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Opening parties, music festivals and on-slope events
December is when the lifts are opening and the Christmas holidays are on the horizon.
Read more about December in Deux Alpes: What's on and weather
The return of the Japanese freestyle free-for-all
The Japanese three man team freestyle festival returned to Les Deux Alpes in 2010 for it's biggest year. Although the weather was mixed the riders on the glacier were among the best in the world and the open sessions and three man on course slopestyle event showed just what was possible on the Les Deux Alpes glacier.
One Team to Sochi Aimee Fuller
Meet Aimee Fuller Slopestyle Snowboarder, stunt double and one of the British Freestyle Snowboard Team.
Read more about Aimee Fuller Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Book your place for the biggest enduro-downhill-freeride mountain bike event on Les Deux Alpes calendar
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.
A weekend of trail running on the snow this January
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.
One Team to Sochi Billy Morgan
Billy Morgan is one of the Britian's best chances of a Freestyle snowboarding medal at the Sochi Olympics.
Read more about Billy Morgan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB
Warmer weather, quieter slopes and good times outside the school holidays
In March the slopes get quieter, the queues die down and the weather usually gets warmer.
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.
Read more about Les 2 Alpes World Record attempt torchlit descent
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.
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.
Perfect weather for Les Deux Alpes’ biggest mountain bike race
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.
7 days in & it's already produced some spectacular results
Le Tour de France 2016 kicked off last Saturday with stage one and the 'Grand Depart' being hosted by the stunning island community of Le Mont Saint Michel.