Summer
In summer, Les Deux Alpes becomes a popular venue for downhill and freeride mountain biking, with access to the glacier via the Jandri Express gondola lift. This opens up a vertical mile of trails down to the resort and an even bigger drop to the Barrage du Chambon. Les Deux Alpes has featured in several Tour De France stages and is associated with a Marco Pantani memorial event annually. Les Deux Alpes also has the largest skiable glacier in Europe. Summer skiing in Les 2 Alpes takes place between 2,800 m (9,186 ft) and 3,600 m (11,811 ft) on the Girose and Mont de Lans glaciers above the resort. The summer ski area is open between June and September. 110 ha (272 acres) of ski area is there for ski enthusiasts. Les Deux Alpes is one of the few remaining resorts where you can ski in the summer.
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