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Meribel is tainted by the Brits - the bars have imaginative names like Le Pub. Its a big, spread-out resort as they sensibly wont allow high rise developments which means it's grown out rather than up. The two main streets are full of bad clothes shops, board/ski hire, bars and restaurants.

On the slopes away from the board you can take a tandem paraglide or ride a snowmobile. Just up from Meribel is the village of Mottaret which is more of a purpose-built village that is better placed for access to Mont Vallon, the main funpark and Val Thorens.

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Eating

Tex-mex, pizza and burgers to be had in the pubs. As for the restaurants The Tremplins good and if you want it there's a Michelin star at the Cassiopee.

Nightlife

Meribel is package-deal central and as such, the bars are full of pissed Brits in silly hats waiting for dinner, or later on, really pissed Brits after buckets full of cheap wine they got free with their chalet dinner. Before the days' board is over, you can sink a few in the lively Rond Point. The Pub has pool and a few tvs, opposite is La Taverne which is often mobbed and of course where theres Brits, theres a Dicks Tea Bar.

All the bars are way overpriced, which means if you're in a chalet, ask them to chill the red wine so you dont have to hold your nose to get it down your throat.

Accomodation

All the big tour operators come here. You should be able to get a deal as theres chalet after chalet to choose from.

Dont stay in Brides-les-Bains, no matter how cheap it is (see Trio Vallees).

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Prices

Private room
from £73.14

Your hotel overlooks the River Garonne and its quays along which you can take a leisurely stroll. The Capitole, centre of Toulouse's cultural life, is a stone's throw away.

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Facilities
Bar * Credit cards accepte * Car Parking * Lounge area * Internet * Restaurant * Safety deposit * 24 hour hot showers * Swimming Pool

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 53
Gondolas: 16
Chair lifts: 18
Drag lifts: 17
Other lifts: 8 Telebabies
Max people per hour: 50,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 74
Total ride area: 150km/1329 acres
Longest run: 2.5miles (4km)

Top lift: 2952m
Vertical drop: 1552m
First lift: 1400m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 58%
Red runs: 28%
Black runs: 14%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Meribel:
Half-day 28 euros
1 Day pass 36.5 euros
6 Days 174 euros
3 Valleys:
Half-day 34.5 euros
Day pass 43 euros
6 Days 215 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 500metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 26%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Around 150 euros for 5x3hr
Snowboard Hire: 120/170euros a week.
Night Riding: : Yes

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Héliski from 155 euros per person on the France/Italy border. Tel/Fax +33(0)4 79 00 30 38. Guides available for 320 euros for the day.
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.meribel.net/
Email:accueil@meribel.net

Well overpriced and over-rated. The park is good but lift system is not as good as Courchevel, and the snow's better in Val Thorens. Good for large mixed groups and those with long arms and short pockets.

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MONEY WISE: Bad

HALFPIPE: Yes - 2
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes

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