 GMT

Hi all,

I finally managed to get a trip sorted for the upcoming holidays, and in fact just ended up grabbing a place on my university's ski trip to Les Deux Alpes. I've never been before, and I've got no idea what to expect in terms of runs. Does anyone have any recommendations for a fairly confident skiier (Can ski Blacks without much trouble unless conditions are bad, just discovering the joys of some real off-piste.)

I'd be really interested to know of any good off-piste routes, or more challenging runs.

Thank you!

Re:Les Deux Alpes recommendations

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:55:29 GMT

Hi Gooseh

I am going to Les Deux Alpes for the first time at the end of January. From looking at the website there is an easy link to La Grave which by all accounts looks like an offpiste mecha. Check http://www.la-grave.com/english/meije.php. From the piste maps and webcams it looks like there might be quite a lot of accessible off piste in the resort area as well.

Re:Les Deux Alpes recommendations

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 06:11:53 GMT

La Grave is fairly serious so you'll really need to organise a trip with a guide. If you're after tuition with that then I would recommend Charlotte http://www.easiski.com/

Re:Les Deux Alpes recommendations

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 00:48:21 GMT

Wot ise said. Plus, depending on snow condition, blacks such as Super Diable, Le Grand Couloir, and the one down to La Fee can be quite challenging. Watch out for over-crowded and reckless skiing on the home runs - particularly Les Demoiselles and Velentin (the latter frequently has skiers who can't cope with it falling - a hazard to those below).

All that said, I like the place. It is unpretentious, and has a real French atmosphere (try the Lutins bar in the evening). A livelier place for Apres is Smokey Joes.

Almost for got to say - there is some quite decent off-piste - the usual notes of caution apply, of course.

Les Deux Alpes recommendations

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 09:20:12 GMT

Gooseh wrote:Hi all,

I finally managed to get a trip sorted for the upcoming holidays, and in fact just ended up grabbing a place on my university's ski trip to Les Deux Alpes. I've never been before, and I've got no idea what to expect in terms of runs. Does anyone have any recommendations for a fairly confident skiier (Can ski Blacks without much trouble unless conditions are bad, just discovering the joys of some real off-piste.)

I'd be really interested to know of any good off-piste routes, or more challenging runs.

Thank you!

Note for diary, steer clear of Les Deux Alpes. :mrgreen:

Re:Les Deux Alpes recommendations

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 10:33:09 GMT

You're not at trent uni are ya? There all goin out there on the 3rd Jan. I'm serre chevaliering it this year but we get a day in les deux alpes. I'm quite keen to get a non stop run in from 4000m all the way to the bottom!

I hear les deux alpes is pretty good for the apres ski!