La Forêt at Alpe d'Huez

Advanced · 1729 m long with 533 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 34° at its steepest, facing W.

Snow and sun

La Forêt is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to La Forêt

Lifts that reach the top: Petit Prince (skiing easy terrain to get there); Le Villarais (skiing easy terrain to get there); Grande Sure (skiing easy terrain to get there); Signal (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 45 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

1. Ride Eau d'Olle Express
2. Ski Retour TC Alpette (easy)
3. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
4. Ski Canetons (novice)
5. Ride Poutran 1
6. Ride Poutran 2
7. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
8. Ski Boardercross Family (novice)
9. Ski Le Lac Blanc (novice)
10. Ski Léopold (novice)
11. Ski unnamed connector
12. Ride Signal
13. Ski Marcel’s Farm (novice)
14. Ski Villard (easy)
15. Ski Les Vallons (easy)
16. Ski La Forêt (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Erables, Mur. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ascenseur Villard (1 min), Le Villarais (1 min).