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Alpe d'Huez snow report

Model snowfall at about upper-mountain elevation as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:05 AM MT.

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7-day snow forecast

No forecast available right now.

📏 Nearest SNOTEL

No SNOTEL station within range (SNOTEL only covers the western US and Alaska).

🗓️ Last 7 days (model)

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Mountain stats

LocationAlpe d'Huez, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Passes (2026-27)
Summit / base10,925 ft / 3,675 ft
Vertical7,250 ft
Skiable acresNot found
Lifts84
Trails123
Season (projected)Not published
Northern Hemisphere winter. Typical operating months only; the resort publishes exact dates.
Adult day ticketNo fixed window price published
Most resorts now use date-based pricing, so we don't list a number. Check the official site.
Data notesElevations converted from metres in the Wikipedia ski-area infobox (checked 2026-11-06). Vertical = top minus base. Acres only when that infobox gives an area in km² (247.1 acres per km²). Blank where a figure was missing or described a linked domain rather than this area. Wikipedia also lists 236 km² for the linked Grandes Rousses domain; that figure is not stored as acres.. Checked 2026-11-06.

Official site & snow report →  Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.alpedhuez.com

Dots on this mapSki resortTouring zone — Low. Generally stable snow. Still read the forecast.Touring zone — Moderate. Heightened danger on specific slopes.Touring zone — Considerable. Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful route-finding.Touring zone — High. Very dangerous. Avoid avalanche terrain.Touring zone — Extreme. Avoid travel in avalanche terrain.Touring zone — No rating. The center has not posted a rating today.

Shaded area is the OpenSkiData resort outline (OpenStreetMap, ODbL). Resorts without a polygon stay as pins.

Housing around Alpe d'Huez

What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.

What to expect to pay

We don't have a sourced rent range for Alpe d'Huez yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.

No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.

Places to search

Communities

💼 Jobs at Alpe d'Huez

No open listings for this resort on our tracker right now. Ski schools usually hire August to October, with a second wave in December.

❄️ Ski & Snowboard Instructor jobs in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · All guide jobs · Pair a winter + summer season

🛂 Working in France

A visa-free or tourist stay in France does not allow paid work. France offers a working-holiday visa for some passports, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A US passport is not on that list and usually needs an employer-sponsored work visa. Check France-Visas before you go.

France-Visas: working holiday visa →

Not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm on the official page.

✈️ Getting there

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🎿 Backcountry touring nearby

Touring zoneDanger todayOfficial forecastNew snow 72 hNext 7 days
La Grave
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
No ratingNo forecast center––
Écrins National Park
Hautes-Alpes
No ratingNo forecast center––
Vanoise National Park
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
No ratingNo forecast center––

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

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