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Meet the Locals in Alpe d'Huez

Get to know Alpe d'Huez's who's who

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Talking Numbers with the Manager of Intersport Rental Website

Aurelien De Pierrefeu

Hiring skis in Alpe d'Huez is easier than ever now that you can pre-book online. The process seems so simple - log on, fill in your destination, dates, pick the right package for you, et voila - you turn up and everything is ready for you to go off and...

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Meet the head of marketing responsible for putting Alpe d'Huez on the map

Christian Marie

Alpe d'Huez as many of you know is a resort that's hugely popular in both summer and winter. In summer 1000's of mountain bikers and mountain walkers descend on the resort, not to mention the 1000's of cyclists who come to tackle the...

Guy Little: Director of Chairlift.eu Airport Transfers
Meet the man behind the popular airport transfer company

Guy Little

The draw of living and working in the mountains can be hard to resist for a lot of people and one man that made Alpe d'Huez his home quite a few years ago is Guy Little. After previously working in London he de-camped to Alpe d'Huez where...

Jamie Purkhardt: Marketing and Sales Executive for Ski Peak
Keeping it in the family, Jamie now heads up marketing, social media & sales

Jamie Purkhardt

Born into the family business, Jamie has recently taken over the sales and marketing function for Ski Peak's portfolio of chalets and apartments in Vaujany. He's spent a lot of time in Vaujany over the years, and as a result is a huge fan.

Katie Waddington: Director of Zenith Holidays
Running a popular tour operating business & the search for the perfect hot chocolate!

Katie Waddington

Every year thousands of us take the strain out of booking our summer and winter holidays by booking through a Tour Operator. Whether you're looking for a short break, to go hiking in the mountains, a ski holiday with the family, travelling by rail...

Alp Venture Airport Transfers
Meet one of the men behind a local airport transfer company

Lee Cartwright

Alpe d’Huez

Alp Venture first set up business in Alpe d'Huez at the beginning of last winter and since then have been going from strength to strength.