© Rob Wood
Huge Investment in Alpe d'Huez announced
350 million euros be spent on the resort by 2022
After around ten years of consultation and planning, Alpe d'Huez has announced a huge investment programme that will see the resort vastly improve for both winter and summer visitors.
The development programme includes adding more accommodation (of 4 star and 5 star standard as well as increasing the overall number of beds) a better green/carbon footprint, and lots of improvements to the ski area.
The growth in number of places for people to sleep will see the resort's capacity increasing by around 33%, with most of the building set to take place in Les Bergers and l'Eclose parts of town. More parking areas and spa facilities will also be added.
The infamous 'eggs' of the Televillage gondola will be replaced with a more environmentally friendly lift which will take place in two stages in 2017 and 2018. More ski lifts will be replaced with faster versions of themselves over the next few years, helping transport people around the resort more quickly. A 4-season toboggan run will also be built for the 2017-18 season and new snow making equipment will also be installed.
In addition to all of this is the new liaison with neighbouring Les 2 Alpes, which was just announced this week too.
One thing's for sure, Alpe d'Huez is going to look like a completely different resort over the coming years, which in turn will attract (it's hoped) a more upmarket International clientele.
