The Heart Of The Alps

For a luxury ski holiday to remember Méribellocated, Méribel is home to an impressive 2
ticks all the right boxes. In the heart of the Alps, inOlympic runs, 2 slalom stadiums and also has 2
the middle of the Trois Vallées stands the firstsnowboard areas. Not to be missed try the women's
class ski resort of Méribel. A classicdownhill of the 1992 Olympics from Roc de Fer or
Wintersports destination Méribel offers thethe runs from the top of Saulire down to
largest ski area in the world. As part of the TroisMéribel or the two sweeping runs and off piste
Vallées there are over 600km of runs for skiingof Mont Vallon.
and snowboarding enthusiasts. Couchevel, les11 ski and snowboard schools are on hand for those
Menuires, Val Thorens, La Tania and St Martin are allthat feel they would benefit from lessons, whether
linked to the resort and each other whilst theyou are a beginner or experienced skier. Off piste
Méribel ski area alone consists of 9 differentexcursions to the Gebrolaz Glacier & Heliskiing in Italy
sections.and Switzerland can also be arranged through the
Méribel is the only ski resort to have 15 highMéribel Mountain Guides office. Aside from
capacity gondalifts and the resort also boasts 14skiing Méribel is number one when it comes to
drag-lifts and 19 chair-lifts. There is a massive 150kma lively après ski culture. There are a wide array
of groomed runs, 9 black 23 red, 36 blue and 8of restaurants serving gourmet cuisine, bars and
green, offering versatility to suit all skiing abilities.popular nightclubs in the resort. Hot spots include
Intermediates have a variety of red runs to chooseRond Point above Méribel 1600 and Jacks Bar in
from while beginners will appreciate the easy runsthe main town. During the day the pretty and
and gentle slopes. Advanced skiers can take fulltraditional style of resort can also be enjoyed off the
advantage of the glacier skiing and soft powder runsslopes with a whole host of other activities such as
and picturesque descents through the forest. Theswimming, rock climbing. biking, paragliding and
area is naturally blessed with good snow covershopping. A walkers pass is situated at the top of
however thanks to the snow making facilities on thethe mountains and restaurants delivering a wonderful
upper and lower slopes, lack of snow is rarely everview of the entire resort.
an issue and getting around the resort is easy. Ideally