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L'Alpe d'Huez (French pronunciation: [l‿al.pə d‿ɥɛz]) is a ski resort in Southeastern France at 1,250 to 3,330 metres (4,100 to 10,925 ft). It is a mountain pasture in the central French Western Alps, in the commune of Huez, which is part of the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Les Grandes Rousses — Alpe d'Huez, Vaujany, Auris-en-Oisans, Oz-en-Oisans, Villard-Reculas; Paradiski — Les Arcs, La Plagne, Peisey-Vallandry; Portes du Soleil — Avoriaz, Morzine, Les Gets, Châtel, Saint-Jean-d'Aulps and La Chapelle-d'Abondance plus in Switzerland Morgins, Torgon, Champoussin, Les Crosets and Champéry
Les 2 Alpes (pronounced [le døz‿alp]) is a ski resort in the French department of Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The village sits at 1,650 m (5,413 ft) and lifts run to 3,600 m (11,811 ft). It has the largest skiable glacier in Europe and is France's second oldest ski resort behind Chamonix. It has the longest, normally open full on-piste ...
Huez (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The mountain resort Alpe d'Huez is located in the commune. L'Alpe d'Huez is often an ascent on the Tour de France .
Megavalanche (nicknamed "Mega") is a enduro mountain bike race held annually at the Alpe d'Huez ski resort in the French Alps since 1995, and annually on the island of Réunion.
Created from a non-tourist village or pasture (e.g. St Anton am Arlberg, Lech, Courchevel, L'Alpe d'Huez, Aspen/Snowmass, Breckenridge Ski Resort). Third generation or integrated Designed from scratch on virgin territory to be a purpose-built ski resort, all the amenities and services nearby (e.g. Sestriere , Flaine , La Plagne , Isola 2000 ).
Alpe d'Huez Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) 2002: 15 2 Vaison-la-Romaine: Les Deux-Alpes Axel Merckx (BEL) 1994: 16 2 Valréas: Alpe d'Huez Ángel Camargo (COL) 1991: 17 2 Gap: Alpe d'Huez Pello Ruiz Cabestany (ESP) 1982: 16 2 Orcières-Merlette: Alpe d'Huez Bernard Vallet (FRA) 1979: 18 3 Alpe d'Huez: Alpe d'Huez Bernard Bourreau (FRA) 1966: 15 2 ...
The ski resort of l'Alpe d'Huez was constructed in 1936, and Jean Pomagalski created there the first platter lift in the world. Flag of the Free Republic of Vercors proclaimed in 1944. In World War II, during the Italian invasion of France, the Chasseurs Alpins contained the Italian troops, preventing an invasion of the region. But the German ...