Country: France
Airport: Lyon
A brief overview
An ideal base for skiers and boarders of all abilities -
surrounded by the largest ski area in the World, all 600km of it! Meribel and
Mottaret lie in the epicentre of The Three Valleys with quick access to every
part. Each has its own exciting ski area, and provides immediate access to the
slopes of next door Courchevel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires.
The Mountain
|
| Skiing Altitude |
1400m-2952m |
| Resort Altitude |
1450m and 1700m |
| Pistes |
600km |
| Number of runs |
275 |
| Green |
11% |
| Blue |
46% |
| Red |
31% |
| Black |
12% |
| Number of Lifts |
167 |
| Drags |
58 |
| Chairs |
69 |
| Gondolas |
0 |
| Cable Cars |
40 |
| Longest Run |
6km |
| Direction of Slopes |
N/S/E/W |
| Terrain Parks |
yes |
| Half Pipe |
yes |
| Cross Country Trails |
33km |
| Night Skiing |
no |
| Mountain Restaurants |
41 |
| Snowmaking |
41% runs covered |
| Resort Ski Bus |
yes |
| Linked Resorts |
Courchevel, La Tania, Val Thorens & Les
Menuires |
The Journey
|
| Departure Airports |
Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester |
| Destination Airport |
Lyon |
| Season |
22 December-5 April |
| Departure Day |
Saturday |
| Transfer time |
2hrs 45mins |
| Private taxi transfers available -
please call us for details |
