Meribel & Mottaret

In the heart of the '3 Valleys' ski and boarding area, reputed to be the largest in the world. you have all the skiing and boarding you want here. Méribel also has a great resort atmosphere and some superb chalets.

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Ski holiday Meribel & Mottaret, France

Ski Information

Beginners Skiing Very Good
Intermediate Skiing Excellent
Advanced Skiing Excellent
Off-Piste Excellent
Skiing Altitude 2952m High
1400m Low
Resort Altitude 1400m
Glacier No
Pistes 600 km
Green 11%
Blue 46%
Red 31%
Black 12%
Number of Lifts 167
Drags 58
Chairlifts 69
Gondolas 0
Cable Cars 40
Funiculars 0
Longest run 6km
Direction of Slopes N, S, E, W
Terrain Parks Yes
Half Pipe Yes
Cross Country trails 33km
Night Skiing No
Mountain Restuarants 41
Snowmaking 41%
Resort Ski Bus Yes
Linked Resorts Courchevel
La Tania
Val Thorens
Les Menuires
 
Disabled Skiing No

Beginners
Beginners will join their ski school classes at the base of the pistes in either Méribel or Mottaret depending on where you are staying. There are limited beginners pistes at resort level so beginners are taken to higher slopes at an early stage.

Intermediates
There is a vast choice of long, well groomed pistes awaiting you with an amazing variety of gradients and descents to challenge you to the max. The pistes here offer everything; great for improving your skiing.

Advanced
From both resorts you can explore an awesome 600km of marked pistes. Numerous challenging runs will keep experts happy and when conditions are right, the powder and mogul fields here cannot be surpassed.

Snowboarding
There are pistes to suit every taste, serviced by a well-linked lift system comprising mainly chairs and gondolas. There’s a dedicated snowboard park with half-pipe and plenty of off piste terrain to ride. You won’t be disappointed!

The Three valleys
There are over 600km of pistes in this vast area with a 50/50 split between the blue/ green terrain & the red/black, which means that everyone is more than catered for. While not the cheapest place in the world to ski, it is one of the best, and on the basis that you get what you pay for, the cost of the 6 day Area lift pass certainly represents good value for money. There is also a family option for two adults & two or three children that helps to keep the holiday within budget.
You could ski a different route every day for about a month on pistes that range from 1260m to 3230m. They run both above and below tree line - all linked by an impressive network of no less than 180 lifts. The scenery is majestic and the restaurants numerous & varied, both in menu & price. Continuous investment ensures that the Three Valleys infrastructure is maintained as one of the best in the world.

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