Description The Alpe d'Huez is situated on a fully south-facing plateau at 1860 m above sea level, and its skiable area enjoys maximum exposure to the sun. So enjoy a day's skiing in the sun: up to 7 1/2 hours a day of sun in December, up to 11 hours a day in April. The French Weather Bureau has recorded an average of 300 days' sunshine a year at the resort! Also, on a fine day, you can see 1/5e of France from Pic Blanc.