# Les Deux Alpes > Les Deux Alpes is a ski resort in France, part of Les 2 Alpes, with 120.4 km of pistes, 45 lifts and skiing between 1,275 m and 3,501 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 139 minutes by road. Season 28 Nov–2 May. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.801Z · Data as of: 2026-09-19T01:52:45.860Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Les 2 Alpes | | Village elevation | 1,650 m | | Base elevation | 1,275 m | | Top elevation | 3,501 m | | Vertical | 2,226 m | | Pistes | 120.4 km | | Runs | 96 | | Lifts | 45 | | Nearest airport | Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 139 min by road, 113.6 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Season | 2026-11-28 – 2027-05-02 (2026/27, provisional) | | Status | Opens in 68 days (2026-11-28), provisional | | Coordinates | 45.00722, 6.12167 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 7.6/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 68.44 %; Magic carpets and rope tows: 8 lifts; Nursery slope at village level: 1 | | Intermediate | 4.6/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 67.28 %; Total piste km: 120.4 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.51 | | Advanced | 5.2/10 | Vertical drop: 2,226 m; Top elevation: 3,501 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 9.14 % | | Family | 6/10 | Beginner score: 7.6 /10; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3; Village elevation: 1,650 m | | Nightlife | 3.8/10 | Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 20 venues; Total piste km: 120.4 km; Venues open past 01:00: 1 venue | | Snow reliability | 6.6/10 | Mean winter snowfall (December–March): 446.4 cm; Top elevation: 3,501 m; Glacier or snowmaking: 10 | | Access | 4/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 139 min; Airports within two hours: 1 airport; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 10/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 68.29 % | ## Official links - Official website: http://www.les2alpes.com - Snow report: https://www.les2alpes.com/hiver/live/etat-des-pistes-en-live/ - Piste map: https://www.les2alpes.com/hiver/skier-aux-2-alpes/domaine-skiable/secteurs-et-pistes/ - Webcams: https://www.les2alpes.com/hiver/live/webcams/ - Lift status: https://www.les2alpes.com/hiver/live/etat-des-pistes-en-live/ - Lift pass prices: https://www.les2alpes.com/hiver/skier-aux-2-alpes/preparer-sa-journee-de-ski/acheter-mon-ski-pass/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q974478 ## Tourist office - Office de tourisme - Tourist office - Office de tourisme ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 19.1 km | | Piste km (blue) | 63.3 km | | Piste km (red) | 17.7 km | | Piste km (black) | 11 km | | Runs | 96 | | Longest run | 3.2 km | | Lifts | 45 | | Lift capacity | 58,276 people/hour | | Cross-country | 0 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark, Glacier skiing | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Chair lift | 13 | 28,082 | | Magic carpet | 8 | | | T bar | 6 | 6,752 | | Platter | 6 | 4,300 | | Gondola | 4 | 10,425 | | Mixed lift | 3 | 7,967 | | Funicular | 3 | | | Drag lift | 2 | 750 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 49 | 63.3 km | | Red | 18 | 17.7 km | | Green | 15 | 19.1 km | | Black | 12 | 11 km | | Freeride | 2 | | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | 73.8 km | 110 min | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 72.6 km | 126 min | | Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 113.6 km | 139 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Les Mélèzes | Hotel | 3 | 52 m | yes | https://www.hotelmelezes.com | | Hôtel Côte Brune | Hotel | 3 | 56 m | yes | https://www.hotel-cotebrune.fr | | Atmosphere Hôtel | Hotel | 3 | 166 m | yes | https://www.lecarlinahotel.fr | | Adret | Hotel | 3 | 178 m | yes | https://www.adret-hotel.com/fr-fr | | La Belle Étoile | Hotel | 3 | 192 m | yes | https://www.labelletoile.com/fr/ | | Club Belambra L'Orée des Pistes | Hotel | 2 | 78 m | yes | https://www.belambra.fr/club-les-deux-alpes-l-oree-des-pistes/hiver | ## In the village - Restaurants: 57 - Bars: 17 - Nightclubs: 3 - Ski rental: 32 - Ski schools: 3 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 8 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 9 ## Map Map: 45 lifts, 418 pistes; village at 45.00722, 6.12167 ## FAQ ### How far is Les Deux Alpes from Grenoble Alpes Isère airport? Grenoble Alpes Isère is about 110 minutes by road from Les Deux Alpes (73.8 km). ### How high is Les Deux Alpes? The highest lift-served point is 3,501 m, with the village at 1,650 m, a vertical of 2,226 m. ### How many km of pistes does Les Deux Alpes have? Les Deux Alpes has 120.4 km of marked pistes across 96 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Les Deux Alpes have? 45 lifts (7 gondolas or cable cars, 13 chairlifts and 14 drag lifts). ### When does Les Deux Alpes open for 2026/27? Les Deux Alpes is scheduled to open on 28 November 2026 and close on 2 May 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Les Deux Alpes in? Les Deux Alpes is part of Les 2 Alpes. ### Can you get to Les Deux Alpes by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Grenoble Alpes Isère. ### Is Les Deux Alpes good for beginners? Les Deux Alpes scores 7.6/10 for beginners; 15.9% of its piste km is green and we list 3 ski schools. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Les 2 Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-2-alpes.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 110 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/les-deux-alpes.md) — 74 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 126 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/les-deux-alpes.md) — 73 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 139 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/les-deux-alpes.md) — 114 km ### Nearest resorts - [Alpe d'Huez](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/alpe-dhuez.md) — 10 km - [Serre Chevalier](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/serre-chevalier.md) — 36 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 48 km ### Similar resorts - [Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere.md) - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) ### Featured in - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in February — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/february) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in March — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/march) — #1 - [Best February half term ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/february-half-term-ski-resorts) — #1 - [Best Easter ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/easter-ski-resorts) — #1 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #2 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 87 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 155 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 178 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-19T01:52:45.860Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:20.801Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.861Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: French Alps in Les Deux Alpes — Radek Kucharski from Warsaw, Poland — CC BY 2.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Les Deux Alpes", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes, accessed 2026-09-21