Alpe d'Huez ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Alps, France · Base 4,101 ft · Summit 10,926 ft · Vertical 6,824 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Alpe d'Huez snow report

Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; 32 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Opens around Nov 22, with 32 in. due this week, most on Thursday (9 in.).

A good pick for beginners and intermediates, dodge the busy week of Feb 7.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

56% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 28% intermediate and 17% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 56% · ■ Intermediate 28% · ■ Advanced 17%

310 mapped runs (about 99 miles) and 82 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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