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Wind: 17 km/h10 mph
Ski resort · France · Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort in France, part of Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine, with 176 km of pistes, 81 lifts and skiing between 725 m and 3,235 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 133 minutes by road. Season 5 Dec–25 Apr.
Temperature low to high: 15 °C60 °F / 25 °C77 °FPartly cloudy · Village forecast
Photo: Pierre Goiffon via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
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All the mountain.
All the village.
Alpe d'Huez sits at 1,860 m in France. Its lifts run from 725 m to 3,235 m, a vertical of 2,510 m. The resort is part of Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine, which links 176 km of pistes in total. Alpe d'Huez itself has 176 km of marked piste over 141 runs: 38.7 km green, 48.5 km blue, 43.4 km red and 35.2 km black. The longest single run we measure is 8.1 km.
81 lifts serve the slopes (27 gondolas and cable cars, 15 chairlifts and 19 drag lifts), moving about 109,218 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking, a snowpark, floodlit night skiing and glacier skiing. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 133 minutes by road (104.3 km). The 2026/27 season is scheduled to run from 5 December 2026 to 25 April 2027. In the village we list 32 places to stay, 21 restaurants and 1 ski schools.
Village altitude1,860 m6,100 ft
Nearest airportLyon Saint-Exupéry133 min transfer
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Alpe d'Huez snow forecast
Upper slopes · 3,235 m10,610 ft · Local days in Europe/Paris
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
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- 9 °C49 °F
- Night
- 1 °C35 °F
Wind: 15 km/h9 mph
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- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 14 km/h8 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
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- 6 °C43 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 17 km/h10 mph
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- 9 °C49 °F
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Wind: 15 km/h9 mph
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Wind: 14 km/h8 mph
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Wind: 14 km/h9 mph
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Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
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Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Overcast
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- 6 °C43 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 17 km/h10 mph
Overcast
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- 9 °C49 °F
- Night
- 1 °C35 °F
Wind: 15 km/h9 mph
Overcast
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- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 14 km/h8 mph
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- 10 °C51 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 14 km/h9 mph
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- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- 2 °C35 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
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- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
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- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- -3 °C26 °F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
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- 10 °C50 °F
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- -4 °C25 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Partly cloudy
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- 11 °C51 °F
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- -2 °C28 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Partly cloudy
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- 11 °C53 °F
- Night
- -2 °C29 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Light drizzle
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- 10 °C50 °F
- Night
- -1 °C30 °F
Wind: 6 km/h4 mph
Overcast
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- 7 °C44 °F
- Night
- -4 °C26 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 3 °C37 °F
- Night
- -3 °C27 °F
Wind: 5 km/h3 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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Lift passes
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2026/27 · 1 day
Saturday day pass
- Adult
- €33.5
- Child
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Coverage: Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
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Family offer
- Adult
- €259
- Child
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Coverage: Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
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3 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
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Photo: Rémih via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
1 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
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In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants21
- Bars & clubs8
- Ski hire shops3
- Ski schools1
- Childcare1
- Supermarkets7
- Pharmacies3
- Pools2
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Grenoble Alpes Isère | 65.6 km | 105 min |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains | 62.7 km | 120 min |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 104.3 km | 133 min |
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How far is Alpe d'Huez from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport?
Grenoble Alpes Isère is about 105 minutes by road from Alpe d'Huez (65.6 km).
How high is Alpe d'Huez?
The highest lift-served point is 3,235 m, with the village at 1,860 m, a vertical of 2,510 m.
How many km of pistes does Alpe d'Huez have?
Alpe d'Huez has 176 km of marked pistes across 141 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Alpe d'Huez have?
81 lifts (27 gondolas or cable cars, 15 chairlifts and 19 drag lifts).
When does Alpe d'Huez open for 2026/27?
Alpe d'Huez is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 25 April 2027.
Which ski area is Alpe d'Huez in?
Alpe d'Huez is part of Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine.
Can you get to Alpe d'Huez by train?
There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Grenoble Alpes Isère.
Is Alpe d'Huez good for beginners?
Alpe d'Huez scores 6.4/10 for beginners; 22% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)