 Poster: A snowHead
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Eyy, everybody!
I'm going to Alpe ´d' Huez for the first time and I'm excited like hell!
-Is there ANYTHING I should know about the resort?
-The good slopes? - Any "secret" places?
-Where to eat (cheap - but good!)
-After skiing/night life (I'm 19)
-ANYTHING else?
What are your general thoughts about the place?
Simon k. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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hayee...could be that we are their together................i am not 19 though 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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decent place, good skiing and some decent bars. Nice range of different types of skiing..but not the prittiest of resorts.
but have a look/search for posts on adh first - this was covered in some detail a couple of weeks ago..
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I'm going in early week of January... you wouldn't happen to be planning on going on the same ski trip as me 
There's another topic on Alpe D'Huez on the page of topics which should help a bit.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Smithies is the best bar to head to. Good all round resort which is large and underrated in my opinion. I much prefer it to neighbouring Les Deux Alpes (which you can take a trip across to via helicopter if your curious). Nightlife decent but not raging apres like the big name resorts.
You will enjoy it.
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I would say Alpe ´d' Huez is big but have more difficult slopes than others. To start with its Sarrenne is the longest black in the Alps. The tunnel run at the top after the tunnel is known to be scary (not done myself yet). There are some seriously long runs too if you try to ski from one of the high points to the bottom of Villette Montfrais cable car. I think it is one of those resorts that has everything. The resort doesn't get mentioned much. I guess it may be snowheads have less properties/interest here and more in the Les Deux Alpes.
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Head across to the forests in Vaujany, do the scare chair, and have loads of fun in the beginners jump park. Oh - past the park there are a few little drops by the sides of the pistes you can play round on.
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Thanks for the feedback so far! You're helping me a lot !
Btw, I'm going with 9 other friends around the same age as me, 19 - and we're staying in the "Bergers"-area.. What is there to say about that part of town?
.SimonK
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Crapfish, I think that's about the same place as we were - but we always ended up p1ssed and wandering around the town. Hint - head up and right a little for a great toasted pannini which makes a quick breakfast 
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Scarpa, haha, yea ! Getting drunk as skunks is a big part of a skiing trip for 10 young gents
..But is is a nice area? Close or far from everything?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Crapfish,
Les Bergers is super easy for access to the slopes but not the best for going out. You'll want to head into the main part of town for that proabably (about a 10 min walk). Check out the Underground, Smithies, Sharkeys and then the Igloo if you want to drink til 4am. My advice would be buy more drinks before you get the Igloo than when you are in there- it is expensive! Underground is good for after ski and slammers - they have live music in there normally at least 3 days/nights a week. Sharkeys has a pool table and Guiness and Smithies is good if you like dancing on tables. Oh and the skiings great too....
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Does anyone know the website for the helicopter transfer so we could spend the day skiing in Les 2 Alpes.
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Poster: A snowHead
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FAQ
I'm off to find an OAP thread.
: I seem to remember from when I was there that the piste map showed the location of a disused 
- unless anyone knows differently (I think it was near to the Sarenne run).
