Lift pass Alpe D'huez

Cna anyone give me this seasons lift pass price in Alpe D'huez. There
is alot of varaitions in the cost in the UK tour brochures. Also what
is the difference between a local and area pass. We are intermeadiate
skiers but we will probably stay skiing in Alpe D'huez especially as
the snow seems to be really good.

On 20 Feb 2006 03:21:09 -0800, "annieb"
wrote:

Cna anyone give me this seasons lift pass price in Alpe D'huez. There
is alot of varaitions in the cost in the UK tour brochures. Also what
is the difference between a local and area pass. We are intermeadiate
skiers but we will probably stay skiing in Alpe D'huez especially as
the snow seems to be really good.

187 Euro for 6 days Adult

http://www.alpedhuez.com/page.php?pa...20060220122532

On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:30:51 +0000, Ian Blake NoNotMe@NotAnywhere
wrote:

On 20 Feb 2006 03:21:09 -0800, "annieb"
wrote:

Cna anyone give me this seasons lift pass price in Alpe D'huez. There
is alot of varaitions in the cost in the UK tour brochures.

Also what
is the difference between a local and area pass. We are intermeadiate
skiers but we will probably stay skiing in Alpe D'huez especially as
the snow seems to be really good.

Many ski resorts have more than one centre so you can buy cheaper
passes that only include the local lifts. This is fine if you are
only in the resort for a day or two. Most people other than slow
learning absolute beginners will usually want the full area pass.

Actually some people are happy in the restricted areas. When I ski at
Val Thorens. I like most brits buy a 3 Valleys pass but many French
appear to buy the cheaper Belleville Valley pass and are perfectly
happy. The sub areas of Alpe D'huez are not so large so I expect you
might be less happy confined say in Oz/Vaujany or Auris or the central
Alpe D'Huez area. Although all of them are good enough for a couple
of days.

Another problem with local passes is that you need to be careful not
to take the wrong piste. Some areas are protected because they simply
ban you from the exit lifts. Valmorel is interesting. There is
only one crosssing point into St Francois Langchamp and they have a
fence and lift control gates on top of the connecting hill. But
mostly sub area passes depend on you seeing signs or you knowing your
limits. Accidently overstepping will make it necessary to buy a day
pass to get back. Sometimes it is possible to ski to a place without
a lift office.


187 Euro for 6 days Adult

http://www.alpedhuez.com/page.php?pa...20060220122532

Interestingly the Vaujany website offers the lift pass cheaper.

If I remember right the full pass also covers a day at Les2Alps and Sierre
Chevalier

"Ian Blake" NoNotMe@NotAnywhere wrote in message
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On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:30:51 +0000, Ian Blake NoNotMe@NotAnywhere
wrote:

On 20 Feb 2006 03:21:09 -0800, "annieb"
wrote:

Cna anyone give me this seasons lift pass price in Alpe D'huez. There
is alot of varaitions in the cost in the UK tour brochures.

Also what
is the difference between a local and area pass. We are intermeadiate
skiers but we will probably stay skiing in Alpe D'huez especially as
the snow seems to be really good.

Many ski resorts have more than one centre so you can buy cheaper
passes that only include the local lifts. This is fine if you are
only in the resort for a day or two. Most people other than slow
learning absolute beginners will usually want the full area pass.

Actually some people are happy in the restricted areas. When I ski at
Val Thorens. I like most brits buy a 3 Valleys pass but many French
appear to buy the cheaper Belleville Valley pass and are perfectly
happy. The sub areas of Alpe D'huez are not so large so I expect you
might be less happy confined say in Oz/Vaujany or Auris or the central
Alpe D'Huez area. Although all of them are good enough for a couple
of days.

Another problem with local passes is that you need to be careful not
to take the wrong piste. Some areas are protected because they simply
ban you from the exit lifts. Valmorel is interesting. There is
only one crosssing point into St Francois Langchamp and they have a
fence and lift control gates on top of the connecting hill. But
mostly sub area passes depend on you seeing signs or you knowing your
limits. Accidently overstepping will make it necessary to buy a day
pass to get back. Sometimes it is possible to ski to a place without
a lift office.


187 Euro for 6 days Adult

http://www.alpedhuez.com/page.php?pa...20060220122532

Interestingly the Vaujany website offers the lift pass cheaper.

"annieb" wrote in message
oups.com...
Also what
is the difference between a local and area pass. We are intermeadiate
skiers but we will probably stay skiing in Alpe D'huez especially as
the snow seems to be really good.


One thing you can do is look at which pass the ski schools require you to
have. ESF in Alpe d'Huez require the whole area pass after 3 *** for
children and after 1st class for adults. You would normally do the 2nd
class in your third year.

Stephen