The glacier in Les 2 Alpes opened this weekend and in the region of 3,000 people arrived in resort to get their first skiing and snowboarding of the season done.
Les 2 Alpes Enjoy the Glacier 2016
October half term holidays on the glacier
Event Previews & Reviews from Les 2 Alpes
Read reviews of the best Les 2 Alpes events
Fred Syversen: Professional Skier With World Record for Highest Cliff Jump
An insider's guide to life as a pro skier, freeskiing in Chamonix and who to look out for in the 2013 Freeride World Tour
As the best freeriders in the world gather in Revelstoke this weekend for the first stop on the all-new Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face, we were fortunate to be able to have a sit down with a free skiing legend, holder of the world record for the highest cliff jump and super nice guy - Fred Syversen.
Defi Vertical ski touring race review
A 14km uphill race from 2 Alpes to the top of the glacier
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.
Switch it up a gear for TDF 2016
A look at who's who in this years Tour de France
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.
iXS European Downhill Cup 2016
The last leg of the IXS DH tour before finals in Leogang
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.
What's on in Les 2 Alpes winter 2018/19
With music festivals, parties, races and endurance challenges there really is something for everybody
As always there is a full programme of events running from the start to the end of the season. Many of these will be familiar to regular visitors, and you might even have planned your holiday around one of them.
Rise Festival 2018 bookings
Tickets selling fast for the biggest party of the season in 2 Alpes
For the past four winters, Rise Festival has brought high-altitude partying to Les Deux Alpes before Christmas. This year promises to be no exception. Only a few tickets are left for the six-day event which begins on December 15th.
Les 2 Alpes World Record attempt torchlit descent
A good effort, but no place in the Guinness Book of records this time
On Wednesday, Les Deux Alpes attempted to beat the world record for the largest ever torchlit descent on skis. Thousands of torches were ready, the people from Guinness were there to officiate and count, and a large crowd was gathered on La Toura ready for the ski down in the dark.
Defi Vertical Ski Challenge 2017
A new race to the top of the mountain
The Les Deux Alpes Défi Vertical, or Vertical Challenge is a new event this year for those who like to ski uphill.
February in Deux Alpes: What's on and weather
Good snow, family-friendly events and how to avoid the crowds
It's the school holidays, the resort is full of families and it's getting a little warmer.
Les 2 Alpes Event Review: 9th November 2012
Warming up for the winter ski season in London
The Relentless Freeze Festival did exactly what it said on the tin and those not wearing their ski jackets could be found with teeth chattering, huddled around the vin chaud stand wrapping themselves in a fruity alcoholic blanket.
Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB Park & Pipe Team
Freeskiers & Snowboarders, Slopestyle & Halfpipe
How the team trains for the Olympics and how they came to be a team in the first place.
Highlights from the London Ski and Snowboard Show
All the best bits of the London Ski 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.
La Fete de la Musique Video, France
French mid-summer celebrations
Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France.
Vintage Car Show 2017 review
New event for Les Deux Alpes' summer calendar
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.
Dom Harington Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
One Team to Sochi Dom Harington
Dom Harington is a Halfpipe Snowboarder from Leeds who has missed the last two Olympics due to injuries after winning the Europa Cup Halfpipe. Sochi is probably his last chance to be part of the Olympics and he's giving it everything he has.
Les Deux Alpes Vertical Trail weekend 2017
A weekend of steep & uphill trail running
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.
British success in Tour de France
Froome takes 3rd Tour de France title in 2016
After four exciting days of racing in the Alps, Chris Froome emerged victorious in Paris for the third win of his career. Equalling the records of Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who all have three Tour wins under their belts, and becoming Britain's first three-time winner.