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Event Previews & Reviews from Alpe d'Huez

Read reviews of the best Alpe d'Huez events

ESF Alpe d'Huez Half-Term Ski Show 2018 Review

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Alpe d’Huez

The famous torchlight descents by the fabulous ski instructors of the ESF ski school are always one of the highlights on the events calendar in Alpe d’Huez, and last Wednesday was no exception.

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB Park & Pipe Team

How the team trains for the Olympics and how they came to be a team in the first place.

Alpe d'Huez in January 2020 - What weather to expect & what to do

March in Alpe d'Huez: What's on and weather

Magical March sees the half-term holidays behind us and a party vibe settles on the town.

an image of fred syversen skiing in chamonix

Fred Syversen: Professional Skier With World Record for Highest Cliff Jump

As the best freeriders in the world gather in Revelstoke this weekend for the first stop on the all-new Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face, we were fortunate to be able to have a sit down with a free skiing legend, holder of the world record for the highest cliff jump and super nice guy - Fred Syversen.

Andros Trophy 2015 in Alpe d'Huez

Have a look behind the scenes and at some of the action from this years Andros Trophy in Alpe d'Huez. It's basically rally driving on ice, and yes, it's as much fun as it sounds!

a cyclists winning a stage of the tour de france 2016

1st rest day Tour de France 2016

As 15,000 people cycled the penultimate stage of the Tour de France 2016, from Megeve to Morzine in the Etape du Tour on Sunday, the drama of the actual race was unfolding in the Pyrenees.

2017 arrives with a bang in Alpe d'Huez

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Alpe d’Huez

2017 certainly arrived with a bang here in Alpe d’Huez with a huge outdoor party at the leisure centre in the middle of resort. Although this is an annual event, it was, in fact, the first time in ten years that I've managed to go. This year with nothing particularly planned we decided to head up and see what it was all about.  

Ben Kilner Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Meet Ben Kilner one of Britian's best halpipe snowboarders. 

Sky team in paris

British success in Tour de France

After four exciting days of racing in the Alps, Chris Froome emerged victorious in Paris for the third win of his career. Equalling the records of Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who all have three Tour wins under their belts, and becoming Britain's first three-time winner.

New Year's Eve 2017/18 in Alpe d'Huez

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Alpe d’Huez

New Years’ Eve is always a big night here in Alpe d’Huez and this year was no exception. The weather wasn’t great for a “pub crawl” but, hey, it’s NYE, so we braved the conditions and headed out – out out!

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.

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.

a mountain view in alpe dhuez

What's on in Alpe d'Huez 14th March 2017

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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.

an infamous piste in alpe dhuez

What's on in Alpe d'Huez this week 3rd April 2017

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Alpe d’Huez

It’s school holiday time so there’s a full entertainments programme on so whether you fancy a trip to the summit of the Pic Blanc, and art exhibition, trying curling or visiting the museum, there’s always plenty going on away from the slopes.

Dom Harington Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Dom Harington is a Halfpipe Snowboarder from Leeds who has missed the last two Olympics due to injuries after winning the Europa Cup Halfpipe. Sochi is probably his last chance to be part of the Olympics and he's giving it everything he has.

A vibrant ski resort scene with skiers, lifts, and a terrain park in the foreground, with a village and imposing snow-covered mountains beyond.

December in Alpe d'Huez: What's on and weather

It's December, the ski lifts open and the Christmas holidays are on the horizon.

Murray Buchan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Murray Buchan a skier who grew up on the finger-snapping plastic of Edinburgh's Hillend made a choice to ski rather than play rugby and hopefully that choice will take hi to an Olympic medal.