 Poster: A snowHead
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My first posting on here so be nice! Looking at booking a holiday to Alp D'Huez for next January for a mixed ability group of 16. Will the resort be suitable for complete beginners through to advanced skiers / boarders and will the nightlife be lively enough for a few 20 somethings coming with us that like to party all night long? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi Rach, I've never been but you should get detailed replies from the others when they wake up  .
Hope you have a good trip, cheers.
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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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Rach, hi there Rach - we're always nice here! I haven't been to Alp D either - but I know others have
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Went to Alpe d'Huez 10 years ago. You should have no problem with the skiing terrain, there's an easy wide open bowl just above the resort that looks ideal for beginners, plenty of intermediate stuff and some challenging blacks.
To me nightlife was fine if you could tolerate the level of smoke. I remember a fantastic night in The Undergroud, but it needed ventilation. Things may have improved since then.
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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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Rach, went to Alpe D this year....it's a grand resort for a mixed ability group, everything from the gentlest green nursery slopes to the steepest blacks! Nightlife also good....well, I was trying to sleep in a room above The Underground and from the noise it sounded fine! (I'm a bit of an old stick in the mud and prefer to get some sleep than drink til the early hours!). We've even got it on the shortlist for our own group holiday.
If you want some more ideas look at the "Here's a challenge for you..." post on the Resorts section where I got lots of ideas from everyone for mixed ability resorts, should give you some good ideas. (sorry not sure how to link to a post on the site....maybe someone could tell me sometime?)
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Rach, the "easy wide open bowl" Pete Horn describes is really easy to access, and it's a fantastic resort with some of the best and longest runs for the more advanced. Was thre last April, great place.
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I went in 2000 and the skiing is great!
Apres Ski is a bit limited- only 2 really good bars so its a bit same old same old ( go to Smitheys and Underground) so its ok but not mad like Andorra/ some resorts in Italy etc
I wouldnt go back with my friends now ive seen the nightlife in other resorts
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Can't really speak for the nightlife, but for skiing it's superb - the greens are longer and wider than any beginner could ever wish for, and the blacks and off-piste are right up there with Val D'Isere.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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BTW - is it just me or is this board running like a 3 legged dog this afternoon ? |
I thought it was because I was at work & our external connections are frequently overloaded.
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Thanks for all the info, think we'll get it booked this weekend as everyone is quite keen to go! Which means we've all got 10 months to get excited about it!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Well how about that - a first time poster becomes a satisfied snowHeads user in no time flat.
Have a good one Rach - and join the fun in here while you wait. 
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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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To many skiers Alp D'Huez = Longest black run in Europe.
It does have a good variety of slopes and big eough to suit everybody. For those who drive there are 20 hairpins bends to pass through.
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Poster: A snowHead
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A perfect choice for mixed group. We took a group of ten ranging from novices to high end intermedietes/advanced and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The pistes are arranged almost perfectly. Greens at the bottom then blues and reds further up and some challenging blacks at the top. The Sarenne is a greta run. only "black" in some places but it tests all your skills as you need to tackle moguls, carving, schussing and a long catrack at the bottom which gets crowded.
nightlife is good by french standards. Check out Smithys, O bar and Sharkeys. the Igloo is the main club if I remember.
I would definately go back. Get the suncream out though. Its a very sunny resort.
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