Summer Skiing Starts On 23 June In Les 2 Alpes

After a very snowy winter, Les 2 Alpes is ready for the summer season. The resort will open on 23 June (until the 1st of September) for summer skiing, mountain biking and a wide range of other activities. 

The summer season kicks off with Les 2 Alpes Outdoor Festival – from 22 to 24 June. 

During a weekend, visitors to Les 2 Alpes can try many activities such as skiing/ snowboarding, mountain biking, trail running, slackline, waterline, yoga, street golf, rock climbing, paragliding, mountain boarding…and more!

There will also be races and contests where pros and non-pros can participate. 

http://www.les2alpes.com/en/2-alpes-outdoor-festival

Summer skiing on Europe’s largest skiable glacier

• After a very snowy winter, cold temperature this spring and an excellent work done by the resort to preserve the snow, the glacier is in superb conditions. 
• At the beginning of the season, ski between altitudes of 3,600 and 2,600 metres – then 3,200m later in the season. Enjoy 100 hectares of runs for beginners and pros or practice some tricks in the snow park. 
• The glacier will open on 23 June (and should close on 26 August)

A new skate park

A new slopestyle skatepark culminating in a bowl (a permanent module recessed into the ground, located between the street and the ramp) is opening on 14 July in the resort centre at an altitude of 1,600 metres. 

Biking

• Les 2 Alpes is a mecca for downhill mountain biking. The resort has 91km of mountain biking tracks, one downhill area, 13 downhill runs including one Elite run, five enduro runs et two cross-country itineraries.
• The mountain bike area in Les 2 Alpes is called 2 Alpes Bike Park. It opens from 23 June to 1st September. Every summer around 33,000 mountain bikers come to Les 2 Alpes.
• From 29 June to 1st July, Les 2 Alpes hosts the 19th Mountain of Hell, a downhill race with 2,500 metres of vertical drop (25 kilometres from altitudes of 3,400 metres to 900 metres). 700 experienced mountain bikers will take part in this spectacular race.

The resort offers many other activities: 

Cani-rando, Canoeing, Canyoning, Drop Bag, Fishing, Go Ape, Golf, Hiking, Horse-riding, Kayaking, Luge, Mountain biking, Mountaineering, Paragliding, Rock climbing, Road Cycling, Skiing, Snowboarding, Swimming, Trail Running, Trampoling, Via Ferrata and White water rafting.