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Les Deux Alpes / Ski area

Les Deux Alps has the highest glacier skiing in France and great off-piste; and don't forget less crowded Pied Moutet behind the village. 
The main ski area in Les Deux Alps can be loosely split into four sections. The first is the steep east-facing slopes under the Cretes ridge, most of which are short blacks that are too steep to be bashed so are generally pretty bumpy. A path offers another option descend, but a lot of beginners choose to use the lifts. There are nursery slopes at the foot of this flank. Three main lifts service the ski area: the affectionately named red eggs and white eggs (think 1970s four-man bubbles) and the more efficient Jandri Express. This takes you to the Toura peak (2,600m), from where you can take either the second stage up to the glacier or the new eight-man chair, which has done wonders to reduce congestion here.

The excellent snow park is situated above the Toura plateau and there is some marvellous off-piste off the back of the resort from the top of La Toura (2,914m). From here you can go either side of the ridge and ski the main thoroughfare runs in the Cretes valley (beware: these narrow pistes can get very busy) or the steep western slopes of the Gours valley down to La Fée (2,100m), where there is a choice of off-piste, red, black or blue. This deserted corner of the resort is a beautiful spot for a picnic. Alternatively, head north towards the Tête du Diable (2,868m) whose reds feed back into the Cretes valley. There are also some fine couloirs coming down from this point.

On the glacier, the highest skiable one in France (3,568m), most of the skiing is relatively gentle and has excellent snow conditions. T-bars serve mainly short runs. The route back to Toura is a narrow collection of pistes, with several natural canyons adapted for boarder-cross. Alternatively, the west-facing slopes of the Clot de Chalance totally open up the valley for off-piste skiers.

Pied  Moutet
The Pied Moutet range (2,100m), on the other side of the town, is often overlooked by skiers chasing altitude. This is a mistake because it has some lovely skiing and gets the sun in the morning. There is an off-piste itinerary over the back to the village of Les Travers, the front flank has some gentle blues and more interesting reds, and Bons is a bumpy north-facing red that winds down through the trees to 1,300m. A good way to finish is to take the Vallée Blanche blue down the front side to the start of the red Mont de Lans which is another interesting route down to the village of the same name at 1,300m. From here you can take the chair back up and then another small linking chair takes you to the main mountain.
 

Les Deux Alpes

Base4,167 ft (1,270 m)
Summit11,706 ft (3,568 m)
Elevation7,539 ft (2,298 m)
Snowmaking
Ski area1,230 a (500 ha)
Beginner71 %
Intermediate17 %
Advanced13 %
Number of trails102
Longest trail7 mi (12 km)
Snowfall0 inch (0 cm)
Season startearly Dec
Season endlate Apr

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