Alpe d'Huez

French Alps (Oisans) · France

Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort in French Alps (Oisans), France. It averages around 800 cm of snow a season on a High-alpine, sun-exposed south face snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-Apr.

One of France's longest black runs (Sarenne, ~16 km); very sunny south-facing bowl

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10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu
0012° · 50kFL 4.6k
Fri
008° · 43kFL 4.5k
Sat
006° · 15kFL 4.2k
Sun
009° · 15kFL 4.1k
Mon
007° · 13kFL 4.1k
Tue
006° · 14kFL 4.1k
Wed
005° · 10kFL 4.4k
Thu
009° · 11kFL 4.8k
Fri
0012° · 6kFL 4.7k
Sat
0014° · 7kFL 4.7k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Thursday, Aug 27Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,330 m
Base
1,860 m
Vertical
1,470 m
Terrain
250 km, 84 lifts
Avg annual snow
800 cm
Typical season
Dec-Apr
Snow climate
High-alpine, sun-exposed south face
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Famous full-south exposure, the 'Island in the Sun'; can affect snow quality/warm quickly

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