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- Alpe d’Huez: What’s new this winter
Alpe d’Huez is a resort of contrasts. Known as L’Île au Soleil – the Island of Sunshine – it gets around 300 days of sunshine a year, but its skiing climbs to 3,330m at Pic Blanc. There are 250km of pistes, from broad, forgiving beginner slopes to steep descents and demanding high-mountain terrain. And while the headline runs draw the crowds, there are quieter corners and five linked villages to explore.
The obvious place to start is high. From Pic Blanc, the scale of the Oisans opens up in every direction, while La Sarenne skis 16km in length, making it one of the longest black runs in Europe. For something shorter but more technical, there’s the Tunnel: a 200-metre-long passage carved through the mountain before opening onto one of the steepest mogul fields in France, with a gradient of around 70%.
Step inside the world of the Fayets
This winter, there is another reason to look beyond the piste map. The Fayets, a new immersive rail-luge experience, takes its inspiration from the mythical mountain guardians of Oisans, combining storytelling and virtual reality with a ride through the landscape.
Children will leave convinced they’ve met the mountain’s hidden guardians. Adults will discover the legends and heritage that make Oisans so unique. Together, they’ll share one of Winter 2026/27’s must-do experiences – both on and off the slopes.
A new playground in the snow
New this winter, Les Chamois celebrates one of Oisans’ most iconic mountain animals.
This imaginative ski zone is filled with interactive features, gentle challenges and playful scenery that encourage children to ski, explore and build confidence while having fun. Inspired by the agility and curiosity of the chamois, it’s designed as an adventure rather than simply another piste.
Parents can join in too, making it a shared family experience from start to finish.
There has also been plenty happening to the infrastructure itself. The resort is partway through its Altitude 3300 programme, with new and refurbished lifts designed to improve access to the higher sectors. The new Poutran gondola is part of that work, alongside updated Pic Blanc lift infrastructure.
For all its sunshine, Alpe d’Huez is still fundamentally a high-mountain ski area. Pic Blanc gives it the altitude and scale; the lower slopes and linked villages provide the variety. And increasingly, the resort is finding ways to make the mountain interesting when you’re not skiing it, too.
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