{"id":93477,"date":"2025-03-14T18:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=93477"},"modified":"2025-03-14T18:56:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:56:34","slug":"les-2-alpes-5-good-reasons-to-extend-your-winter-in-march-and-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/les-2-alpes-5-good-reasons-to-extend-your-winter-in-march-and-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Les 2 Alpes: 5 good reasons to extend your winter in March and April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As winter draws to a close in most resorts, Les 2 Alpes is offering a unique opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of the mountains until 4 May 2025. With a ski area that peaks at 3,600 metres and the majority of pistes above 2,100 metres, the resort guarantees quality snow, milder temperatures and less crowded pistes. Here are 5 good reasons to choose <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/subject\/les-2-alpes\/\">Les 2 Alpes<\/a> for an unforgettable spring getaway.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/les-2-alpes-resort-ski-area-ski-passes-activities-winter-guide-2025\/\">Les 2 Alpes : resort, ski area, ski passes, activities... Winter guide 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Quality snow and ideal conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Skiing in March and April means enjoying soft, pleasant snow under often clear skies. The milder temperatures make for a smoother ride, ideal for beginners who want to progress without stress, but also for seasoned skiers who can ski downhill after downhill without the rigours of winter temperatures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day is getting longer, and with 75 % of pistes above 2100 metres, the snow is still there. What's more, some resorts close as early as mid-March, leaving the pistes much less crowded and guaranteeing optimum skiing pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. A wide range of activities at altitude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Les 2 Alpes isn't just about skiing! The resort offers a complete high-altitude experience with breathtaking panoramas. At 3400 metres, the Belv\u00e9d\u00e8re des \u00c9crins offers breathtaking views, while the ice grotto plunges visitors into a fairytale world sculpted by time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For thrill-seekers, the ascent of the D\u00f4me de la Lauze to 3,600 metres, supervised by the Bureau des Guides, is an unforgettable experience. Those who prefer the adrenalin of the air can take to the skies in a paraglider over the \u00c9crins National Park and the V\u00e9n\u00e9on valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. A festive spring and exclusive events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>March and April also mark the start of the spring festivities in Les 2 Alpes. Concerts, competitions and original events punctuate the end of the season. Among the highlights not to be missed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Black Garden Party (12 and 13 April): the must-attend event for alpine mountain bikers who want to inaugurate the legendary trails of the Venosc piste and the Black Garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entertainment in the resort: open-air concerts, festive after-ski and gastronomic events punctuate skiers' days and evenings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switching to summer mode from 5 May: the resort is extending its skiing pleasures with high-altitude skiing until 6 July, before welcoming hikers and mountain bikers for the summer season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Skiing and mountain biking on snow and in the mountains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From mid-April, <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/mountain-biking-on-snow-and-what-if-it-was-the-future-of-ski-resorts-in-the-face-of-climate-change\/\">skiing coexists with the first descents on an alpine mountain bike<\/a>. Experts in the discipline can enjoy the legendary trails of the Venosc piste and the Black Garden, courses prized for their technical nature and thrills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To mark the transition from winter to summer, the \"Black Garden Party\" event promises two days of riding and adrenalin on 12 and 13 April. Mountain biking is then open until 4 May, before gradually resuming with spring sessions on the weekends of May and June, <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/mountain-biking-the-start-of-the-new-season-has-arrived-at-les-2-alpes-discover-the-programme\/\">before opening continuously from 14 June to 31 August 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Attractive offers for a spring holiday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Skiing in March and April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.les2alpes.com\/hiver\/skier-aux-2-alpes\/preparer-sa-journee-de-ski\/nos-bons-plans-ski-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also means taking advantage of more affordable rates<\/a>. Accommodation and ski passes benefit from discounts of up to -20 %, with a week's skiing starting from \u20ac430 per person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day passes are also more affordable: \u20ac53.50 for adults, \u20ac43 for children and \u20ac50 for seniors. In terms of gastronomy, the resort's restaurants are offering menus for less than \u20ac20, and a new feature is \"Heat Delivery\", <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/a-catering-service-on-the-slopes-at-les-2-alpes\/\">a zero-waste meal delivery service on the slopes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alors que l\u2019hiver touche \u00e0 sa fin dans la plupart des stations, Les 2 Alpes offre une opportunit\u00e9 unique de profiter des joies de la montagne jusqu\u2019au 4 mai 2025. Avec un domaine skiable qui culmine \u00e0 3600 m\u00e8tres et une majorit\u00e9 de pistes situ\u00e9es au-dessus de 2100 m\u00e8tres, la station garantit neige de qualit\u00e9,<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":93479,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[297],"tags":[65,327,318,298],"class_list":{"0":"post-93477","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stations-de-ski","8":"tag-a-la-une","9":"tag-alpes-du-nord","10":"tag-les-2-alpes","11":"tag-stations-de-ski"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93477"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93484,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93477\/revisions\/93484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}