A high mountain landscape, an altitude of nearly 3000m: lose yourself before the splendour of this sublime glacial panorama. Yes, laid out before your eyes is indeed the largest glacier of the 3 Valleys, the Gebroulaz, studied by pecialists and cherished by locals. And this winter, take in the now completely uninterrupted view as you exit the new gondola lift ....an even greater WOW effect... quite simply breath-taking!
Can’t wait for those holidays in Méribel!
Mont Vallon gondolas have had a make-over!
of the Meribel Valley in first class style.
A first in France, the Legends chairlift combines the latest technology and comfort, as befits les 3 vallées, the world’s largest ski area. This single chairlift replaces the carrying capacity of two others, Plan de l’Homme and Roc de Fer, offering you an ever more fast journey : 4 minutes 40 seconds only to the top !
On board, enjoy the highest level of comfort with its 6 thermo-regulated seats and weather-shield. The seats commemorate the Alpine ski champions who have earned their place in Méribel’s history. The blue and black leather seats give a pure and streamlined look to the equipment, complementing the departure and arrival stations built in wood and stone. Legends reinforces Méribel’s reputation as an elegant and sporting resort.
Cherferie is one of the most magical parts of Méribel’s ski area but one of the least frequented. By replacing the difficult Cherferie draglift, the new high speed 6-seat chairlift will allow more skiers to discover these pistes, especially the delightful blue Choucas piste, appreciated for its good snow and sunny aspect.
With its 4 minute journey time, this forms a very quick link to the Belleville valley, another easy access to les 3 vallées. With its arrival station situated higher than the previous draglift, Cherferie gives even more enjoyment and gives direct access to the Jerusalem piste, an enchanting run which drops towards the charming village of Saint-Martin.
This ambitious investment programme will continue in 2019 with two new pistes, a cultured-snow network and a tunnel to improve skier comfort. It’s not by chance that Méribel was chosen to host the Alpine World Ski Championships in 2023!
If there’s a trickier place to take a photo, we’re yet to find it! Take away the stress : lift up your goggles, strike a pose, give a great big smile, and CLICK – the photo will be taken automatically, all you need to do is head over to the big screen at the top to collect it !
The ingredients for more snow!
To ensure that the 3 Valley links are viable from the beginning to the end of the season and good quality snow over the whole of the Méribel Valley, the main altitude reservoir in Mottaret, used to produce artificial snow, has been extended, thereby doubling the snowmaking capacity!
No need to find non skiing activities to occupy days during your stay in Méribel since your skiing is GUARANTEED!
Not convinced? The “ski guarantee” from the 3 Valleys is a guarantee of the largest number of open linked runs in Europe throughout the season…. So go for it!
In its first complete season, Méribel’s new toboggan run attracted even more clients: more than 6,400 experienced it as against only 2,279 in 2017 ! To meet the needs of more sledders, the run will now open 7 days per week. That means even more chances to race down its 3.4km and 470m vertical drop, around 28 bends. Guaranteed sensations!
This is no ordinary toboggan run. Get embarked on an extraordinary adventure, charged by the wizard Galdwick to save the forest people. Your mission is to warn of an imminent goblin attack by playing with the bells, gongs and other foam targets which line the track. Are you ready ?
The adventure starts at Tougnète, as before. The price is 9 € per person for four people or four descents, or 12 € for a single descent. The price includes the ascent by lift, sled and helmet rental.
This year, the Inuit Village will be even more fun, offering new games and entertainments to amaze the children. And the littles ones who have been good will discover the Inuit are generous with their gifts.
Méribel is already known for its unmissable fun zones. Méribel Alpina is raising the bar even higher by offering a whole host of free entertainment on the slopes. Four enthusiastic entertainers will work all season long in the fun zones to make them even more magical. Inuit fishing, challenges, teatime treats, treasure hunts, coconut shy and other games will delight children while their parents take a well-earned rest at the tables, hammocks or loungers.
During the school holidays, the programme of events is even more packed, with eagle shows, biathlon taster sessions, ice sculpting demonstrations, giant blow-up toys and other surprises. The eyes will shine ! These entertainments are aimed at all nationalities and generally take place during the afternoons, the ideal time to take a break having skied in the mornings.
Looking for more adventure during your ski trip? A whole freeride playground at your feet… offering a virgin environment, consistently good snow due to a northern exposure and arguably two of the best pistes of the Valley which ironically are amongst those the least known by the general public.
The Mont de la Challe sector is reached via the new (last year) Roc de Tougne chairlift. This natural area is ideal for good skiers who want to carve on beautiful red and black runs or enjoy the sensations of freeride on slopes with a relatively gentle gradient!
Et oui, à Méribel nos trappeurs sont 2.0 !
With wooden sculptures of the local fauna, delights for all 5 senses, how about a picnic in the middle of the largest cembro pine forest in the Alps? The secrets of the local species are revealed to you in the magical and protected environment of the Tuéda Nature Reserve of the National Park.
Look out for wild hares, golden eagles and ancient cembro pines, this gentle ski is refreshing and soothing: a real return to nature, just what you and your children need during your ski holidays!