Ski area Méribel

The "Vallée de Méribel" ski area - the venue for the women's alpine competitions at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville - offers 150 kilometres of pistes and 46 lifts. The "Saulire Express" gondola lift, which was upgraded in 2012, takes you to the summit of the Saulire at 2,738 metres in just 12 minutes. The connecting lift "Les Plattières", which is centrally located in the 3 Vallées, takes you to the mountain station in just 9 minutes. From there, you can either ski back to Méribel or down towards Les Menuires.

As one of the highest ski areas in the Alps, the ski region boasts guaranteed snow. Even at the beginning of May, skiing and snowboarding is rarely a problem. The 1 km long "Les Bosses" run in Méribel is considered one of the most difficult in the entire region and demands everything from even the bravest skiers. Attractive routes also lead down from the highest mountain station in the area at Mont du Vallon - groomed pistes and fantastic deep snow slopes.

If that's not enough, the "3 Vallées" ski pass upgrade gives you access to an incredible 600 kilometres of pistes with 156 lifts. On the slopes of the three picturesque valleys, which lead down to Moûtiers from the glaciated Vanoise massif with the Grande Casse (3,852 m) as the highest peak, a powder snow paradise covering a total area of 250 km² stretches out in a beautiful setting with views of Mont Blanc. And before you set off: enjoy the breathtaking view of more than 1,000 peaks in the Italian, Swiss and French Alps.

With the "Les 3 Vallées App", you can also find out about piste and ski lift openings/closings as well as the local weather at any time. Want to meet up for lunch at the hut? Use the app to share your location and see exactly where your friends and family are in the ski area. You also receive information and safety notifications directly on your smartphone and, in the event of an accident, the nearest emergency services can be alerted with just one click.

Night skiing Brides les Bains

Skiing at night is an experience that every skier or snowboarder should have had at least once. In France too, there are a number of night skiing areas or sections of pistes that continue to operate beyond the normal closing time of the lifts. In the largest ski area in the world, the 3 Vallées, night owls can hit the slopes in the evening.

The Courchevel ski resort moves the closing time of the Verdons 8-seater gondola lift back every Wednesday to offer its guests the opportunity to ski at night. Here, the "Verdons" run and the Familypark are floodlit. In the family park, turns on the piste are even accompanied by music. The "Les Verdons" restaurant also adapts its opening hours to the extended lift operation and provides guests with food and drinks until late in the evening.

Après ski Brides les Bains

Snowpark: DC Area 43 Snowpark Brides les Bains

Your ski pass gives you access to Méribel's unique snow parks.

A very special highlight of the region awaits you directly at the "Plattiere 2" lift. DC Shoes Europe has also decided to create a "DC Area 43 Snowpark" in Méribel. They received help from the Hill Technics team, which includes Benjamin Ravanel, the European X-Games superpipe shaper. Located at an altitude of 2,300 metres and with a length of 1,200 metres, the park offers 40 rails and 45 kickers in a wide variety of designs in green, blue, red and black difficulty levels. There is also a special jib zone, a bag jump, a boardercross course and two halfpipes, one of which is only suitable for experts. You can even have your creativity recorded in both parks and view it online later. In the park's chill zone, you can relax to the sound of good music.

The "Elements Park" has various lines for freestylers of all levels. Beginners in particular will enjoy trying out their tricks on the various obstacles such as boxes, rails and jibs as well as the boardercross course.

Is the Méribel ski area not right for you? Then have a look here instead: Ski areas France