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Event Previews & Reviews from Alpe d'Huez

Read reviews of the best Alpe d'Huez events

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Follow the training of our British Olympic hopefuls as they prepare for the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi.

Megavalanche Video, Alpe d'huez 2011

The gnaliest race in Alpe d'huez is easliy the Megavalanche. A top to bottom, mass start downhill race with hundreds of competitiors racing from the glacier to the town.

a cable car in alpe dhuez

What's on in Alpe d'Huez this week

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Alpe d’Huez

Be it taking a peaceful and tranquil tour of the historic church or the hustle and bustle of an ice hockey match, there’s always plenty of things to do away from the slopes here in Alpe d'Huez.

a cyclist on the podium

Criterium du Dauphine 2017 heads to Alpe d'Huez

As predicted the Criterium du Dauphine is coming to Alpe d’Huez and the organisers have certainly managed to surprise us.

Ski Mountaineering in Alpe d'Huez

Ski Mountaineering in Alpe d'Huez

Next weekend sees the 20th edition of the prestigious Pyramide d’Oz ski mountaineering race, a race that regularly forms part of the French National Cup (Coupe de France) – on a course that was used in the 2009 World Cup. Around 150 to 200 competitors are set to tackle the gruelling course.

Highlights of the 2011 London Freeze

The London Freeze is the ski and snowboard event that brings together international live music acts and some of the world's best riders. The two day festival is the last weekend in October and in 2011 we caught up with X-Games medalist James Wooods for a chat about his Olympic hopes.

tdf pic of peter sagan in green jersey

Switch it up a gear for TDF 2016

July brings with it all sorts of sporting events. This year we have the EURO 2016 hosted in France at the start of the month, the annual tennis tournamant at Wimbledon and Formula 1 action at Silverstone, Budapest and Hockenheim.

What's on in Alpe d'Huez 20th March 2017

What's on in Alpe d'Huez 20th March 2017

Location
Alpe d’Huez

Whether you fancy a trip to the summit of the Pic Blanc, trying curling or visiting the museum, there’s always plenty going on away from the slopes.

What's on in Alpe d'Huez

What's on in Alpe d'Huez

Location
Alpe d’Huez

Whether you fancy a trip to the PicBlanc, a peaceful and tranquil tour of the historic church or the hustle and bustle of an ice hockey match there’s always plenty of things to do away from the slopes.

New Year torchlit descent in Alpe d'Huez

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Alpe d’Huez

The New Year celebrations got started here on Friday evening at 6pm with a fantastic torchlight descent by the ski instructors of the ESF ski school.

Road to Sochi With Freestyle Team GB: Risk & Reward

Professional Skiers & Snowboarders put their bodies through alot. This episode looks at the injuries Freestyle Team GB have suffered and the road to recovery and the Olympics.

Megavalanche 2019 bookings

Megavalanche 2019 bookings

Summer in Alpe d’Huez is all about the 'Mega' which, in 2019, runs between July 8th and 14th. Thousands of intrepid, downhill mountain biking, adrenaline junkies will make their annual pilgrimage to resort.

Where to watch the 6 nations rugby in Alpe d'Huez

Where to watch 6 nations rugby in Alpe d'Huez

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Alpe d’Huez

Just because you are on your holidays here in resort it doesn’t mean you will have to miss a minute of the thrilling action of this year’s eagerly awaited RBS 6 Nations Championships, which gets underway on Saturday 4th February.

What's new in Alpe d'Huez winter 2019/20

ESF Ski Show

Last night the slopes of The Signal here in Alpe d’Huez were truly lit up in fantastic style by the instructors of ESF Ski School, as the huge crowd were treated to the second of three torchlight descents to coincide with the U.K and French Half Term Holidays.

Happy chilly times at The Relentless Freeze Festival

Alpe d'Huez Event Review: 9th November 2012

The Relentless Freeze Festival did exactly what it said on the tin and those not wearing their ski jackets could be found with teeth chattering, huddled around the vin chaud stand wrapping themselves in a fruity alcoholic blanket.

Red Mountain Ski Party 2016

Red Mountain Ski Party 2016

This week in Alpe d’Huez sees the 2016 edition of the RedMountain Ski Event which is organised in conjunction with Danski.

a view of the top of the mountains

What's on in Alpe d'Huez this week 25th March 2017

Location
Alpe d’Huez

April may be round the corner but there’s still plenty to do away from the slopes here in Alpe d'Huez.

a tour rider in lavender fields of provence

Tour de France enters last week

So far we've seen not only some fantastic racing, stunning scenery and nail-biting sprints from the 2016 Tour de France, but we've witnessed several unusual crashes, the yellow jersey literally running up Mont Ventoux and more than one incident of an over-enthusiastic fan causing disruption.