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Méribel

France · Sabaudia · Single resort (part of: Les 3 Vallées)

Méribel is a ski resort in Sabaudia (France). It has 150 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 61 lifts. The runs go from 1100 to 2952 m (1852 m vertical).

Piste length
150 km
Lifts
61
Base station
1100 m
Top station
2952 m
Vertical drop
1852 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 75 km (50%)
  • Medium: 63 km (42%)
  • Hard: 12 km (8%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (2 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 76% (37°)
  • Mostly facing north (28% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 61

Gondola / cable car: 14 · Chairlift: 15 · Drag lift: 11

  • Mont Vallon · Gondola / cable car · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2116–2920 m
  • Legends · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1435–2013 m
  • Altiport · Chairlift · 3,400 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1717–1991 m
  • Tougnète 2 · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1916–2405 m
  • Combes · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1683–2163 m
  • Plan des Mains · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2115–2404 m
  • Plattieres · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 1686–2419 m
  • Saulire Express 2 · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2070–2702 m
  • Saulire Express 1 · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1433–2070 m
  • Cherferie · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1952–2266 m

On site

  • 303 car parks (10 paid · 45 free)
  • 73 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 6 mountain huts
  • 4 ski schools
  • 19 rental shops
  • 102 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • SkiScool
  • ESF
  • New Generation École de Ski et Snowboard
  • École du Ski Français
  • Precision Ski

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 68 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 60 cm, Snow depth 43 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 51 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 16 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2008 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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