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Event Previews & Reviews from Les 2 Alpes

Read reviews of the best Les 2 Alpes events

running up a piste at night

Les Deux Alpes Night Snowtrail review

Annual trail running event, on snow, at night

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 2 Alpes in December 2019 – What weather to expect & what to do

December in Deux Alpes: What's on and weather

Opening parties, music festivals and on-slope events

December is when the lifts are opening and the Christmas holidays are on the horizon.

Katie Summerhayes Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi Katie Summerhayes

Katie Summerhayes from Sheffield is back on snow for the first time since her ACL injury. She talks about the freeski scene to come out of Sheffield Ski Village and how Woodsy helped to push her when she started out on the European circuit.

Billy Morgan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

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.

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.

Les Deux Alpes in March 2020 - What weather to expect & what to do

March in Deux Alpes: What's on and weather

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.

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.

tdf pic of peter sagan in green jersey

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.

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

ski touring race in 2 Alpes

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.

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.

Mountain of Hell Video, Les Deux Alpes 2010

The 2010 Mountain of Hell from Monster Energy

A race of superlatives. The descent from 3400 meters to 900 meters is both physical and invigorating and one of the highlights of the Summer calendar.

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.

Crankworx Slopestyle Finals

Great video edit showing the best moments from the Deux Alpes Crankworx

The 2013 Crankworx in Les 2 Alpes was bigger than ever, and this video shows some of the best tricks from the bike festival. In case you are confused this is not a video game...

runners at twilight

2017 Snow Trail Running Events in 2 Alpes

A weekend of trail running on the snow this January

Location
Les Deux 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.

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.

world record torchlit descent

Les 2 Alpes World Record attempt torchlit descent

A good effort, but no place in the Guinness Book of records this time

Location
Les Deux Alpes

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.

Aimee Fuller Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi Aimee Fuller

Meet Aimee Fuller Slopestyle Snowboarder, stunt double and one of the British Freestyle Snowboard Team.

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