Les Deux Alpes

...food we had was at Les Sagnes (Yummy Tartiflettes) and L’Auberge, which had a Michelin star and was excellent value at 155 Francs for the set menu. Both of these were at the Venosc end of the village. The best apres-ski we found was The Dutch bar in the Club Med complex. This was full of – amazingly – Dutch people, who really liked to party. Mikes bar in the town centre was good too with live bands at 5 o’clock, although it’s ...
...which has 4 PCs you can check your dooyoo reads on :-) At 40 Francs for half an hour you need to be a bit desperate though. Like I was. Late nighters included La Casa, reputedly the place to score Coke. It looked more like a brothel to me, with its leopard skin seats and horrible Europop. We lasted about five minutes in there. Corrigans was the mandatory Irish bar that looks like a bunker – know the one? Thrown in was “Trad-Irish” ...

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...Alpe D'Huez and Serre Chevalier, Les Deux Alpes might not be the first ski resort that springs to mind when you think of European skiing. It's a little unfair as, on an individual basis, the resort compares extremely well to just about any in France. It is the second oldest in resort in the country, after the world famous Chamonix and can boast more than 200km of runs to itself. However, while 2 Alpes may individually have a large ski-area, it lacks ...
...or Espace Killy when it comes to a linked network of slopes. Essentially, with 2 Alpes what you see is what you get. For most this won't be a problem - almost 100 different pisted slopes plus good opportunities to drop into off-piste powder fields should keep all but the most demanding skier happy for a week or two. For the very demanding skier, an area lift pass will get you access to nearby resorts - but these require a bus journey (or a helicopter ...

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I have been skiing for 20+ years and have visited many of the resorts in the Alps during this time. Last winter though I spotted a cheap last minute deal to Deux Alps. Cost- £299 Catered Chalet (skiworld) this included Flights from Manchester and a transfer of only 11/2 hrs, which is great for the Alps. 'Catered' chalets, I have found, can vary mainly due to the staff running them, but still offer the convienience of having a good bread based breakfast, ...
...a 3 course meal in the evening. With food taken care of a Hot dog on the slopes usually surfices. Most Catered chalets nowadays also offer free wine with the meal. If you are in a group then this is fantastic as when you have gotten over the vinigary taste, It sets you up nicely for hitting the bars! The SKiworld chalet in Deux Alps was basic, but friendly staff who were effecient and could cook/clean, made this holiday. The £299 price tag did ...

wompie99 27.06.2005 · Read full review
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Les Deux Alpes is a purpose built ski resort, it does not seem to have been planned at all. A large road runs straight through the middle of town, which seems to have sprawled alongside. Many of the buildings have obviously attempted to create a rustic, mountain feel, but for me the road interrupts feelings of charm. But what about the terrain. A rapid and efficient lift system services a wide and varied landscape, that is suitable for all abilties. ...
...top, and links to other resorts are also possible. One thing that should be mentioned however, is the route back down to the village, in some sections it is steep and often icy. There is also a "beginner" trail down but this could not be recommended for riders, it is narrow and has flat spots. All in all, a good skiing experience, but with a few definite drawbacks. ...

joffrey 10.12.2000 · Read full review
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The above is just one opinion given to this resort, which is slightly cruel, but the road so meanly layed between the vallies holds the bars and clubs to one of the best nightlifes in the Alpes!! so forgiven. Just 1 hour transfer from Grenoble it is accessible and versatile for most levels of skiers. Terrain is varied, with great long runs from the glacier for crusing, mogul fields, chalenging steeps and a difficult red pieste on return to the resort ...
...the Eggs down. (Most of the begginers runs are at the top of mountain, a wrong way round?!?) But for snowboarding i have had some of the best powder days in my life there. If you know the spots, the off pieste is supplied by lifts and is varied as fields of powder to picking a line down a cliff face. And with La Grave just over the hill there is alot of fun is to be had. The lifts can bottle neck and during the Febuary half term queing can be very ...

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...first time I went to les deux alpes. Wow, it is the best skiing resort I have ever been to! There are loads of different pistes for all abilities and even a snow park. You never have to queue for more than a minute at chair lifts etc because there is so many. As it’s a glacier you can ski all year round. The resort has many other facilities like bowling, swimming etc. There are lots of shops, pubs etc and plenty of chalets and hotels. There is a ...

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