# Les Deux Alpes FAQ > Answers to 35 common questions about skiing in Les Deux Alpes, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.801Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:20.801Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Les Deux Alpes, France | | Questions answered | 35 | ## 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. ### Is Les Deux Alpes good for families? Les Deux Alpes scores 6.0/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 68.4% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Les Deux Alpes right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Les Deux Alpes? Les Deux Alpes scores 6.6/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Les Deux Alpes have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Which ski resorts are near Les Deux Alpes? The closest resorts we cover are Alpe d'Huez, Serre Chevalier and Les Menuires. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Les Deux Alpes compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Les Deux Alpes now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Les Deux Alpes have? 15 green, 49 blue, 18 red and 12 black, 96 in total. ### What is the longest run in Les Deux Alpes? The longest single marked run we measure is 3.2 km. ### Where can I download the Les Deux Alpes piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Les Deux Alpes have? 7 gondolas or cable cars, 13 chairlifts, 14 drag lifts and 8 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Les Deux Alpes run? 45 lifts serve 96 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Les Deux Alpes? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 28 November 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Les Deux Alpes? About 58,276 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Les Deux Alpes have? 7, plus 13 chairlifts. ### When does Les Deux Alpes close? 2 May 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Les Deux Alpes? Grenoble Alpes Isère, about 110 minutes by road (73.8 km). ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Les Deux Alpes? About 110 minutes by road over 73.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Les Deux Alpes? About 126 minutes by road over 72.6 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Les Deux Alpes? About 139 minutes by road over 113.6 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Les Deux Alpes? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Les Deux Alpes? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Les Deux Alpes. ### How many ski schools are there in Les Deux Alpes? 3. ### How much of Les Deux Alpes is easy skiing? 68.4% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Les Deux Alpes? 1,650 m, with lifts to 3,501 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Les Deux Alpes? 8 magic carpets are mapped in Les Deux Alpes. ### Where are the official Les Deux Alpes webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## 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 ## Sources - 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 FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes/faq, accessed 2026-09-21