Four Terrain Tips for Storm Skiing in the French Alps We’ve finally seen some snow in the Alps but avalanche conditions are extreme. Here are a four relatively safe zones zones that are reliably great for storm skiing. 1. Les 2 Alpes - Diable lift. I’m not the biggest fan of L2A overall, but some days I swear the frontside is the best lift-access skiing in France. When it’s stormy, dangerous, and everything is closed, you can often find deep snow in the rolling meadows and forests above the L2A