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SUMMER 2022 PRESS PACK
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Les 2 Alpes is looking
Ten reasons to visit Les
2 Alpes in the summer
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Key numbers
for the summer
You can ski or snowboard on the
forward to a fantastic glacier at 3,200m.
summer season!
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The summer season is now It is an exceptional resort for downhill
mountain biking (100km of green,
3,600m 48,5%
longer, as the resort opens The highest point of The percentage of
blue, red and black runs). Les 2 Alpes’ glacier, the resort’s annual
from 28 May to 28 August turnover that the summer
Europe’s largest
(it used to open later). The 3 skiable glacier
represents (for 2021, usually
it is around 26%)
reason for this long summer It is an excellent base for road cyclists
season is that more and who want to ride on the legendary
more people want to escape roads of the Tour de France.
to the mountains to relax,
disconnect from everyday
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It is located on the edge of the Écrins
life and come back re-
energised from their holiday.
National Park, which is a paradise
for hikers, with over 200km of hiking
25,000 30,272
Mountain Bikers Touristic beds
tracks.
With a huge choice of
activities, including summer 5
There are over 40 activities on
skiing, Les 2 Alpes is the
offer, including paragliding, golf,
place to be this summer!
trampolining, white water rafting and
swimming.
30,000 50,000
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You can swim in the resort’s lake,
swimming pools and do white water
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sports
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will open Although it is usually warm during
the day, it is cooler at night – the 40 80
perfect combination for enjoying the Activities to discover Restaurants
From Saturday 28 May to sunshine without the heat wave.
Sunday 28 August 2022.
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From 28 May to 15 August: Les 2 Alpes organises fun events every
the glacier opens for skiers weekend, including the Mountain of
and boarders. Hell, the King of Plaza, etc. 3 Labels
From 18 June to 28 August: 9
the resort opens for
Les 2 Alpes has a great atmosphere,
and you can choose between 80
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mountain bikes and all the
restaurants and 30 bars. summer movie 2022
other activities.
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It offers excellent value for money.
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new for
Newfor mountain
summer biking
2022 Les 2 Alpes is a mecca for
mountain bikers. The bike park
boasts around 100 kilometres
of tracks for downhill, freeride,
freestyle, enduro and e-biking
New on the circuits. It needed to be
glacier redesigned in order to make
it more pleasant to ride but
also easier to look after. After
conducting several audits and
Les 2 Alpes’ snowpark is
interviewing pro riders, SATA,
renowned internationally
the lift company, decided to
and attracts amateurs as well
invest heavily in upgrading the
as pro riders. SATA, the lift
bike park.
company, will be carrying out
some work at the end of the
winter to make it even better! The blue trail Lilith, located in
the Diable area at between 2,400
A boardercross has been built metres and 1,600 metres, will be
for summer training and to host redesigned. Les 2 Alpes has asked
international competitions. pro rider Adrien Loron, who is
an ambassador for the resort, to
A smaller boardercross has
also been built for families, along advise them on how to create a
with a green slope between the better flow on this run.
boardercross and the snowpark.
Beginners can take it to admire the
An additional section has been
riders.
created on the green run La
Les 2 Alpes had an ice cave on the Vallée Blanche to provide a better
glacier at 3,200 metres. It has now flow.
been moved to 3,400 metres and is
next to the skywalk (Le Belvédère
A new blue circuit for e-bikes
des Écrins) and an orienteering
table. This area is accessible to skiers will be created in the heart of the
and also pedestrians. bike park, between the top of the
Diable, Gours-Thuit and Les Crêtes
The funicular on the glacier has
areas.
been revamped.
A new black run will be created
for summer 2023.
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First summer New
for Base events
Camp Lodge 24-26 JUNE 17-20 AUGUST 1–5 SEPTEMBER
The Mountain Le Défi de Alpine fitness
of Hell for kids la Muzelle camp with Billy
Base Camp Lodge is a
new hostel that opened in A new For the first time, this summer,
This is a new challenge for trail Billingham
spa
December 2021. Hotel des runners! Le Defi de la Muzelle 600 people can take part in this
the legendary downhill is a four-day race with four
Champions, located in the fitness camp organised by Billy
mountain biking event, The stages:
centre of the resort, has Billingham.
Mountain of Hell, will organise Stage 1: Le Tour de Pied Moutet
been transformed into a a race for children aged from 9
The Chamois Lodge is – 30km / 2,000m d+
new and trendy hostel with to 14. The 2022 Mountain of Hell Stage 2: Du Diable à la Fée
very nice independent
a mountain design style. will take place from 24 – 20km / 1,300m d+
hotel in the centre of the
Over four floors, Base Camp to 26 June. Stage 3: La Descente du Glacier
resort. It boasts a new spa https://www.les2alpes.com/summer/
Lodge has 30 bedrooms: – 21km / 800m d+
that includes a sauna, an discover/a-lively-resort/summer-
double/twin rooms, family Stage 4: La Grande Surprise!
outdoor Jacuzzi, a steam highlights/mountain-of-hell/
– 30km / 2,500m d+
suites and dormitories for
room and a treatment www.ledefidelamuzelle.com
up to 10 guests. It also has
room. It’s the perfect place
a restaurant with some
to be pampered!
good vegan and vegetarian
www.chamoislodge.fr
options, a fitness room, a
sauna and a ski room.
After a very successful first
winter, Base Camp Lodge
will open for summer 2022.
It costs from €95 per
room for two people per
night, and from €35 per
person per night in a
dormitory. www.hotel-
basecamplodge.com
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Happy children, Have a stroll on the central
avenue of Les 2 Alpes, la Muzelle,
Take the Jandri Express to the
glacier and discover the Belvédère
Stretch and get toned with an
early morning yoga session, followed
And after some relaxing time
for the adults and fun time for the
happy parents! and do a bit of shopping before
enjoying lunch on a sunny terrace.
des Écrins – a seven-metre-long
skywalk at the top of the glacier at
by a healthy brunch. kids, you can have some precious
family time.
A family
3,400 metres – where you’ll be blown
In Les 2 Alpes, children can away by the unique 360-degree Try the mini kart course, mini golf,
learn to ski or snowboard on views. the sledging runs or trampolining…
friendly
the beginners’ slopes or improve play tennis, try tricks in the
their technique in alpine skiing or skatepark or at the pump track…
freestyle. The ESF and European discover the via ferrata with a guide
summer Ski & Snowboard School organise
lessons every morning.
or go on a hike… there is so much to
choose from!
destination
Sip a cocktail by the pool of the
Côte Brune hotel or the pool at
Hit some balls on the golf
Chalet Mounier.
course: Les 2 Alpes has a very
technical nine-hole golf course set Try white water rafting or
in a beautiful environment. hydrospeeding in the turquoise
waters of the Vénéon River in
Venosc.
From the age of six, children
can learn downhill mountain
biking and pass their ‘biker’ – the
equivalent of stars in skiing.
Children from 4 to 16 years old
can take part in the ‘Fun Stage’,
which is a summer camp with
different activities every day:
Go paddleboarding on the
swimming, rafting, hiking, horse
turquoise waters of the Chambon
riding, trampolining, rollerblading,
Lake, which is accessible by car from
skiing, mountain biking, climbing, Try a tandem paragliding flight!
Les 2 Alpes in 15 minutes, before
hydrospeeding, canyoning, tennis, Fly peacefully over the mountains
Get pampered in one of the enjoying a delicious lunch at the
via ferrata, paddle, cani-rando and admire the fauna and flora.
resort’s spas: the Cinq Mondes Spa Cabane aux Bords du Lac.
and more. The Fun Stage can be There are three paragliding
at five-star hotel Chalet Mounier, La
booked for a half day or a full day. schools in Les 2 Alpes: 2 Alpes
Sultane de Saba at the Côte Brune,
And while the children are busy, Paragliding, Air Wings Paragliding
or the new spa at the Chamois
the parents can enjoy some time and Air 2 Alpes.
Lodge.
to themselves…
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Les 2 alpes Summer skiing The security and maintenance
of the Bike Park is in the hands
of the Bike Patrol. Eight bike
There are several mountain biking
and e-mountain schools in Les
2 Alpes: BIKE INFINITY/M.C.F,
Hiking Trail running
is real base
Les 2 Alpes has Europe’s biggest Les 2 Alpes has over 200km of Les 2 Alpes has four marked trails for
skiable glacier. Skiers and patrollers look after the 100km of VTT UCPA, le bureau des guides beautiful hiking tracks. different levels:
snowboarders can ride every tracks. They work 700 hours in the (GRAVITY BIKE), Chez Bob and Le Bureau des Guides organises A green run: Les Balcons de Venosc,
camp for morning from 7am to 12.30pm, on
30km of slopes located between
spring, 2,000 hours in the autumn
and 2,700 hours in the summer
Aventure Electrobike. They all have
qualified instructors.
different types of guided walks: which is 11km long.
A blue run: Pied-Moutet, which is
outdoor
3,200m and 3,600m. The glacier when the resort is open. The Chamois walk to observe 20km long.
is accessible to all levels: there this beautiful alpine animal, who is A red run: La Brèche du Grand
is a beginner area, there are difficult to see. Creux, which is 30km long.
and many runs for intermediate and
advanced riders, and pro riders Road cycling Foraging walks to learn about the
A very challenging 2.4km run
between Venosc village and Les 2
mountain
come in the summer to train in local plants that can be eaten or Alpes, with a 700m climb.
Les 2 Alpes is a great base for cyclists
alpine skiing and freestyle in the used as natural medicines. It costs
who want to tackle some of the
snowpark. €39 for a full day or €23 for a half
activites
most legendary mountain passes,
day. Children under 18 years old pay
such as the Alpe d’Huez, Galibier,
A well-preserved glacier: to €35 for a full day or €19 for a half day.
Lautaret, Ornon, the Iron Cross and
achieve the best possible summer Ice walks on the glacier, with
Glandon.
skiing, Les 2 Alpes spends a lot crampons and an ice axe. Children
of time working on the glacier aged 10 and older can do an ice
Cyclists can get back to the resort by
all year round to ensure it is in walk. It costs €80 for an adult and
the Venosc cable car or by cycling
optimal condition and to preserve €70 for children between 10 and 13.
the bendy road that goes up the
it. This includes harvesting snow www.guides2alpes.com
resort (Marco Pantani holds the
on the glacier and distributing
it daily to ensure great snow E-Biking record by climbing it in 21 minutes!).
coverage and well-maintained
The number of riders using The Oisans Cols Séries: every
pistes.
electric bikes keeps growing. Tuesday during the summer, a
Les 2 Alpes has dedicated and road or a mountain pass is closed
signposted runs for e-bikes: the to cars so that cyclists can enjoy it
Mountain biking Vallée Blanche area, the Venosc
area, a track to go from 1,600m
peacefully and safely.
Les 2 Alpes is famous for downhill to 3,200m, and a track along the The road between the lake of
mountain biking. Riders from Vénéon River. Chambon and Les 2 Alpes will be
around the world come to Les 2 closed on 16 August.
Alpes in the summer to enjoy its It is possible to hire e-bikes from https://oisans-col-series.com/en/
100km of runs, located between most sport shops in the resort,
the foot of the glacier at 3,200m and bike schools organise outings
and the villages of Mont de Lans on dedicated itineraries.
at 1,300m and Venosc at 900m.
Mountain bikers use the lifts to go Aventure Electrobike organises
up and can then choose between rides at sunset. Riders cycle up to
green, blue, red or black runs – the Diable au Coeur restaurant
green being the easiest and black at 2,400m, where they enjoy an
the most difficult. aperitif and a barbecue before
riding down by night (with a
Adults and children can practice headlight). It costs €50 per person.
their skills at the Easy 2 Ride area
in the centre of the resort.
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11 JUNE 24 - 26 JUNE 23 - 24 J ULY 1 7 -20 AUG UST 1 – 5 S E PT E M B E R
A day dedicated to Mountain Of Hell King Of the Plaza Le Défis de Alpine fitness
cleaning the resort la Muzelle camp with
22 N D É D IT IO N Skateboarders can take part in various
Billy Billingham
events
Join and collect the rubbish left behind Mountain of Hell is a legendary downhill competitions with a total prize money NEWS
mountain biking race where hundreds of €3950. This is a new challenge for trail runners!
of experienced mountain bikers line Le Defi de la Muzelle is a four-day race The British operator «Pollen»
up at the highest start line for a MTB proposes a sport camp. 600 people
2022
with four stages: Stage 1: Le Tour de
competition (3,400 metres) and ride Pied Moutet – 30km / 2,000m d+. can take part in this fitness camp
down a 2,500 metres vertical run. Stage 2: Du Diable à la Fée – 20km / organised by Billy Billingham.
For the first time, this summer, The 1,300m d+. Stage 3: La Descente du
1 7 - 19 JUNE Mountain of Hell, will organise a race for Glacier – 21km / 800m d+. Stage 4: La
Porche savoie Cup children aged from 9 to 14. Grande Surprise! – 30km / 2,500m d+
www.ledefidelamuzelle.com
1 7 - 19 JUNE 30 J ULY
Mountain Biking Meeting Vespa
French Cup NEWS
Une manche de Coupe de France VTT
SKF de descente (DH).
6 - 7 AUG UST
Hay Festival
22 N D ÉD IT IO N
Traditional festival themed around the
14 JULY daily life, traditions and costumes of
Bastille Day yesteryear.
23 - 24 AUG UST
Celebration Haute Route
des Alpes
1 6 AUG UST
Oisans Col Series NEWS
16 - 17 JULY The Oisans Cols Séries: every Tuesday
This famous cycling race will have a
stage in Les 2 Alpes.
Vintage Motor Show during the summer, a road or a
mountain pass is closed to cars so that
Admire 200 vintages cars and 100 cyclists can enjoy it peacefully and
vintages motorbikes during this event. safely. The road between the lake of
Chambon and Les 2 Alpes will be closed
21 JUNE that day.
Go Skateboarding
Day
Les 2 Alpes celebrates the
Skateboarding International Day
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MOUNTAIN ACTIVITIES DEAL
Access
great Accommodation + 6-day ski lift pass, MTB pass, access to the
summer luge, golf course and archery - from €295 per person
in an apartment or €495 in a hotel with breakfast.
deals FRESH AIR DEAL
BY TRAIN
Grenoble is the closet station
SUMMER 1 week in an apartment + a 6-day pedestrian pass to access
2022 all the summits, the ice cave, the skywalk, etc, and an
BY PLANE
introduction to alpinism – from €235 per person.
Lyon Saint Exupéry is the closest airport. There are
transfers from the airport to Grenoble, then from
GOOD DEAL FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS Grenoble to Les 2 Alpes.
Accommodation + 6-day MTB lift pass from €215 per person.
Book and discover more deals on www.les2alpes.com
https://booking.les2alpes.com/summer?origine=switchLangue
LIFT PASS PRICES
Ski Pass
it gives access to the glacier for skiing, and includes the access
to the bike park and all the lifts for pedestrians
Adult: 1-day: €45 – 6-day: €225
Children (5 to 12 years old): 1-day: €26 – 6-day: €180
Lift pass for mountain biking (it also includes the access to all
the lifts for pedestrians)
Adult: 1-day: €28 – 6-day: €110.50
Children (5 to 12 years old): 1-day: €22 – 6-day: €87.50
Lift for pedestrians
1-day: Adult: €28 – Children: €22
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CONTACT
FRANCE
Service Presse
Office de Tourisme Les 2 Alpes
Héléna HOSPITAL
helena.hospital@les2alpes.com
+33 (0)6 75 20 92 05
www.les2alpes.com
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TWIT T E R : @Helena_Hospital
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UK
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