Meribel

Meribel vies with Val d’Isere to be the best snowboarding resort in France for British skiers. It’s really a warm and friendly place and, though a purpose built ski location, much more attractive than other snowboarding resorts for example Les Menuires. You’d probably need an entire ski season to discover each and every part belonging to the Three Valleys, nevertheless Meribel is a great location to begin. The snowboarding is fabulous plus the links to Couchevel, La Tania and Val Thorens helps make the 3 Vallees a cruising heaven. Meribel also has two fantastic terrain parks.

+ves

1. Slap bang in the middle of the biggest connected snowboarding area on the planet.
2. Suitable for all standards of skiers and boarders.
3. Brilliant lift system and piste maintenance.

Cons

1. Not really low-cost and packed with the British.
2. Not necessarily the best snowfall in the Three Valleys and also the slopes will get swarmed.
3. The main village is disaparate with lots of housing quite a distance from the runs.

There is not a excellent collection of restaurants, but inside the choice there are a few excellent ones that are really worth singling out. Eating at restaurants in the 3 Valleys isn’t cheap. You’ve got The Charonnet which boasts an excellent terrace which is ideal for a sunny day, Les Castors provides excellent food and The Rond Point is the ideal location for driniking.

There is also a most wonderful choice of things you can do off the slopes in Meribel. In Olympic Center there is an ice skating rink, a mountaineering wall and a spa. In addition to each one of these other activities Meribel has to offer, you can also take a trip across the region in a light aircraft close to the resort.

Skiing:

There are 150 kms of runs in Meribel with 9 black runs, 23 red, 36 blue and 8 green. You will find excellent ski slopes for novices; nonetheless, they are found slightly out of the resort by the altiport. Then again, Meribel and the Three Valleys are a genuine paradise for advanced beginner snowboarders with endless runs for the willing motorway skier.