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.
Event Previews & Reviews from Les 2 Alpes
Read reviews of the best Les 2 Alpes events
James Woods Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
Meet one of Britian's best Freestyle medal chances at the Sochi Olympics; James Woods.
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.
Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
Follow the training of our British Olympic hopefuls as they prepare for the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi.
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.
Les 2 Alpes World Record attempt torchlit descent
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.
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.
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.
British success in Tour de France
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.
Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB Park & Pipe Team
How the team trains for the Olympics and how they came to be a team in the first place.
Mountain of Hell 2016
The Mountain of Hell MTB race is now in its 17th year and the 2016 edition saw 700 mountain bikers take part from no less than 18 different countries. For the first time this year there was a children's race with 23 competitors taking part, and 16 women also joined the ranks - I was one of them.
Mountain of Hell 2019 bookings
The Mountain of Hell is back for its 20th edition, this time with a Clash of the Titans theme, on June 28th-30th 2019. The event attracts around 700 riders each year and has been hugely popular since its debut in 1999.
March in Deux Alpes: What's on and weather
In March the slopes get quieter, the queues die down and the weather usually gets warmer.
Jamie Nicholls Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
Episode four of One Team to Sochi is out and it's all about the young lad from Bradford; Jamie Nicholls.
Mondial VTT Video, Les Deux Alpes 2008
This year’s Mondial VTT was blessed with sunshine and clear blue skies. Once again the resort of Les Deux Alpes played host to the international mountain bike festival which had stalls from all the major brands.
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
2017 Snow Trail Running Events in 2 Alpes
Now in its fifth year, the Deux Alpes Night Snow Trail has become something of a fixture on the resort’s calendar. A growing number of trail running aficionados are choosing their skiing holiday dates each winter to allow them to compete in the race.
Mountain of Hell 2018 review
For the nineteenth edition the competitors were greeted by three days of good weather and perfect biking conditions. The fastest riders hit speeds well over 100km/h and covered the twenty-five-kilometre-long course in just under thirty minutes.