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Event Previews & Reviews from Les 2 Alpes

Read reviews of the best Les 2 Alpes events

cyclists on a corner of the tour de france

Froome extends Tour de France 2016 lead

Surprise stage winner & Froome tightens grip on Tour victory

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.

fireworks in les 2 alpes

Christmas & New Year Highlights from Les 2 Alpes 2016/17

Fun, fireworks & dancing on tables..

Location
Les Deux Alpes

With a busy festive fortnight coming to an end, we bring you a rundown of the highlights of the last two weeks.

ski racers going up hill

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 & Weather

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.

James Woods Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi - James "Woodsy" Woods

Meet one of Britian's best Freestyle medal chances at the Sochi Olympics; James Woods.

Murray Buchan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi Murray Buchan

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.

classic cars in 2 alpes Vintage Car Show

Vintage Car Show 2017 review

New event for Les Deux Alpes' summer calendar

Location
Les Deux Alpes

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.

Rise Festival 2018 bookings

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.

MTBers starting a race mountain of hell

Mountain of Hell 2016

Another great year & plenty of snow for this unique MTB race

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.

DJ's on stage

Rise Festival 2016 kicks off in 2 Alpes

The festival returns for its 3rd year & it's even bigger & better

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.

Mondial VTT Video, Les Deux Alpes 2008

The Les Deux Alpes bike festival 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.

iXS European Downhill Cup 2016

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.

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.

Mountain of Hell 2018 review

Mountain of Hell 2018 review

Perfect weather for Les Deux Alpes’ biggest mountain bike race

Location
Les Deux Alpes

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.

a tour rider in lavender fields of provence

Tour de France enters last week

Yet more drama in the 2016 Tour as week three begins

So far we've seen not only some fantastic racing, stunning scenery and nail-biting sprints from the 2016 Tour de France, but we've witnessed several unusual crashes, the yellow jersey literally running up Mont Ventoux and more than one incident of an over-enthusiastic fan causing disruption.

Happy chilly times at The Relentless Freeze Festival

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.

an image of fred syversen skiing in chamonix

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.

A poster for the moh vs rock 18 film festival

Summer 2017 Events in Les Deux Alpes

One new & one familiar event taking place in summer

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

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