Video Reports from Les 2 Alpes

It's one of the daftest races of the season. Teams of skiers, snowboarders, telemarkers...infact any thing that slides take part, usually in fancy dress, in the race down La Meije.

The summer season opens on Saturday 13th June in Les Deux Alpes and Vickie is in resort with all the information on the snow, the lifts and the apres scene.

Vickie reports from Alpe d'Huez on the break in the Baltic temperatures, the incredible piste conditions and the highlight of this week's apres-ski scene: Comedy Night.

The international ice hockey tournament has dominated the Southern Alps this week, as teams from across the world take on the local side.

Vickie reports on this week's powder and sunshine, the coming events and the weather for the last week of the season.

It's been a busy week in the Southern Alpes, with two massive mountain bike events and snow camps hitting the glacier.

Vickie reports from the Hirondelles piste on changeable weather, rising temperatures and the 25+ cm forecast for next week.It has been a busy week on the hill and in town with the French and UK holidays in full swing.

This week Vickie marks the start of the Summer Season by reporting from the base of Les Deux Alpes' glacier at 3200m. But - as you'll discover - there's more to Les Deux Alpes than skiing and snowboarding this summer...

Vickie reports from the Edge of the World, which is a popular spot for parapenters, cyclists and walkers. The season may be winding down, but there's still plenty of fun to be had in Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez.

The stormy weather has hung around too long in the southern Alps and over the last few days winds have reach 100km/hr on Deux Alpes's glacier. However, there's still fun to be had if you know where to look...

Vickie reports on the week's epic snowfalls, the rising freeze level and the cloudy conditions in Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez.

The cold weather experienced in the southern alpes earlier this week has gone, leaving hot sunny conditions and some great snow on the glacier.

Vickie reports on this week's changeable weather, the onset of BUSC 2010 and the 47cm due in the next few days...

This week's sunny skies have been accompanied by consistently cold weather and today's winds saw temperatures drop to -21 degrees.

Vickie reports on the week's snowfall, the antics of BUSC students and the weather for Easter week.

As Alpe d'Huez gears-up for a weekend of sun and cycling events, Vickie gives updates on what's going on here and in Les Deux Alpes.

The weather has settled in the Southern Alps and Vickie reports on the 4th annual Alpe d'Huez Triathlon and the other activities of the week.

Vickie reports from the Rif Nel on the warmer temperatures, coming snow and the excellent piste conditions in Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes

Vickie reports from this summer's biggest and best freestyle snowsports competition - the Kumi Yama.

Vickie reports from the Bergers sector of Alpe d'Huez where low visibility and cold weather hasn't dampened anyone's enthusiasm for skiing and snowboarding.

Vickie reports this week from Lac Buissonniere, known locally as the Fake Lake. It's been a busy week in the Southern Alps and across the valley, Alpe d'Huez is preparing itself for motorbike and ice hockey events next week.

Vickie reports from Les Deux Alpes on the snow conditions and this summer's events in both Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes.

Vickie reports from Alpe d'Huez on the Derby de la Meije, the Mundialito, the week's weather and the snow prospects for the rest of the season.

Vickie reports on the week's events in Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez, from high above the resort at Flocon d'Or.

Wind, rain and snow didn't stop this year's Mountain of Hell finally getting underway. Vickie reports on the course and the riders.

Temperatures have been dropping sharply over the last few weeks and we are now getting close to a winter climate here in the Alps.

London's Metro Ski and Snowboard Show marks the start of the winter season and this year's extravaganza is no exception. You'll see the familiar faces of winters past and can make the most of the experts on hand to advise you on anything snow-related: from which chalet to choose; kids facilities in various resorts and of course... where to get the best snow!

The winter season had it's first public on-snow event this weekend.

Jenny talks about her silver medal at X-Games 15 in Aspen.

January 2009 has been a great month in the Alps. We've had skiing and snowboarding competitions in the shape of the Tignes Airwaves and a number of slightly more unusual events too.

Brit skier James Webb landing a front flip into his skis. Thanks to Tim Ackroyd for the video.

Winter is coming. There is no denying it. Temperatures have dropped, days have become shorter and Christmas decorations are ALREADY in the supermarkets!

Alpe d'huez is, as ever, popular with cyclists wanting to tackle the legendary "21 bends" and Les Deux Alpes has unprecedented levels of snow on it's glacier.

It won't be long until we can start watching some of our favourite ski racers and national champions hurtling down the mountain again. Forget Ski Sunday, here's where you can come and watch some of the action live in resort:

The viral video that everyone's talking about.. "You've got to schuss this bit Margaret; you've got to schuss it!"

Rod's been over to La Grave in today's snow report. The snow isn't too bad over there but there are a lot of crevasses still visible.

Conditions up on the glacier remain good, with the piste crews keeping the lower runs into resort in good condition. We could still do with some more snow though, so keep doing those snow dances!

Conditions up on the glacier are great, powder everywhere which not many people seem to be skiing!

The glacier has stayed closed today to high winds. There's been plenty of snow up top but rain down at resort level.

Temperatures should warm up today & tomorrow with a little bit of snow later today & tomorrow, returning to blue skies again after that.

Snow conditions are still really good after last week. It's been busy but fresh snow has still come to resort and the off piste areas have been realatively untouched.

Conditions remain the same in Les 2 Alpes at the moment, but there is a little snow due on the forecasts later this week.

Conditions are good and we're all waiting for the lifts to open. Find out how to buy your lift passes online and take a look at the events calendar so far for this season. 

Conditions high up are still good, and with no fresh snow on the forecast the high altitude pistes are the place to be.

Great snow conditions across the 2 Alpes area, especially compared to other parts of the Alps, for example in Italy, where they have been making snow.

Lifts opened this weekend and conditions are good with around half of the lifts open. We could do with some more snow, which thankfully looks like it's due this week. 

Winter starts this weekend in London with the annual Ski and Snowboard Show. This year the show is back in its old venue of Earl's Court and, as usual, there is plenty to do. To help you make the most of the show we went ahead and came up with a list of our top five attractions for this year.

The best of the skiing this week will be in the morning, up on the glacier. The Valley Blanche area is still yet to fully open so we could do with some more snow for that to happen. 

It was so cold in Les 2 Alpes this week that the glacier had to close. Temperatures of around -35 were recorded which meant that the lifts and workers couldn't operate up there. 

As always at this time of year, timing your skiing is crucial to get the best of the conditions. Up on the glacier of course it's still winter snow, but lower down is starting to feel more springlike in the afternoons.

Rod from BASS is back with a #snowreport from 2 Alpes and the conditions are looking pretty good up high and... the Cret Sector is now open at 2100m too! Take a look... To see what lifts and pistes are currently open, check out the live lift status.

Big snowfall has given us epic snow conditions this weekend!

Conditions on piste are pretty good all over resort, as you can see from this video from our friends at the Tourist office in Les Deux Alpes. 

Rod from BASS is back with a review of current conditions in Les Deux Alpes.

Bad visibility on Sunday but forecast for better today and colder temperatures during the week to keep the snow in great condition.

The snow has been great over the past week here in Les 2 Alpes.

Happy New Year from BASS Les 2 Alpes!

"Tropical" conditions in 2 Alpes this week!

This week has been pretty sunny, but worry not there is snow due at around 2,000 metres and another dump predicted in the middle of the week next week.

We have spring conditions on the lower slopes in L2A. The red run into resort has shut, but both of the black runs are still open. Snow cover on the Diable is thin, but the Valentine is fine; hard snow in the morning, with nice spring snow in the afternoon.

We have had a good dump of snow and the sun has come out which has given us some great days on the hill. Not all of the runs are open yet but they will be soon and I'll be back to tell you all about it.

Day one at the Les 2 Alpes Crankworx Festival and this video catches up with Sebastien Chovet who takes us through the days events which started with the Cannondale Dual Climb Qualifications and also training for the Giant Air DH, presented by Fox. Later on was the qualifications for the Dual Climb where Quentin Derbier is in first, Mick Hannah is in second and Jerome Clementz is in third.

The warm weather continues in Les Deux Alpes and Alpe d'Huez, while Bourg d'Oisans hosts the Saturday Market and the Autumn Fair.

The snow on pistes is prett good at the moment and the cold temperatures that are forecast mean that it will stay that way as long as the winds don't pick up too much.

Vickie reports from the world's toughest mountain bike competition, the Megavalanche in Alpe d'Huez.

Another sunny day in Les Deux Alpes, as Vickie reports from the Jandri run on this week's conditions both on and off the piste.

A tour around the different ski areas in Les 2 Alpes which gives you all the snow depths and a view of current conditions in resort.

The snow has been falling thick and fast in Les Deux Alpes this week and we have about a foot down in town and even more up on the hill. This has given us some great skiing conditions when the sun comes out but caution needs to be exercised in the off piste as not all of the area has been secured.

Hello and welcome to the Video Snow Report for Les Deux Alpes. The resort is snow covered and very cold, we have some more snow coming on Friday and clear skies for the next couple of days after.

Vickie reports on this week's uninterrupted sunshine, the coming snow and the conditions on the pistes of Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes.

The snow on the pistes of Les Deux Alpes remains in excellent condition. Today Vickie reports from the terrace of the Patachon, overlooking the Cretes pistes at 2100m.

Back for it's tenth year the Mondial du VTT was as big as ever. Cross-country, downhill and freestyle mountain bikers enjoyed the four day festival in Les Deux Alpes where manufacturers showed off their latest kit and races were open to all levels and abilities.

Winter has returned to Les Deux Alpes and Vickie sends a snowy report from Toura at 2600m. The pistes are well covered but will certainly benefit from the snow that's forecast over the next week.

Sunshine still abounds in Les Deux Alpes, but the low temperatures and clear night skies have helped maintain the snow on the pistes.

This fun summer video edit from APO Snow with Sammy Carlson takes us on a visit to Les Deux Alpes during the famous Kumi Yama Games 2012. The event happened at the start of July and celebrated it's fifth anniversary with three days of fun summer riding on the 2 Alpes glacier.

With just a few days of the Summer Season left, Vickie reports on a change in the weather and finally catches-up on some new activities in resort and the surrounding area.

A flying visit through the Les 2 Alpes at the end of January of all the different ski areas giving you all the snow depths and a view of current conditions in resort.

A flying visit through the Les 2 Alpes different ski areas which gives you all the snow depths and a view of current conditions in resort.

It's been a little over two weeks since the end of the Les 2 Alpes Crankworx but the memories are still fresh and this video features all the best moments of the 6 day bike festival. The inaugural event in Les Deux Alpes attracted the world's best mountain bikers to compete in true Crankworx style. For more videos, replays and highlights check out Red Bull Media House on redbull.com/bike

Vickie reports from the sledging slopes at Eclose on the weather, the snow and the parties going on in town tonight.

The Tour de France is the most watched sporting event in the world. A legendary and almost mythical test of human endurance and athletic ability it has given us house hold names like Lance Armstrong and Chris Boardman. So when the race came to Alpe d’Huez, up the famous “21 bends”, we were there to see what all the fuss was about.

Fresh snow just keeps on falling in Les Deux Alpes and the town looks much better for it. Conditions up on the hill are great. Although visability is pretty poor at the moment more snow keeeps on falling and when the skies do clear we are in for some great days on the hill.

Meet Harvey, 2alpesnet.com's new video snow reporter. Bringer of glad tidings, Harvey has news of fresh snowfall, good skiing and boarding on the glacier. What's more there is more snow to come.

Vickie is at the bottom of Village as high winds have closed a few of the lifts. Snow conditions on the hill continue to be excellent and when the skies clear again good times will be had by all.

Vickie reports from Toura at 2600m, where the Pano Bar is hosting the pre-party for Hed Kandi. The snow remains excellent in Les Deux Alpes, although it's starting to soften below 2100m

Les 2 Alpes attempted to break a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people taking part in a torchlit descent this week, but sadly fell short by only around 200 people.

Check out the ever-enjoyable-to-watch Nick Visconti and his team in Les Deux Alpes. Summer snowboarding (& skating in a ski resort) is a huge amount of fun and a great way of adding a few new tricks to your library. Les Deux Alpes is home to some of the best summer camps around, check out our What's On calendar to see when the next available one is.

There's good snow cover in Les 2 Alpes at the moment, with the best conditions up on the glacier.

Mid morning to afternoon is the best time to get out skiing this week, either in La Grave or in Les 2 Alpes.

Rod's got some good tips if you're coming over here in the next week or more, on where to find the best snow.

The events calendar in the Southern Alps is already looking pretty full and neither of the resorts are officially open yet. Alpe d'huez is, as ever, popular with cyclists wanting to tackle the legendary "21 bends" and Les Deux Alpes has unprecedented levels of snow on it's glacier.

It's looking likely that we're going to have a mixed bag of weather this week, with snow clouds and sunshine mixed in.

Snow depths are currently around 40cm on the lower slopes with 160cm at the top of the glacier in 2 Alpes.

It's going to be a sunny week next week in Les 2 Alpes, perfect for a bit of spring skiing.