At Alpe d'Huez, morale is high for the start of the winter holidays

Jean-Luc Boujon (special correspondent to Alpe d’Huez) 9:43 a.m., February 9, 2024

In ski resorts, attendance is high. Only the question of snow cover persists for small and medium mountain resorts. In Alpe d'Huez, the season is off to a flying start with snow in store for holidaymakers.

For zone C, the February holidays start this Friday evening! A first wave of vacationers will descend on winter sports resorts despite the lack of snow. In some resorts, however, snow should return this weekend. The craze for skiing has never been stronger. Reservation rates are at their highest and morale is high in all major resorts such as Alpe d'Huez, in Isère.

“We have a smile!”

At Alpe d'Huez, all the lights are green, starting with the ski conditions which are ideal: "We have more than three meters of snow at the summit at 3,300 m altitude. 100% of the ski area is open, I believe that we are the only resort in France today to have its entire area open. Contrary to what we sometimes hear, there is a very great appetite for staying in the mountains. So , we have a smile!”, assures François Badjili, director of the tourist office.

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