Alpe d'Huez, les Deux Alpes, Chamrousse and around thirty other ski resorts are less than one hour away! You can get discounts off ski passes simply by showing your student card. And once the winter season is over, you can try inline skating, mountain biking or hiking in the Chartreuse and Vercors national parks. Grenoble has soccer, basketball, tennis, swimming and rock-climbing facilities so sports lovers will not be disappointed. Water sports are also available on nearby lakes and down on the Med.