The Best French Ski Resort — Grenoble
Grenoble one of the big cities of France, the scientific and university center of the French Alps. The city population is occupied basically in chemical, light industry and mechanical engineering. Also in Grenoble is located the Center of nuclear researches.
Modern Grenoble
In Grenoble (France) modern buildings and the classical architectural monuments are combined. For fans of the French history and the modern art are many various museums. Some exhibits are devoted to science, archeology and ecology. On streets of Grenoble it's pleasant to make walks, because fresh mountain air and interesting architectural decisions is pleasant for mental health.
Welcome to Grenoble!
Grenoble also is known as the capital of X Winter Olympic Games (1968). All over the world the city is known as the mountaineering center. Grenoble is a famous ski resort of France.
Rest in French Grenoble is a large quantity of positive emotions, unforgettable impressions of fine kinds of the French Alps.
Grenoble is Department of the Isère Administrative Center. The city are placed into environment of the Alpine mountains on a crossing of Three Valleys. Grenoble — one of the big cities of France, scientific and university center of the French Alps.
Olympic Grenoble
It's remarkable that in Grenoble are combined modern quarters and architectural monuments of different epoch. On Grenoble streets it's pleasant to make walks, fresh mountain air and contemporary architecture pleasantly supplement each other.
The most important sight in Grenoble the rope-way to Bastille. I recommend to go in a monastery museum of Chartreuse, and in a little museum it's possible to buy of tasty and curative liquor (made by monks). The monastery for public is closed.
Grenoble also is known as the Capital of X-Winter Olympic Games (1968). All over the world the city is known as the mountaineering center. And in a half an hour of driving from a city there is a legendary ski resort Alpe d'Huez.
Welcome to France!
In France is present the big variety of excellent ski resorts for snowboarders and mountain skiers of all levels. The most popular ski resorts of Europe are in France.
The cleanest mountain air, magnificent landscapes, the soft climate, beautiful French Alps. The government of France pays much attention to development of a tourist infrastructure and supports world brand of ski tourism.
Ski Resorts of France
For today it is possible to allocate 10 most popular ski resorts of France: Avoriaz, Courchevel, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Grenoble, Tignes, Val Thorens, Serre Chevalier, Alpe d'Huez, Brides les Bains and Val Cenis.
The Alpe d'Huez, one of the greatest and high-mountainous European ski resorts, ski station of the first international category. The location on a top plateau is focused on the south, thus it provides high solar light exposure even in December and January, therefore here it is possible to ski under the sun to 5 o'clock in the evening. The Alpe d'Huez is a ski region with a real good snow.
Legendary Alpe d'Huez
The ski region is interesting to all mountain skiers: fine prepared lines for beginners, perfect sports lines and extra lines for carvers.
Complexity of lines, on local classification, is underestimated, many red lines on other resorts would have a black mark. The longest certificated mountain ski line in Europe — «Sarenne», 16 km. The line «Tunnel» has been presented in one of films about James Bond, passes through a tunnel in a glacier. For fans of classical skis — three circular lines in total length of 54 km.
Classical French mountain small village on bottom of top of La Meije (3,988 m) with the glacier with the same name. The ski resort offers unique possibilities for freeriders. This place of gathering of fans of extreme skiers, those who wants to leave from noisy multi-coloured crowd of skiers take ticket on La Grave.
La Grave — Freeride Paradise
Thanks to northern slopes, always good snow and expanse for fans of a virgin snow. Perfect possibilities for extraroute trips. In the majority it's extreme descents on a lobby, ice slopes with a steepness to 50 degrees and above. Danger of avalanches is high.
Slopes two gondolas ski-pass, with change at height serve of 1800 m. Difference of heights between the bottom and top stations of the ski-pass — 1,750 m. The 1st line is designated as red, the 2nd is more difficult (blue). All the rest — extraroute driving.
The nearest airport — Grenoble, France (125 km). From the airport probably to take a taxi and go on a road «№91 Grenoble-Briançon».
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