Meribel Overview

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Meribel

Airports

Chambery - Savoie Airport (95km/1hr) Rue Antoine Montagnole, 73420 Viviers-du-Lac, France. Snowjet flies from London Gatwick and Flybe from from Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Norwich and Southampton. Bus transfer takes 1 hour 15 minutes.

Geneva International Airport (135km/2hrs) Route de l‘Aéroport 21, 1215 Genève 15, Switzerland. easyJet and SWISS fly to Geneva. Bus transfer takes 3 hours 15 minutes.

Lyon St. Exupery Airport (185km/2hrs) 69720 Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, France. easyJet and British Airways serve the airport. Bus transfer takes 3 hours 30 minutes.

Airport transfers

By bus: Mobi Savoie (+33 479 242158) from Chambery takes 1hr15; Alp-ski bus (altibus) from Geneva takes 3hrs (+33(0)4 50-436-002); Satobus from Lyon takes 2.5hrs (0820-320-368)

Shared/Private transfers: From Geneva/Lyon, expect to pay around €80-€90 return per person; Ben's Bus (online booking form; Alp-Line (+33(0)450 743 842); Mountain drop-offs (+44(0)207-043-4874; ResortHoppa.com (+44(0)134-230-5677).

By train

Rail Europe's (Eurostar Direct) has ski trains with Friday afternoon departures from mid-Dec to mid-April departing from St Pancras station to Moûtiers (Méribel/Three Valleys). Moutiers rail station is 20 minutes by bus from Meribel.

From Geneva Airport, change at Geneva Central, and take a train to Moutiers les Salins. Trains are also possible from Lyon and Chambery. From Lyon Airport, take the shuttle bus to Lyon central station, followed by a train to Chambery. From Chambery, change for a local train to Moutiers. Check out www.sncf.fr for details.

By car: A43 motorway to Albertville. RN90 (dual carriageway) to Moûtiers. D90 to Méribel : 11.5 miles (snow tyres and chains recommended).

Getting around

In the resort: free "Méribus" shuttle buses connects the different areas of Meribel: Méribel Centre, Méribel Village, La Raffort, Méribel La Chaudanne, Les Allues, Altiport, and Belvedere. Buses run from 8 a.m. to midnight - see the Meribus winter timetable. With a Three Valleys Ski Pass you can ski over to the neighbouring resorts of Courchevel, Les Menuires, La Tania, Val Thorens, Orelle, Sainte Martin and Brides les Bains. For taxis call: Easycabs (+33(0)609-49-09-88), Access Alpine Taxi (+33(0)614-81-26-26), Altitude Transfert (+33(0)609-44-15-95)

Elevation

Summit

9685ft
Vertical Drop

6076ft
Base

3608ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

Intermediate Runs

44%

Advanced Runs

37%

Expert Runs

10%

Runs

93 MILES

Terrain Parks

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

500 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 41
Gondolas & Trams: 14
Eight Person Lifts: 1
High Speed Sixes: 6
High Speed Quads: 5
Quad Chairs: 3
Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 0
Surface Lifts: 10

Tourist Office

Maison du Tourisme - BP 1

73550 MERIBEL

France

Phone: +33 (0)4 79 08 60 01

Meribel Website Tourist office

Ski-lift

Meribel Alpina SAS

Route de la Chaudanne

73550 Méribel

France

Phone: 04 79 08 65 32

contact@meribel-alpina.com

Meribel Web site

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/08/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/26/2013

Projected Days Open: 140

Years Open: 75

Meribel Reviews

by paulstewart97 23rd August 2011
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Resort nice, avoid Ski Total and Chalet Matterhorn though

Pros: Beautiful Scenery, nice runs
Cons: Ski Total and Chalet Matterhorn
by abi_skier 30th November 2010
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 4
great family resort

Pros: great fun and friendly
Cons: a bit pricey
by timhb 1st February 2010
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
Great sking, but at a price

Pros: Massive skiing area
Cons: Silly lift pass prices
by rsuminsby 8th January 2009
- Overall Rating 3
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 0
OK, but better skiing close by

Pros: Discounted beginner tickets
Cons: Crowded

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