April in Deux Alpes: What's on and weather
Spring is in the air, as we enjoy longer sunny days. Don't forget your sunscreen!
Event Previews & Reviews from Les 2 Alpes
Read reviews of the best Les 2 Alpes events
iXS European Downhill Cup 2016
The fifth leg of the iXS European Downhill Cup (EDC), held in Les Deux Alpes this weekend, was the last event before the finals at Leogang (AUT) in September.
Les Deux Alpes Vertical Trail weekend 2017
There are many trail races in the Deux Alpes area, but the Vertical Trail weekend is reserved for two of the steepest, most gruelling hill-climbs on the calendar.
Les Deux Alpes Night Snowtrail review
This weekend just gone saw the fifth edition of the Deux Alpes Night Snowtrail race. As always it was a well-attended, well-run event, but this year saw the 2015 Trail Running world champion in attendance. Sylvain Court, who is also a two-time French champion, was running in the 20km race.
Les Deux Alpes Night Snow Trail 2018 Review
Les Deux Alpes’ unusual trail running challenge returned for its sixth and perhaps its toughest instalment this weekend. Heavy snow, high winds and avalanche risk meant that courses had to be altered. Some competitors had a shorter run and others a longer one but all had a difficult time trying to race through deep snow.
Highlights from the London Ski and Snowboard Show
The London Ski and Snowboard show is for many the first event of the winter. Pick up the latest kit, catch up with friends and enjoy the party. It'll be a couple of months before you can do it for real.
Ski racing world cup end of Season roundup 2017
February was dominated by the Alpine Skiing World Championships, held every second year, which kicked off in St Moritz on 6th February. Over 13 days, 589 athletes from 76 countries competed in eleven competitions in front of 165,000 spectators.
Rise Festival 2017 Review
Craig David is undoubtedly the best-known singer Les Deux Alpes has seen perform but the festival saw plenty more great music. This was also the snowiest Rise Festival so far, keeping the skiers and snowboarders happy and helping along the party atmosphere.
Defi Vertical ski touring race review
Saturday saw the first edition of the Les Deux Alpes Defí Vertical – a ski touring race from the town at 1650 metres to the top of the glacier at 3600 metres.
Rise Festival 2016 kicks off in 2 Alpes
Saturday afternoon saw the arrival of around 3000 Rise festival-goers in Les Deux Alpes, and it didn’t take long for the party to get underway. Back for the third year running, this time around looks set to be bigger than ever.
Christmas & New Year Highlights from Les 2 Alpes 2016/17
With a busy festive fortnight coming to an end, we bring you a rundown of the highlights of the last two weeks.
Summer 2017 Events in Les Deux Alpes
Details have just been announced for two events this summer – one familiar and one brand new. The 2 Alpes Outdoor Festival on 24th-25th June will be followed by the eighteenth edition of the Mountain of Hell mountain bike race the weekend after
Froome extends Tour de France 2016 lead
Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2016 took the riders from Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to Finaut-Emosson on the Swiss-French border, just around the corner from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
What's On in Les 2 Alpes August 2018
August in Les Deux Alpes has it all, with events to suit all ages and abilities. From family festivals, to adrenaline fuelled summer skiing, take a look at some of the best the month has to offer.
Vintage Car Show 2017 review
Saturday saw around thirty classic cars, vans and bikes assemble in the square for a brand-new event in Les Deux Alpes; the Vintage Motor Show.
Switch it up a gear for TDF 2016
July brings with it all sorts of sporting events. This year we have the EURO 2016 hosted in France at the start of the month, the annual tennis tournamant at Wimbledon and Formula 1 action at Silverstone, Budapest and Hockenheim.
Ben Kilner Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
Meet Ben Kilner one of Britian's best halpipe snowboarders.
Murray Buchan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
Murray Buchan a skier who grew up on the finger-snapping plastic of Edinburgh's Hillend made a choice to ski rather than play rugby and hopefully that choice will take hi to an Olympic medal.