Resort Guide for Meribel, France

Resort Profile

Meribel is situated in the centre of Les Trois Vallees - the Three Valleys, incorporating Courchevel, MeribelMottaret, Val Thorens, Les Menuires, as well as villages such as La Tania and Saint Martin de Belleville, describes itself as 'the biggest ski ares in the world', and some would say the it is the best. Ranging from sophisticated Courchevel to the, by direct comparison, more functional, cheaper and cheerful Les Menuires or the picturesque Brides les Bains and St Martin there are 615 km of prepared pistes, skiing to an elevation3200m, a coplement of over 200 lifts, well groomed and attended conditions, inspiring scenery, and basically an unrivalled choice of well set out lifts to satisfy just even the most discerning piste basher. Meribel is British designed, purpose built but embraces the traditional Alpine styling throughout, to remain one of the more attractive resorts of reasonable size in Europe, with wood faced, generally low rise chalets of many differing sizes set in a mainly woodland setting. Meribel itself comprises several smaller, lively nucleii clustered each revealing bars, shops and restaurants,along the main road which rises through the town to the Altiport - a snow landing strip at 1700m. Up here there is a secluded woodland enclave of hotels and apartments that are well placed for the slopes. Positioned on a west facing aspect it is central for all of the 3 Valleys circuit, with Les Menuires and Val Thorens on one side and Courchevel on the other.With a greater area of local terrain and something for everyone - from good, long gently lolling greens to chutes and couloirs, Courchevel is many skiers preferred choice, if money is not too much of an object.Some prefer Meribel (1450m) for its greater choice of slightly more challenging runs. It is more a traditional, more compact, ensemble though linked to Meribel Mottaret (1700m) above, while purpose built Val Thorens (2300m) is the highest resort in Europe with two glaciers, and as such promises the best snow around. Les Menuires (1850m) wins few plaudits for its architecture, but it is cheaper, high and has plenty of ski in accomodation and good slopes.

Resort Statistics

	Resort Height : 1800
	Top Station : 2950
	Bottom Station : 1400
	Vertical Descent : 1850
	Drag Lifts : 18
	Chair Lifts : 18
	Opens : Dec - April
	Expert Rating : 8
	Intermediate Rating : 10
	Beginner Rating : 8

Lift Pass prices

• Adult One Day Pass : 40 Euros
• Adult Six Day Pass : 198 Euros
• Child One Day Pass : 30 Euros
• Child Six Day Pass : 149 Euros

Accomodation & Après Ski

Accomodation data not available.