Ski instructors challenge, Alpe d'Huez

Held over six days with 25 challenges for Alpe d'Huez's ESF instructors

Location: Alpe d’Huez
Imprint: Updated 22 November 2024

The ESF Challenge des Moniteurs sees over 2,000 instructors participate where all disciplines are covered.

The red jackets will take over the slopes of Alpe d'Huez at the end of the season to see who's crowned king or queen of ESF.

Events include downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, telemark skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, freestyle to name but a few… it's fun to watch and there will be lots of concerts and après-ski events.

Venue

Alpe d'Huez slopes

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Alpe d'Huez hosts a wide range of events throughout the year. In the winter, you can expect motor racing on ice, comedy festivals, ski races and various live music gigs. During the summer months, the focus turns to cycling with the Tour de France usually passing through town. The Megavalanche, a mass-start mountain bike race that draws thousands of MTB fans from around the world, takes place in July.