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Meribel
Courchevel may be more chic and Val Thorens may have better snow but with Méribel it's all about location, location, location. Without its adjoining neighbours, the ski area is less impressive, but its position means that you can access the tops of the other resorts almost as quick as they can get there themselves.
The chalet style is a perfect example of how a resort should be purpose-built and the piste layout is similarly well conceived, groomed and constantly improved with 60 lifts and 600 snow guns in the Méribel valley alone. For better or worse, the British legacy is still strong, with 19% of all visitors coming from the UK.
Meribel at a glance
On the mountain
Ski area
Most of the Méribel skiing area is above the tree-line and extremely well inter-connected.
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Lift system
Meribel's lift system is one of the best in the world, with very few queues.
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Ski schools & guiding
There are three major ski schools in Méribel, one of them British-run.
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Advanced
Méribel does not have the most testing terrain in the Three
Valleys, but still enough to warrant the serious skier's interest.
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Intermediate
The Three Valleys is the place to clock up pisted mileage and Méribel the ideal base from which to do so.
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Beginner
Altiport, a golf course in the summer, is an excellent beginners area: rarely icy, wide and tree-lined.
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Boarding & freestyle
Méribel has two major snow parks, one with a completely enclosed beginners area.
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Mountain restaurants
The best mountain restaurants, some with superb sun terraces, are found around Altiport and Rond-Point.
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Off the mountain
Village
Méribel owes its famous picture-book chalet style to a building code written and enforced by an English Colonel.
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Accommodation
Méribel is famous for its many high-standard chalets, but there are also plenty of apartments and good hotels.
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Apres-ski
Many of Meribel's vibrant bars and clubs are English-run and rather expensive.
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Restaurants
Meribel offers a wide range of restaurant options, from traditional Savoyard to ubiquitous pizza.
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Other information
The Olympic leisure facilities in Méribel include an ice rink (with ice driving), an excellent swimming pool and a climbing wall.
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Getting there
Méribel can be easily accessed from the airports of Geneva, Lyon and Chambéry and the train station at Moutiers.
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Meribel facts
Ski Area
| Base | 4,757 ft 1,450 m |
| Summit | 9,685 ft 2,952 m |
| Elevation | 4,928 ft 1,502 m |
Trails/runs
| Number of trails | 74 |
| Advanced | 12 % |
| Intermediate | 31 % |
| Beginner | 57 % |
Lifts
| Gondolas | 16 |
| Chairs | 18 |
| Surface lifts | 14 |
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