Ski resort in Isère, France
Alpe d'Huez
A large linked ski area in Isère, rising to Pic Blanc at 3,330 m.
Alpe d'Huez snow forecast at 3,330 m (top lift)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Alpe d'Huez pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Alpe d'Huez snow forecast at 1,120 m (village)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Alpe d'Huez pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Alpe d'Huez?
- Department
- Isère
- Country
- France
- Mountains
- Alps, Dauphiné Alps
- Village
- 1,120 m
- Top lift
- 3,330 m
- Vertical
- 2,210 m
- Pistes
- 250 km
- Lifts
- 67
- Season
- Early December to Mid-April
- Airports
- Grenoble (GNB)
- Website
- www.alpedhuez.com
About Alpe d’Huez
Alpe d’Huez’s ski area links Alpe d’Huez with Auris-en-Oisans, Oz, Vaujany and Villard-Reculas, and has 250 km of runs. The top lift reaches Pic Blanc at 3,330 m, near the Sarenne glacier. From there, La Sarenne is a 16 km black run.
The road up to the resort, with its 21 hairpin bends, is a well-known climb in the Tour de France.
When does it snow in Alpe d'Huez?
In Alpe d'Huez, snow falls on about 13 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from October to May.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 days | 9 days | 12 days | 9 days | 8 days | 1 days | 0 days | <1 days | 2 days | 5 days | 11 days | 12 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow forecasts near Alpe d'Huez
Les Deux AlpesNo snow this weekSerre ChevalierOut of seasonVal ThorensNo snow this weekMéribelOut of seasonSources: Alpes Isère tourism, Wikipedia, Alpe d'Huez ski pass opening hours