The Alpe d'Huez is undoubtedly the most famous alpine skiing resort in France. Its lowest region is at 1,860 meters and the highest elevation is at 3,330 meters. A mountainous pasture in the central region of the French Alps cradles the new ski resort of the Alpe d'Huez. The surrounding is charming, but this is not the major reason for its fame. What makes the Alpe d'Huez an undeniably famous ski resort? The ski resort is known for many things, such as being the world's most extensive and most challenging alpine skiing region, being the principal venue of the Tour de France, and being the location of the bobsleigh events during the 1968 Winter Olympics.



Skiing

The Alpe d'Huez ski resort is considered as the world's largest and most extensive ski area in the Alps with a total of 236 kilometers of ski runs that are served by 84 ski lifts. Due to the height of the Alpe d'Huez, the snow conditions are often excellent. During periods of inadequate snow at the area that faced south, there are several snowmaking facilities to keep the ski runs wonderfully covered.

The exciting aspect of visiting the new ski resort of Alpe d'Huez is the opportunity to conquer famous black runs, including the 16-kilometer Sarenne, the world's longest difficult run that dares every expert skier. If skiers wanted challenging ski runs, as well as spectacular sceneries, they can choose to take the off-pistes. Some thrilling off-pistes of the Alpe d'Huez ski resort are the fields of Le Grand Sablat, the corridors of Cheminees du Mascle, and the natural semi-circular areas of Perrins and Couloir Fleur. Skiers will also be interested in exploring the tree-lined slopes of Serre Chevalier and the glacier park of Les Deux Alpes. These regions can be easily reached from the new ski resort of Alpe d'Huez.

Tour de France

The Tour de France is the most famous bicycle race worldwide. Serious cyclists, from all over the globe, aspire to compete in the Tour de France, a competition that began in 1903. When a cyclist finally gets their chance to compete, they soon find that they need to conquer the most talked-about climb of the tour, the Alpe d'Huez. The climb has a distance of nearly 14 kilometers and the gradient is about 8%. The slope of the Alpe d'Huez is obviously a tough stage. In fact, it is often the final stage of the Tour de France. Interestingly, there was a period when a Dutchman won 8 of the 14 finishes of the race. Thus, the ski resort of Alpe d'Huez earned and enjoyed the name "Dutch Mountain." A skier who has a Dutch heritage would be excited to triumph over the slopes that his fellow countrymen conquered so many times.

However, the fame and history of the new ski resort of Alpe d'Huez is just a bonus for all adventurers on the alpine slopes. The almost towering incline, the pull of the snowy peaks, the pleasure of sightseeing, and the exhilarating speed of downward skiing are the major components of the winter holiday adventure.