Les 2 Alpes: Ski All the Way to Summer!
02/March/2026
Les 2 Alpes offers uninterrupted skiing and snowboarding from late November to 5 July. The entire ski area operates until 3 May, with the highest slopes open from 4 May to 5 July. Skiers can reach 3,200 metres in under 20 minutes via the Jandri Express cable car. International ski teams come to Les 2 Alpes to train at this time, but it can also be a good time to learn or just to enjoy more skiing! The ski pass is also cheaper: a day for an adult cost €66 in the winter, then €56 from 11 April to 3 May, and €52 from 4 May to 5 July
April, May, and June smoothly bridge the end of ski season and the start of summer fun in the mountains.
Skiers and snowboarders can enjoy excellent skiing up to 3,600m and a world-class snowpark, while just a few hundred meters below, visitors already have access to open mountain bike tracks as well as hiking and running trails.
On 11 April, Les 2 Alpes organises a Derby Ski Race where skiers must ski as fast as possible from 3,400mdown to 1,650m.
On 11 and 12 April, the Black Garden Party launches the start of the mountain biking season! Downhill mountain biking enthusiast can ride the legendary red run from Les 2 Alpes to the village of Venosc, as well as the black run, the Black Garden, also between Les 2 Alpes and Venosc. The event is organised in partnership with the Commencal team and the bike patrol of Les 2 Alpes.
From May, mountain bikers can ride the iconic “Highway to Heaven trail”, between 3,200m and 2,600 m, starting on snow. Thanks to the work of the bike patrols, the mountain biking tracks start opening in May.
On Saturday 18 April, trail runners can take part in The Venosc Climbs Challenge. The Les 2 Alpes Trail association invites trail enthusiasts to take on the “Montées de Venosc” challenge. The idea is to accumulate as much elevation gain as possible during the day by repeating the climb up the Venosc trail (3 km – 660 m elevation gain) between 7.30am and 7.30pm This friendly, non-timed event is open to everyone and is not competitive. The descents are ideally made by cable car to preserve the participants’ energy. In 2025, there were 185 participants, who made 1,090 ascents, climbed 719,400m of elevation gain and set 1 record: 14 times in 12 hours.
As the snow melt at the bottom of the slopes, runners can practice ‘Vertical Training’ from May.
Les 2 Alpes is quieter in May and June, but the swimming pool, padel and tennis courts, beach volleyball, and pump track remain open for visitors. Many shops, restaurants and cages will be open.
Where to stay: situated at the base of the Jandri cable-car, Le Sherpa Hotel has recently undergone renovations and now features 38 spacious rooms designed in a contemporary alpine style. The hotel also includes a spa, a vibrant cocktail bar, and a panoramic terrace equipped with fire pits, providing an ideal setting for spring and summer evenings. With sustainable amenities such as green roofs and a heat pump, this hotel will now open 9 months a year.
Les 2 Alpes is easily accessible from the UK. Several airports are close to Les 2 Alpes (Lyon, Grenoble and Chambery), plus it is also very easy to access by train. You can take the Eurostar to Paris or Lille, then the TGV to Grenoble (3 hours from Paris and 4hours 50 from Lille). From Grenoble station, there are several buses per day to Les 2 Alpes.
