Within a very reasonable budget the Chalet Viking is great for large groups of friends.
- Catered Chalet
- Sleeps 22
- Cosy traditional chalet
- Sauna and outdoor whirlpool
- Children welcome all season
Overview
Description
Location
• 1 minute walk to ski lift • 3 minute walk to resort centre
Rooms
Sleeps 22 (room numbers in brackets)
Ground floor: Open plan living area with fireplace. Separate WC. Ski locker room. Sauna and sun terrace with whirlpool.
First floor: 3 twin rooms with bath, WC and balcony (1,2&3). 3 twin rooms with bath and WC (4,5&6).
Second floor: 2 twin rooms with sloping roof, bath, WC and balcony (7&8). 3 twin rooms with sloping roof, bath and WC (9,10&11).
Facilities
• sauna and outdoor whirlpool (available 4pm-7pm, 5 days per week) • open plan lounge with fireplace • flat screen TV, stereo, DVD player and a selection of board games • free WiFi access in public areas • ski room with boot rack • services of chalet hosts
Meals
· hearty breakfast with one cooked option · afternoon tea with home-made cakes · 3 course evening meal with house wine and coffee included (5 nights) · 4 course farewell feast (1 night) · early suppers for children available
Close To Slopes
Good for Groups
Terrace Balcony
Child Friendly
Hot Tub
Sauna
About Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez skiing
Alpe d'Huez is known as Island of the Sun ('Lile au Soleil') and most of the main slopes face south benefiting from the claimed average of 300 sunshine days a year! The resort spreads down a gentle slope in a triangular shape from the main lift station at the top corner. Access roads enter the village at the lower two corners. The main Avenue des Jeux is used as a central focus and this is where you will find some of the shops, bars and restaurants along with the swimming pool and ice rink. Towards the bottom of the town is the older, original core of the resort which has a slightly more traditional feel to it.
Alpe d'Huez has skiing suitable for everyone. The large network of lovely wide green runs immediately above the village is as good a beginner area as you will find anywhere. For intermediates there is a fine selection of blue and red runs, the variety being difficult to beat with trees, valleys and a range of terrain to explore. The slopes divide into four areas with good connections between them. Every section of the resort has some challenging red runs to test the adventurous as well as some serious off-piste routes for the experts to enjoy. Gondolas and fast chairs are the main access to the lifts, although there are a few older chairs and drag lifts scattered around.
There are two terrain parks, one near the bottom of the slopes for novices with various jumps and rollers and another 1.5km advanced park close to the Lac Blanc drag which has a half-pipe, jumps, rails, big air and boardercross course. Above Vaujany there is another beginners park. Experienced boarders are well catered for with lots of good freeriding to be had, together with vast and varied off-piste to be tried with a guide. For cross country skiers there are 50km of snow sure trails with varying degrees of difficulty.
The resort is linked to Vaujany where there is some great runs and some lovely little cafes - well worth making the effort to get there as only a short ski away from the main slopes of Alpe d'huez.
Beginner Friendly
Easy Slope Access
Family Friendly
Good Beginners
Good For Non-Skiers
Good For Snowboarding
Great Off-Piste
Great for Mixed Abilities
High Altitude
Large Ski Area
Lively Night Life
Lively and Young
Mountain Restaurants
Reliable Snow
Short Transfer
Ski In Ski Out
Snow Park
Snow Sure
Child Care
Gym
Hang Gliding
Hot Tub
Ice Rink
Paragliding
Resort Bus
Sauna
Sports Centre
Swimming Pool
Walking Trails
Cross-Country: 50.0
Cross-Country Equipment
Night Skiing
Off-Piste: Very good
Off-Piste Equipment
Off-Piste Guides
Ski Doos
Holiday Details
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