{"id":2124,"date":"2022-05-17T08:09:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T08:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2124"},"modified":"2022-05-17T08:11:43","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T08:11:43","slug":"les-2-alpes-opens-for-summer-skiing-on-28-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/05\/les-2-alpes-opens-for-summer-skiing-on-28-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Les 2 Alpes opens for summer skiing on 28 May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you love your skiing, then 28 May 2022 is a date for your diary as this is when Les 2 Alpes opens for its summer ski season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to excellent snow management, this is the earliest date that the resort has ever opened its glacier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be the only area open for skiing in France (until 11 June when Val d\u2019Isere opens) and will welcome 30,000 skiers and snowboarders across the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Europe&#8217;s largest summer ski area<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/les-deux-alpes\">Les 2 Alpes<\/a> summer ski area is Europe\u2019s largest with 30km of slopes located between 3200m and 3600m. It is open from 7am to 12.30pm each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year will feature several improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A boardercross has been built in the snowpark to host international competitions.&nbsp;There\u2019s also a smaller boardercross for families, and a green slope alongside the park for viewing the pro riders in action.<br><br>Visitors can also enjoy the ice cave and Le Belv\u00e9d\u00e8re des \u00c9crins skywalk at 3400m, a zone easily accessible to pedestrians as well via the funicular railway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy.png 820w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy-190x126.png 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy-60x40.png 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy-400x265.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A mecca for mountain bikers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as skiing, Les 2 Alpes is famous as a destination for mountain bikers, with 25,000 expected to visit this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bike park has 100km of downhill, freeride, freestyle, enduro and e-biking circuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upgrades for this summer include the blue trail Lilith, located in the Diable area and a new blue circuit for e-bikes, between the top of the Diable, Gours-Thuit and Les Cr\u00eates areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaser Mountain Of Hell 2022\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5RF0UKfu1qs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The &#8216;Mountain of Hell&#8217;&#8230;for kids<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have children who love mountain biking, then why not point them towards \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.les2alpes.com\/summer\/discover\/a-lively-resort\/summer-highlights\/mountain-of-hell\/\">The Mountain of Hell<\/a>\u2019 in June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a long-standing event for adults, but this summer for the first time, this summer, there is also a race for children aged from 9 to 14. The 2022 Mountain of Hell will take place from 24 to 26 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2125\" width=\"420\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture.png 881w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture-768x703.png 768w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture-190x174.png 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture-60x55.png 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Capture-366x335.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lifts Open: 28 May to 28 August 2022<br>Glacier Open for Skiiing: 28 May to 15 August<br>Lifts Open to Mountain Bikers: 18 June to 28 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accommodation in Les 2 Alpes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to visit Les 2 Alpes in winter or summer, then please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/contact.php\">contact the Chaletline team<\/a>&nbsp;on 01822 617761.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer 18&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/les-deux-alpes\/properties\">properties in Les 2 Alpes<\/a>, including catered chalets, hotels and self-catering apartments. Get in contact and let us know the size and mix of your group and we can recommend the best option for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/05\/les-2-alpes-opens-for-summer-skiing-on-28-may\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy-190x126.png);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2020-glacier-les-2-alpes_luka-leroy-190x126.png<\/a><p>If you love your skiing, then 28 May 2022 is a date for your diary as this is when Les 2 Alpes opens for its summer ski season. Thanks to excellent snow management, this is the earliest date that the &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/05\/les-2-alpes-opens-for-summer-skiing-on-28-may\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[19,182,20],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2124"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2128,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124\/revisions\/2128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}