Skiing in Les Deux Alpes

Les Deux Alpes: a high glacier above a low village, and blue runs all the way down

Les Deux Alpes guide: 72 runs by sector from the live list, the 3600 m glacier, 2026–27 pass prices, Grenoble buses and Venosc vs 1800 lodging.

Ski area (km of pistes)

220

Runs in the tourist office count

96

Top of the glacier (m)

3600

Vertical drop (m)

2300

Adult 19–64 full-area pass, 1 day, 19 Dec 2026–9 Apr 2027 (EUR)

68

Adult 19–64 full-area pass, 6 days, same period (EUR)

333

Skiing & terrain in Les Deux Alpes

Every alpine run record in the lift company's live opening list (snapshot 18 October 2026), grouped under the eight sector headings the list itself uses: Bas des pistes 1650 m, Secteur Vallée Blanche, Belle Etoile 2100 m, Diable 2400 m, Secteur Fée, Jandri 2600 m, Toura 2900 m and Jandri 3200-3600. 95 rows: 72 runs, 13 link runs (named 'Accès …') and 10 zones (learning areas, slalom areas and the 3400 snowpark).

Downhill runs in this table (operator live list)

72

All rows in this table (runs, link runs, learning and slalom zones, snowpark)

95

Runs in the tourist office count (18 green, 47 blue, 17 red, 14 black)

96

Ski area (km of pistes)

220

• Green runs in the table: 5
• Blue runs in the table: 39
• Red runs in the table: 17
• Black runs in the table: 11

Names, sectors and colours come straight from the live list (French grading: green, blue, red, black). The list publishes no run lengths, so every length is empty; we did not substitute lift lengths or estimates. The tourist office counts 96 runs (18 green, 47 blue, 17 red, 14 black) and 220 km; the live list differs (72 runs here, and its link runs and learning zones are separated out), so treat the table as the operator's current run register rather than a match for the marketing count. Fun zones, the boardercross, toboggan areas, ski-touring and bike trails sit in other lists and are not included.

Les Deux Alpes pistes: Jandri, Toura, Diable, La Fée and the glacier

The tourist office describes 220 km of pistes on about 420 ha, with 96 runs (18 green, 47 blue, 17 red, 14 black) and about three-quarters of the terrain above 2000 m. The resort sits at 1650 m, the glacier tops out at 3600 m, and the official map gives a 2300 m vertical from Mont-de-Lans (1300 m) to the top. The lift company's live list groups the runs into eight sectors: the resort base (Bas des pistes 1650 m), Vallée Blanche, Belle Étoile (2100 m), Diable (2400 m), La Fée, Jandri 2600 m, Toura (2900 m) and the high-altitude Jandri 3200–3600 area.

The Jandri cable car, opened in December 2024, is the direct route to altitude: about 17 minutes from the resort to the high-altitude area, where you find the Belvédère des Écrins skywalk, the ice cave and the funicular. Toura (2600–2900 m) is the freestyle hub with the snowparks. Le Diable is for confident skiers, with red and black runs and steep pitches through the trees, while La Fée is the quieter freeride side, linked straight to the glacier by the Pierre Grosse gondola. Belle Étoile and Vallée Blanche are the gentler sectors at about 2100 m.

According to the lift company's map you can ski from 3600 m to 1650 m on blue runs only. Getting back to the resort at the end of the day goes via Diable (south end), Jandri (centre) or Belle Étoile (north end). The lowest runs to the village depend on snow, so check the live list or map that afternoon before planning to ski home rather than take the lift down.

Les Deux Alpes for beginners: free carpets, Belle Étoile and Vallée Blanche

First turns happen at the foot of the slopes in the resort, where three magic carpets are free: Champamé, Coolidges and Vikings. The live list also shows learning areas at the base (Coolidges, Bosquets, Vikings), at Belle Étoile (Crêtes) and at 3200 m. The tourist office notes that the main beginner slopes are now at 2100 m and 2600 m rather than at resort level.

Next, go up to Belle Étoile, which is mostly green and blue, with three lifts and a magic carpet; the green Demoiselles and blue Jandri 1 are the classic runs. Vallée Blanche is the other quiet, sunny sector, with a new green beginner run. The lift company sells a cheaper Vallée Blanche pass for this sector and the first-time area (€36), plus a 4-hour 'First rides' pass (€26) on resort-level lifts, both subject to snow.

Once you are linking turns, the official map's 'blue all the way' route from the glacier down to 1650 m makes a good goal for a lesson. Avoid the Diable and Fée blacks and keep early runs to times when the lower slopes are open and soft.

Getting to Les Deux Alpes: Grenoble, Lyon or Geneva, then the bus via Bourg d'Oisans

There is no airport at Les Deux Alpes. The tourist office lists Grenoble Isère airport (120 km), Lyon Saint-Exupéry (160 km) and Geneva (220 km). Ben's Bus connects with Grenoble airport flights and runs from Lyon Saint-Exupéry on Saturdays; BlaBlaBus links Lyon airport with Grenoble bus station; Taxis Trans'Oisans does private transfers from stations and airports.

By train, go to Grenoble station, about 70 km away. From the bus station next door, Transaltitude coaches take about 1 hour 45 minutes to Les 2 Alpes and stop at Point Info, Palais des Sports, Maison du Tourisme and the Cars Région agency; the tourist office also lists year-round Cars Région Isère services with a change at Bourg d'Oisans. By car, leave the motorway at exit 8 (Vizille/Briançon), follow the RD1091 through Le Bourg d'Oisans and turn onto the D213 at the Chambon dam. Winter tyres or chains are required from 1 November to 31 March.

In the resort, the tourist office lists eight free shuttle routes serving the resort, its car parks and the villages; the Venosc gondola (8 minutes) links the valley village of Venosc with the resort. Check which bus stop or lift is closest to your lodging before you book the last leg.

Les Deux Alpes with kids: ski kindergartens, the Bonhomme de Neige nursery and free passes under 5

The tourist office lists the ESF (with its Piou Piou snow gardens), the École de Ski Internationale, the European ski and snowboard school and Proski. Ski kindergartens take children from age 3 for full or half days. We could not confirm the teaching languages on the official pages, so ask the school when you book.

For younger children, the Bonhomme de Neige nursery at the foot of the slopes in the centre takes children from 6 months to 5 years, and its leisure centre runs activities for older children. Children under 5 ski free. The 2026–27 child (5–12) full-area pass costs €54.50 a day and €266.50 for 6 days in the main period.

For a non-skiing parent there are pedestrian lift passes, including one to the glacier area and its ice cave, plus the ice rink, toboggan areas and cinema in the resort. The resort holds the Famille Plus label.

Where to stay in Les Deux Alpes: the centre, 1800 or Venosc

The centre of the long resort village is the most practical base: the Jandri cable car leaves from here for the high-altitude area, the free beginner carpets and ski schools are at the foot of the slopes, and the official return run via Jandri ends in the centre. The south end suits skiers heading for Le Diable (the Diable return run ends at the south end), and the north end suits beginners and families using Belle Étoile.

Les 2 Alpes 1800, on the Belle Étoile side, has its own chairlift (Télésiège du Village 1800) up to Belle Étoile at about 2100 m, and a green link run (Accès 1800) on the live list. It is quieter, but lift hours are shorter than in the centre (from about 9:00 to 16:30–17:15), so check the shuttle to the centre for evenings.

Venosc (960 m) is a traditional village in the valley below, 8 minutes from the resort by gondola — check its last ride for your dates before booking. It is calmer, but every ski day starts and ends with the gondola; the live list has no run down to Venosc, so plan to ride both ways. Wherever you book, check the walking distance to the nearest lift or shuttle stop.

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Les Deux Alpes ski pass prices 2026–27

The full-area pass has four price periods. In the main period, 19 December 2026 to 9 April 2027, an adult (19–64) pays €68 for one day and €333 for six days; juniors (13–18) pay €63.50 and €333, children (5–12) €54.50 and €266.50, and children under 5 ski free. Prices checked on 18 October 2026.

It is cheaper at the edges of the season: €54.50 a day for an adult from 28 November to 4 December 2026, and €58 from 5 to 18 December 2026 and from 10 April to 2 May 2027. There are also 'Freedom' passes for non-consecutive days, a Vallée Blanche small-area pass (€36) and a 4-hour First rides pass (€26). With a 6-day pass or longer you get 25% off a La Grave day pass from 19 December 2026.

Buy online and reload your hands-free card before you arrive; the lift company runs periodic online offers, so check its deals page before paying the public rate.

Best time to ski in Les Deux Alpes: snow history, glacier season and forecasts

February and March are historically the best snow window. At Météo-France's Les 2 Alpes (Toura NE) station at 2550 m, average snow depth for 1991–2020 rises from about 103 cm in December and 120 cm in January to 145 cm in February and 163 cm in March, and is still about 169 cm in April. At resort level the picture is different: the Les 2 Alpes (GN) station at 1630 m (about 16 winters of records, 1991–2011) averaged around 47 cm in January, 61 cm in February, 43 cm in March and 16 cm in April. Fresh snowfall at Toura is fairly even through the winter (about 110–126 cm a month from December to March), so January can bring good powder while the base is still building; April stays good up high but is thin on the runs back to the village. These figures are a SkiPair calculation from Météo-France daily station records; historical averages do not guarantee any season.

The 2026–27 winter season runs from 28 November 2026 to 2 May 2027. After that, the lift company opens the high-altitude area from 3 to 30 May 2027 and summer training skiing on the glacier from 31 May to 4 July 2027 – on the high-altitude area only, with the pass valid in the mornings, not the full ski area.

Before you travel, check the forecast, the live opening list and the webcams together. On stormy days the high glacier lifts can close, so have a plan for the lower sectors, and check whether the runs back to the resort are open before you ski down.

Find ski partners in Les Deux Alpes for the glacier, Diable or La Fée

Les Deux Alpes works for a solo trip: the train to Grenoble and the coach reach the resort without a car, and free shuttles run inside it. On SkiPair, add your dates, base and level to find people skiing the same week – a partner for the reds and blacks of Le Diable, an intermediate group for the long blues from the glacier, or someone to share a transfer from Grenoble or Lyon.

Agree beforehand on a meeting point such as the top of the Jandri cable car or the Belle Étoile chairlift, the last lift down, and whether you will ski back or take the lift. For off-piste at La Fée, go with a guide or school rather than someone you just met.

Ski pass prices for Les Deux Alpes

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Weather and snow

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Convenient airports: Lyon (LYS) and Geneva (GVA).

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