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Alpe d'Huez Lift Pass Options - Winter
| Lift Pass Options for Alpe d'Huez - Winter |
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Alpe d'Huez offers a number of lift pass options catering for everyone from walkers and occassional skiers to families and year round powder hounds. There are a number of discounts available so plan ahead and buy the right pass for you. |
| Les Grandes Rousses or Visalp Pass? |
The Grandes Rousses lift pass is valid for either a half day, a full day or 10 consecutive days and offers discounts for beginners and students; this pass is ideal if you are only able to get away for a quick weekend break or simply don't fancy skiing all day every day. There is even a reduced rate for those who don't manage to get up the mountain until after 3pm - maybe a good choice for the keen après skier?!
The Visalp pass is the more comprehensive choice for people who are in Alpe d'Huez for more than a weekend and intend to ski for at least 2 full days. This gives you access to all the same areas as the Grand Rousses pass but is valid for anything from 2-7 days, with the option to add on extra days should you wish. This is also the best choice for frequent visitors or seasonaires who would get best use from the full season pass. The Visalp pass also offers a great range of alternative activities free of charge such as ice skating, night skiing, cross country skiing, access to the two public swimming pools and a host of other sporting and cultural activities.
You can compare prices here. |
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last updated 21-Feb-2008 |
| Pedestrian Passes |
Not everyone comes to Alpe d'Huez to ski, and when there are such beautiful panoramas to take in and mountain restaurants to enjoy we can understand why! With over 30km of marked and maintained winter walking trails there is plenty to satisfied all those keen ramblers out there, as well as a number of benches and picnic stops along the way. The cable car system provides access to both the skiing pistes and the walking trails, providing the ideal opportunity for meeting up with friends for lunch at one of the many mountain restaurants. These high-altitude restaurants vary from the more refined gastronomic end of the scale to the self-service carb-loading cafeteria-style. Often, at the busier bars and restaurants there will be a party atmosphere with DJ’s playing out on the terraces and deckchairs from which to enjoy the sun.
Lift passes are cheaper for pedestrians than for skiers, see here for prices.
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last updated 21-Feb-2008 |
| Family Lift Pass Options |
If you are on holiday “en famille” then Alpe d’Huez offers special lift pass rates for families. For every four Visalp passes bought (minimum 5 days and for the same duration) you will get a 50% reduction on the 4th and any subsequent passes bought. Please click here for details of lift pass prices.
NB The family pass does not include free passes for under 5’s and over 72’s and all must be members of the same family. Proof of age required.
Children under the age of 5 and seniors over the age of 72 can collect a free lift pass. Proof of age is required as is a photograph for passes of 3 days or more.
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last updated 9-May-2008 |
| Discounted Rate Passes |
If you’re a regular visitor to Alpe d’Huez before then you can benefit from an additional 5% off the cost of your lift pass on the presentation of your 06/07 Visalp lift ticket (minimum 5 days) at the cash desk. Half price family passes or season tickets are not included in this offer.
Discounts are also available for groups if 20 people or more order their passes in advance. Contact the lift company, SATA,
for more details.
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last updated 28-Feb-2008 |
| Lift Passes - Additional Information |
Photographs are required for passes of 3 days duration or more and there are photo booths at the main cash desk where you can get them done.
It goes without saying that you must be properly insured before taking to the slopes, but you can also purchase insurance on a daily basis as you buy your lift pass. ”Carré Neige” is the instantly recognised mountain sports insurance in France that covers you for:
Search and rescue expenses, first aid and rescue transport
Medical expenses and repatriation costs (within France only)
Reimbursement of unused days ski pass (restrictions apply)
Carré Neige costs just €2.50 per day.
Loss or Theft of Your Lift Pass
Hopefully this will never happen to you but if it does you must report it to the lift pass office as soon as you realise it has gone. With the advent of magnetic hands free passes this situation is now more rectifiable than in the past as the card can be deactivated and a new one issued. You may have to pay a small fee and the card may only be valid as of the following morning (meaning that you may lose a day up the mountain) but at least you won't have to buy a new one! Keep hold of your receipt and note down any identifying numbers on the card, as these may be required in order to replace the missing pass. |
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last updated 21-Feb-2008 |
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