School ski students on Alpe d'huez Skiplan school ski trip in France

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Alpe d'Huez FRANCE

240km of gorgeous pistes linked by 84 excellent ski lifts
Take a lift to 3330m above sea level, ski five interconnected villages on one ski pass
great après-ski includes swimming, bungee trampolines, skating and night skiing

Choose school ski trips to France's Alpe d'Huez, one of the country's top five ski resorts. Alpe d'Huez sits high in the Grandes Rousses mountain range on a sunny plateau. There's extensive and varied skiing and it has an excellent snow record. Pupils love the spectacular panoramas and the fact that our hotel, the ClubHotel Beausoleil, is so close to the slopes! Great value school ski trips begin here... this is a sought after favourite for mixed ability groups. There's one of the best ski lift systems in Europe so you'll spend more time skiing than waiting. And there's a glacier to marvel at too. All in all, the perfect school skiing experience!

For more information you can call us on 0871 222 6565, email us at:
sales@skiplan.co.uk or contact your local travel advisor.

Ski Facts
Beginners	****
Intermediate	****
Advanced	****
Off-Piste Grade	***
Direction of Slopes	S,W,N
Kms of Piste	240
No. of Runs
Green	38
Blue	32
Red	34
Black	16
Longest Run	16km Sarenne (Black)
Number of Lifts	84
Highest Lift	3330m
Lift Capacity	102,600 skiers per hour
Snow-Making	900 canons
Cross Country	50km
Glacier	Yes, Glacier de Sarenne
Snowboarding	Yes, 2 parks, 1 boarder cross, 1 pipe & 1 beginners area
Children's Facilities	Ski kindergarten 2½ yrs
Inclusive Lift Pass	Covers all lifts on map
Key Card Lift Pass	Yes. € 2 deposit (refundable) No photo required

Resort Facts
Resort Height	1860m
Vertical Drop	2230m
Doctor	Doctors in resort
Hospital	Hospital at Briançon
Transfer Times	Approx 2 hours from Grenoble 2¼ hours from Lyon 3 hours from Geneva

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Alpe d'Huez Accommodation
Clubhotel Beausoleil

Capacity 177 ClubHotel Beausoleil school skiing accommodation Alpe d' Huez

This SkiPlan ClubHotel boasts the best location for skiers in Alpe d'Huez, with five ski lifts starting within 200 metres of the hotel steps!

Situated directly on the slopes at the highest point in the resort, with pistes running on both sides, the Beausoleil is 100m from the main Cable car the DMC. The resort centre, with all its amenities is 500m away and there are shops, cafés, restaurants within 200m.

The ClubHotel's public rooms include a large comfortable lounge with satellite TV. The popular DMC bar which overlooks the slopes and the adjoining sun terrace is a great venue for lunchtime snacks or drinks. There is also a restaurant with large picture windows.

Bedrooms are located on 3 floors and all have full en-suite facilities. The majority of rooms accommodate 3 - 6 persons but there are also 2 large ‘apartment style’ rooms which have two bathrooms and sleep up to 10 pupils each. Many of the comfortable rooms also have south facing balconies.

The Beausoleil is a SkiPlan ClubHotel, managed and run by an accomplished team of British staff. They provide a good service and importantly a warm welcome.

Full board with buffet breakfast, lunch and a three course evening meal.