Alpe d'Huez

Sun-soaked French resort with the legendary 16km Sarenne (the longest black run in the Alps) and 300 days of sunshine a year.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
2,230m (7,316ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
3,330m (10,925ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,100m (3,609ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
500cm (197in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
135
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
67
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
250 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
35%
Intermediate
40%
Difficult
25%

Best For

Expert TerrainAprès-ski

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Alpe d'Huez's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in March.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks Mar
Typical season
Nov – Apr

Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Location

Alpe d'Huez sits on a high, south-facing plateau in the Oisans region of the French Alps, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The terrain runs from a mid-mountain village up to glaciated high-alpine peaks near Grenoble.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Chambéry (CMF), about 2 hours from the resort by road.

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