Ski Pass Prices in Alpe d'Huez

When can you ski in Alpe d'Huez with your ski pass?
The Alpe d'Huez ski season runs from 3rd December 2022 to 23rd April 2023. Ski-pass prices are usually cheaper at the beginning and the end of the season, when not all of the lifts may be open. Therefore, there are three season bands that apply to lift-pass prices:

It depends. Ski pass prices in Alpe d'Huez vary according to your age, the number of days you want to ski for, the time of year and the type of lift pass. There are also some great discounts available for families and groups.

How to buy your Alpe d'Huez ski pass
You can buy lift passes online to save time and collect them in resort for free or have them delivered to your home for a small fee. Before you buy anything we recommend you check the weather forecast and/or speak to your accommodation provider, who should be able to advise you on the best option.

Are there any ski pass deals and discounts in Alpe d'Huez?
You bet there are! Alpe d'Huez offers discounted ski passes for groups of three and more people, families, beginners, students, those coming early or late in the ski season, grand seniors and those skiing on Saturdays.

If you're looking to save money on your lift-pass, make sure you check out the best ways to reduce the overall cost. Quite often the pricing structures can be complex, but it is worth making sure you read our guide below to give you some insights, depending on your circumstances.

Group ski passes in Alpe d'Huez
Groups coming to Alpe d'Huez can benefit from a discount on their Grand Domaine passes by purchasing the Tribu ski pass ('tribu' is French for tribe, and you may see both spellings being used). The Tribu price applies to groups of at least three people (maximum of nine), aged 5-71 years, purchasing ski passes at the same time and for the same dates and duration. These passes are only available to buy online and must be purchased at least three days in advance of the first skiing day. 

Family ski passes in Alpe d'Huez
The Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine also offers discounted Family Ski Passes to groups of at least four family members purchasing ski passes for the same dates and duration. The family can be made up of parents, grandparents and mixed family groups but must comprise of at least two children aged 5-22 years and a maximum of two adults aged 23-71. Family ski passes are only available to buy online and must be purchased seven days in advance of the first skiing day. Buying your lift passes in advance and online will gain you the best available discounts.

Early and late season discounts
Discounted ski passes in Alpe d'Huez are available early and late in the ski season, from 3rd to 16th December 2022 and from 15th to 23rd April 2023, when buying passes online. During these times, the variable snow cover may mean that you are not able to ski in the whole of the ski area. 

Saturday and Weekend Web Special Offer
On Saturdays you can benefit from discounted day rates for skiing with the Saturday Web Special offer. These passes are only available online and early and late season discounts apply. Prices depend on when you buy your pass: €35 before midnight Thursday, rising incrementally until Saturday when the usual price of €58 will apply. Weekend passes can be bought for €93 if you buy before midnight Thursday.

Beginner ski passes in Alpe d'Huez
There are two different half-day, day and night skiing beginner passes: the 'Debutant' ski pass gives you access to the Rifnel Express chairlift, as well as the Grand Rifnel, Grand Ecole and Sagnes drag lifts, while the '1ère Glisse1 ski pass gives you access to the drag lifts and chairlifts departing from the Alpe d'Huez snow front, excluding the Alpauris and Marmottes 1 chairlift. These passes can only be bought at the ski pass offices in resort.

Student discounts
Student discounts are available on 1-4-day Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski passes for people aged 13-25 years with a student ID. Student ski passes can only be bought at the ski pass offices in resort and not online.

Grand Senior discounts
There are also discounted passes for veteran skiers aged 72 years old and over. They are only available at the ski pass offices upon presentation of proof of age.

Who can ski for free in Alpe d'Huez?
Yes, you heard it right, you can ski for free in Les 2 Alpes! There's a handful of beginner pistes you can enjoy free of charge, while Alpe d'Huez also offers free ski passes to young children.

Children aged under five
Children aged under five years old ski for free. Proof of age required at the moment of purchase. A €2 fee will be charged for the hands-free card.

Free beginner slopes
Alpe d'Huez offers beginner skiers access to three of their lifts for free: the Rifnel 1 drag lift in the Bergers area, and the Grenouilles magic carpet and the Petit Ecole drag lift in the DMC or Signal area.

Free child's pass in spring
If you are skiing late in the season, every adult pass purchased will get you one child pass (aged 5-22 yrs) for free! Offer applies to passes of 3-10 days duration and they must be ordered online at least 48h before your first ski day.

What do different duration ski passes cost in Alpe d'Huez?
Alpe d'Huez individual lift pass prices depend on your age, the number of days you want your lift pass for and the area you want to ski in. There are main two ski pass areas in Alpe d'Huez: the large Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine and the smaller Vaujany and Oz en Oisans area.

Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski passes
The Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski pass gives you unlimited access to the 250km of pistes within five ski areas and two villages: Alpe d'Huez, Auris en Oisans, La Garde, Le Freney d'Oisans, Oz en Oisans, Vaujany and Villard-Reculas. Passes are available from half a day to 10 days, as well as for a whole season or year.

What's included in your Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski pass?
Ski passes for two days and over get -10% discount on 5, 10 and 20-ticket deals on the Alpine luge as well as access to night skiing every Thursday. Six to 10-day ski passes include two days in Les 2 Alpes and a day in each of the Grande Galaxie resorts of Serre Chevalier, Puy Saint Vincent and Montgenevre as well as 25% reduction on a lift pass at La Grave.​ By paying a supplementary fee of €20 per person (Pass Loisirs +), all six to 10-day ski passes include unlimited access to the Sports Centre, outdoor pool, ice rink, gym (16years+), table tennis and mini-golf (equipment included). Early or late season discounts are available.

How much are Oz-Vaujany ski passes?
A local area pass is available for the slopes of Vaujany and Oz en Oisans. This pass includes the Pass'Loisirs which entitles the holder to one entry to both the ice rink and swimming pool in Vaujany. If, after a few days, you want to explore a bit further, then you can add on a day pass extension for the full Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine area for a small supplement.

How much are pedestrian passes in Alpe d'Huez?
You'll be glad to hear that pedestrians can also enjoy the Alpe d'Huez ski area in the winter. With over 35km of marked and maintained winter walking trails and 24 accessible lifts, there is plenty to satisfy all those keen ramblers out there. The cable car system provides access to both the skiing pistes and the walking trails, providing the ideal opportunity for meeting up with friends for lunch at one of the many mountain restaurants. Pedestrian passes are available for 1-10 days or you can simply buy individual tickets for the lifts you want to take (usually more expensive than the day pass if you plan on using multiple lifts).

How much are cross-country ski passes in Alpe d'Huez?
There are three cross-country skiing pistes in Alped'Huez for a total of 28km of trails:

• Lake circuit: 10km
• Poutran circuit: 10km
• La Rochette circuit: 8km 

These passes are only available to buy from the ski pass offices in resort.

Are there any other passes available in Alpe d'Huez?
Yes there are! Alpe d'Huez offers a pay-as-you-go subscription-based ski pass, the Flexi Pass.

Alpe d'Huez Flexi Pass
Alpe d'Huez Flexi is a subscription-based, pay-per-use pass available to holders of a French bank account. Membership costs €15 per person and your account is automatically charged after each day of skiing, depending on how much you have skied. You benefit from special discounts and savings on weekends and throughout the winter season. The more you ski, the more you save!

How much are season and annual passes in Alpe d'Huez?
Alpe d'Huez season and annual pass prices depend on when you purchase your lift pass, as there are deals and discounts to be enjoyed when buying it in advance (generally from the end of September for the following winter). Full price passes come into effect in December so, the earlier you buy, the more money you're likely to save. At the time of purchase on the annual passes, you'll be given a voucher to use for the following summer (to access hiking and mountain biking trails) so don't lose it! You can also buy season and annual passes for cross-country skiing and for pedestrians.

Alpe d'Huez Season Ski Pass
There are two season passes: Alpe d'Huez and Supernova. 

• Alpe d'Huez: Gives access to Alpe d'Huez, Auris-en-Oisans, Villard-Reculas, Vaujany and Oz-en-Oisans and a 25% reduction on a day pass for La Grave, a freeride paradise around 1h away from Alpe d'Huez, and 50% reduction for l'Alpe du Grande Serre.
• Supernova: Covers the ski areas of Alpe d'Huez, Les Deux Alpes and La Grave. The pass also includes various experiences, discounts of 10% on ski passes in each of the three areas for your companions, and a number of free ski passes for friends and family valid for the whole winter season.

These passes are valid in Alpe d'Huez from 3rd December 2022 to 23rd April 2023. They include 10 days in Les 2 Alpes and three days each in Serre Chevalier, Puy St Vincent, the Italian Milky Way, Montgenèvre and Sestrière (from 17th December 2022 to 17th March 2023 and from 25th March to 7th April 2023). They also include night skiing every Thursday (and every Tuesday during school holidays).

*Buy before 21 November 2022.

Alpe d'Huez annual ski passes
Alpe d'Huez annual passes giving you access to Alpe d'Huez, Auris-en-Oisans, Villard-Reculas, Vaujany and Oz-en-Oisans from the beginning of summer (June) until the end of the winter (April). These annual passes also include 10 days in Les 2 Alpes and three days each in Serre Chevalier, Puy St Vincent, the Italian Milky Way, Montgenèvre and Sestrière, as well as discounts on passes at the backcountry paradise of La Grave and passes at L'Alpe du Grand Serre. Annual passes also offer access to night skiing and discounted rates at Les Bergers luge.

There are two main ways of purchasing your Alpe d'Huez ski pass: online and in resort.

How to buy your Alpe d'Huez ski passes online – A step-by-step guide
To save time, you can pre-order your Alpe d'Huez ski passes online. The process is really simple: 

1. Click on the button below, which will take you to Alpe d'Huez's main lift pass website.
2. There’s a very simple drop-down menu that prompts you for the number of days required, start date for your passes and number of people in your group, as well as their age.
3. Any discounts you may be eligible for will be automatically applied to the price of your passes.
4. Choose if you want ski insurance or not – we recommend you add it.
5. State whether you already have a rechargeable card (in which case you'll need to insert its WTP number – see below for more information) or you don't (a €2 fee will be added for the card).
6. Choose whether you want your ski passes to be delivered to your home address for a small fee (allow at least 10 days for delivery outside France and seven days within France), or you prefer to pick them up at one of the ski pass offices with only a two-day delay.
7. Pay for your ski passes.

That's it, you're all ready to hit the slopes!

How to buy your Alpe d'Huez ski passes in resort
You can also buy your pass at one of the lift pass offices when you get to resort. There are three main ticket offices in Alpe d'Huez. The flagship head office is located right next to the slopes at the DMC lift station at the top end of town. If you are staying in the Les Bergers quartier, it's easy to get your ski pass from the commercial centre where, on the first floor, is another series of SATA Ski cashier windows. The Marmottes lift is literally 20 metres away from the door to this lift pass office and the desks can be accessed from both road level and from the slopes by the Marmottes lift. For those staying in the old town, there is a lift pass office in the Office de Tourisme, next to the ESF ski school. The cashier windows are up the escalator and inside the tourist office on the left-hand side, so it couldn’t be simpler. Next to the lift pass/tourist office is the famous Alpe d’Huez “lobster pot” lift system which will whisk you up over town to the DMC, from where you can head up the Pic Blanc or Signal. Alternatively, you can also walk around 50 metres and jump on the new gondola cross-town lift.

If you're uncertain of the pass you need or are looking to see how the weather is before buying your pass, then this can be a good option. The lift pass office staff is also great at advising exactly which pass is best for you while some passes, such as beginner lift passes, are only available at the ski pass offices. Be warned, though, you may have to queue, especially at busy times.

Ski passes in Alpe d'Huez are loaded onto a rechargeable SmartMedia card, which is more or less the size of a credit card and has a chip that stores the lift pass information. This hands-free card is read remotely at the entrance of the lifts, so you just need it to put it in a pocket on your left side (many ski jackets have a special pocket on the left sleeve) and the turnstile will activate remotely as you pass through. Keep it away from your credit cards, mobile phone or other ski passes as they may obstruct the card reading. Hands-free cards cost €2 in Alpe d'Huez, and this fee is not refundable.

What is a ski pass WTP number? You can recharge and top-up your Alpe d'Huez hands-free card as many times as you want over several years. In order to do so, you need to enter the card's WTP (Wireless Transaction Protocol) number when purchasing your pass online. You can find this number on your card. After you've recharged your hands-free card in advance, you can generally go directly to the lifts without having to stop at the lift pass offices.

Worth knowing – About Alpe d'Huez ski passes
Unless otherwise stated, ski passes and prices are generally subject to the following terms:

• A hands-free pass costs €2 if you don't already have one to recharge.
• Prices shown are for the main season and don't include insurance.
• If you buy insurance as part of your Alpe d'Huez ski pass purchase, either online or at the Ski Pass Offices in resort, it will be provided by Assur'Glisse. The prices above do not include ski insurance, which you can add starting at €3.50 per person per day. Please, check the insurance policy and the company's T&Cs before purchasing.
• Longer duration ski passes available online and in resort.

Prices, offers, discounts and conditions are shown here as a guide only and are subject to change – to be confirmed at the time of booking. Further terms and conditions may apply. Prices may be subject to changes in sales tax.