Winter season officially begins in Les 2 Alpes

And we’re off. From Saturday 27 November, beginners and experts alike can enjoy 5 months of skiing and snowboarding in Les 2 Alpes. With plenty of fresh snow on a glacier of 3600m high, why not join them for a trip in January?

Les Deux Alpes spends a million Euros upgrading it's signposting

Les 2 Alpes, one of France’s largest resorts, has spent a million Euros installing new signage this winter. The resort, with over 200km of runs is one of the largest in France and Europe so replacing signage is a big job. This huge operation will replace virtually all of the old signs on the mountain, some of which are becoming weather-worn, and involves the erection of 500 directional arrows, 160 sign posts at piste intersections and 15 electronic notice boards with scrolling information on conditions and any other details.

Tignes is the second French resort to open for summer skiing after Les 2 Alpes a week ago. To celebrate the resort staged a bikini ski event in which a small number of enthusiasts took to the snow slopes clad only in swimwear and ski boots. Ski gloves, eye protection and sun cream were also allowed in this ‘competition.’ The lifts opened at 7.15am on Saturday, June 20, heralding the start of the summer ski season which is staged on 20km of piste on the Grande Motte glacier between 3,000 and 3,500m above sea level.

Les Deux Alpes opens the glacier from June 13th to August 29th 2009, from  7am to midday.

At between 2,900 and 3,600m, this is the largest European glacier used for summer skiing. 120 hectares (300 acres) of marked slopes for your skiing pleasure with a view of the Meije and Ecrins massifs that takes your breath away. You will never have seen skiing from this angle! To reach these eternal snows, the 7 km of the Jandri Express gondola lift carries you from the bottom of the resort (1,650 m) to the summit of the Mantel Glacier (3,200 m) in only 24 minutes. A timeless journey off the beaten path that confirms more than ever the place of Les 2 Alpes as the number one international resort for summer skiing.

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