It turns out that selecting swimming trunks from a public vending machine can be quite daunting for a chap. I certainly felt a generous dollop of status anxiety as I vacillated between petit, moyen ...

That’s what keeps life interesting, right? But therein lies the source of my current dilemma. Ski season is fast-approaching and it’s high time I booked the annual ski trip. I should be on the lookout ...

There’s a new luxury family ski property about to open in the French Alps. Following a massive $110 million renovation, Club Med Alpe d'Huez will reopen as a brand new resort on December 15, 2019.

Club Med has announced that its newly renovated, family-friendly ski resort – the Club Med Alpe d’Huez – is set to open December 15 in the Savoie region of the French Alps. The all-inclusive ski ...

Whatever you look for in a ski resort, you can bet you will find it in Alpe d’Huez. It’s got one of the best snow records in the Alps thanks to its height, specialised areas for snowboarders, ...

I tend to listen to advice offered by friends. That said, I'm glad I ignored a well-meaning mate who told me early April was far too late in the season to go skiing in the French resort of Alpe d'Huez ...

Each week we highlight the top ski resort for the best current snow conditions, chosen by the Ski Club of Great Britain. This week: Alpe d’Huez. Alpe d’Huez, in the southern French Alps, is renowned ...

WHEN the snow sweeps into the French Alps on a chill wind after a morning on the slopes, there’s only one thing to do. Get down to some dancing on a table in a blizzard with my ski instructors. Get ...

As we neared the French Alps with their groomed pistes, ­cable cars and snowy peaks,­ I was terrified. ­Not because I hate skiing. On the contrary, ­I have loved it since the age of seven and consider ...

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It would mark the 33rd time the climb’s weaving hairpins feature in the Tour route, the last being in 2022 when Tom Pidcock won solo. Alpe d’Huez also hosted the finale of the Tour de France Femmes in ...