Alpe d’Huez is known as L’Ile au Soleil or Island of the Sun, and it certainly lives up to its name; nearly all the slopes are south facing and enjoy much sunshine, making for pleasant days on the slopes. Alpe d’Huez is situated high in the Oisans Alpes and is the central resort of the Grandes Rousses domain, linking the villages of Auris-en-Oisans, Villard Reclas, Oz-en-Oisans and La Garde. The domain boasts 248km of linked pistes to cater for all ski abilities, with the more adventurous heading over to Vaujany. The views from the summits of Alpe d’Huez are simply breathtaking, with a panoramic outlook of Mont Blanc, Mont Cervin, and the Meije. Alpe d’Huez is easily accessible being only one hour from Grenoble airport.
Vaujany at 1250m is a charming traditional French mountain village linked to the superb resort of Alpe d’Huez and the Grandes Rousses ski domain. Vaujany's high capacity cable car departs from the village centre and reaches the top of Pic Blanc at 3330m. This is an ideal location for those looking for first-class skiing, with a more traditional atmosphere in the evenings. The village is built on a sunny plateau in an area with a micro-climate which ensures optimum sunshine conditions. The resort offers impressive après ski facilities with a new sports centre with a 25m swimming pool, sauna, steam room and fitness centre. The resort also offers ice-skating and snow-shoeing in the unspoilt environment in beautiful mountain landscapes. Vaujany combines tradition with modern facilities, with good lift services that are easily accessible from the centre of the village which link to all other ski areas in the Rousses Massif.