Meribel travel guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Driving directions

From Lyon, head south via A432, A43 to Albertville, RN90 to Moûtiers and then the D90, 18lm to Meribel. (200km total)

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Flying

Lyon 185km, Geneva 135km. Nearest airport is in Chambéry, 95km away.

By bus/coach

Alp-ski bus from Geneva takes 3hrs, Tel: +33(0)4 5043 6002, 111 euros return. Satobus from Lyon takes 2.5hrs and costs 86 euros return.

By train

Train services go to Moutiers which is 20 minutes away, (18km).

Address

Office du Tourisme de Méribel - B.P. 1
73551 Méribel Cedex, France
Tel : +33(0)4 79 08 60 01

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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