Alpe d'Huez Events

The Fila Spring event in Alpe d’Huez is a must for all those budding future child skiing Olympiads!! Sponsored by Alberta Tomba, the Alpe d'Huez Fila Sprint is an annual meeting of leading European Ski Clubs. Exclusively for children between the ages of 5-16 years, the numerous competitions and team games offer an impressive display of the up and coming ski talent. Join the talent scouts in the crowd and see if you can spot the stars of tomorrow!

The International Comedy Film Festival returns to Alpe d'Huez each year with a selection of 8 full-length comedy films and 10 unpublished short films for your viewing pleasure... A unique event in France this festival is one of a kind - and it's free! Arrive early to bag your seat; the films are introduced by members of the cast and crew and this is a very popular event. Many of the films will be in French (some may have English subtitles) but all the films are screened in their original language, so American or English films will be shown with French subtitles.

The Horse Endurance Committee of Rhone Alpes organises an annual international race in the Oisans region- 75 miles in 4 laps across varying terrain. Starting from Bourg d’Oisans, the trail passes along the Vénéon valley, over the dikes and the forest paths until the village of Venosc, then to Allemont in the Eau d’Olle valley, and progressively runs up to the village of Oz-en-Oisans and Alpe d’Huez where the horses will arrive on the gallop trail of the high-altitude Horse Riding Training Centre. A phenominal test of stamina for both horse and rider - expect to see a heaving flank or two!

Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France. More than a music festival, the Fête de la Musique is a free event that spills out from the bars and restaurants onto the streets and encompasses every type of music imaginable, from local amateur teen bands to professional classical musicians, from club DJ’s to traditional folk bands.

Launched in 1982 by the French Ministry for Culture, the Fete is different from a music festival in that all the concerts and performances are free to the public and none of the artists are paid.

The Fete de la Musique is now celebrated all over the world, where it is more commonly refered to as World Music Day.

Fête de la Musique is one of those certain nights throughout the year when the French authorities waive normal licensing laws, allowing the revelry to continue as long as there are people with the stamina to enjoy it – it is definitely one of the not-to-be-missed events of the summer social calendar!

Alpe d’Huez is rapidly becoming a bit of a Mecca for mountain bikers and the Mégavalanche MTB Competition is now one of the many mountain biking events of the Grandes Rousses summer season. Starting at 3330m on the peak of the Sarenne Glacier, the Mégavalanche is the ultimate in downhill biking contests, over 700 riders will have entered the eliminating rounds and less than 250 will get through so only the hardcore need apply!

For those who didn't make the finals they can still get the chance to hurl themselves down the longest downhill track in the world - they just won't be timed and classified.

The annual triathlon contest puts competitors through their paces as they push themselves to the limits across the varied and high-altutide terrain of Alpe d'Huez. There are 5 events, held over 4 days, offering a number of different races for varying abilities - there is even a kids mini-triathlon! Races take part between the two neighbouring resorts of Alpe d'Huez and Vaujany.

The Dauphine Flying Club take to the skies above Alp d’Huez in a number of classic and modern aircraft to demonstrate mountain flying. This two day festival is a chance for people to try out micro lights, watch air displays and pretend to be “Mavrick” in flight simulators.

The French Championships make a noisy arrival in Alpe d’Huez. A high altitude track, located on the Eclose, with a terrain ensuring spectacular jumps and speeds. One for the petrol-heads.

The Alpe d’Huez Yetis invite Ice Hockey players from Canada, Russia, Switzerland, America, Italy and the Czech Republic to the ice rink for a festival to promote friendship and fair play. The teams will take to the ice for a tournament and to the bars and for parties and shows.

France's most prestigious ice-racing series stages its third race of the season at the French ski resort of Alpe d'Huez. The Andros Trophy has been running since 1990 and attracts the world’s best drivers and car manufacturers. A glamorous and spectacular event, it consists of further races in mountain resorts namely: Val Thorens, Andorra, Isola 2000, Lans en Vercors, Serre Chevalier with a grand finale pitting the leaders against each other in the Stade de France, Paris.

The race is divided into two categories, Elite and Promotion, which are then further split into two individual heats. Each driver and co-pilot team is divided into two groups for the heats and the finals; the winning team being the one with the highest points tally.

The ice tracks are prepared weeks in advance in each of the resorts, habitually and rigorously sprayed with water to ensure an even and stable coating of ice. The unpredictable alpine weather conditions can make for exciting viewing when ice melts or re-forms at unexpected points of the race!

Of course, we like to be where the action is and this is a not-to-be missed day out!