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March 13, 2020
Baz from
United Kingdom
Baz from
United Kingdom
Been coming to 3v a long time, and am usially in Meribel Valley a lot for skiing. I don't stay there as i"m in Belleville Valley accomm. But always had a 3v pass as i do this year. I used to love the snowparks in Meribel Valley. Back in the day it used to have 2 great high standard parks, with Moon Park and the one that became Area 43 above Mottaret. This is what you should be able to find in a world class resort. Unfortunately, it seems Meribel have decided to give up on catering for this market in a meaningful way. Moon Park became nothing more than rollers a while ago, and this year Area 43 has gone, and all that's left is a line of small kickers. The XL line that used to have 3 consistently well shaped huge jumps and sometimes some other large feature depending on volumes of snow, is gone. It has been replaced by some amateur-hour shaping of a maybe 10m kicker. It really is poor, the take offs are not in tune with the gradients of the landings so impact on landing is way heavier than it needs to be, even for a relatively small air like this one. You got less thump from the airtimes that were 3 or 4 times the size before. It really is a let down if you like park skiing. My suggestion would be go somewhere else if this is what you like doing. Val T is still generally worth a look in this dept, but Austria really seems to be the place for this now. Sad, because France really used to excel for the freeski crew.
March 24, 2019
Joe from Beirut from
Lebanon
Joe from Beirut from
Lebanon
After wandering five years in different Alpes resorts, came back to Meribel last week (after the end of French school holidays).
Still one of the best places for ski but not good as before. Often long queues in the morning and grooming deteriorated in mid-morning due to huge number of skiers.
In fact, piste overcrowding was sometimes dangerous.
The price of success...
March 28, 2018
John from
France
John from
France
Meribel is a great base to get the best out of the 3Valleys. It’s central location makes it easy to link to other valleys but in Meribel itself long runs of all levels can be found on Tougnette, where Choucas is a great blue and the new Roc de Tougne chairlift makes access to Bartavelle: a fantastic black with accessible easy off-piste. Top of the valley has north facing runs under Cote Brun which are great to explore and Mont Vallon has awesome terrain.
Après-ski revolves around loads of venues with live bands playing. I agree, Folie Douce is a wanabee Ibiza club. But, if that’s your thing, Rond Point can be great fun though and LDV and Meribar are wild on the 'bring your sisters' nights!
Food can be Savoyard or Indian or Sushi or Italian; you have loads to choose from..
If you tire of Meribel maybe find another hobby...
January 07, 2018
Dave from
United Kingdom
Dave from
United Kingdom
I am not commenting on the apres-ski in Meribel apart from the fact that it is as good as anywhere. I don't go skiing to party, usually being too exhausted at the end of the day. Les Trois Vallee is simply the very best of skiing I have come across in my 30 years of skiing. It could hardly fail to be because it is the largest with its links between resorts and has absolutely everything!
December 24, 2017
Nikki from
United Kingdom
Nikki from
United Kingdom
For absolute beginners ther are better resorts, snow permitting. Small Austrian villages may be the best option for atmosphere, friendly people and no 'up their bum' posh people. But for intermediate skiers, who want to really get all over the mountain, it takes a lot of beating. Good fun apres-ski (for France anyway), good snow record and loads of off-piste. So, if you are serious about your skiing, yes, Meribel could be your best choice. Best time for quiet slopes is early December (this year, superb), January after New year then April after 7th. Superb sometimes!
September 17, 2016
Louise from
France
Louise from
France
Stumbled across this area and having read through many reviews i think most of them make valid observations about Meribel.
It is a world class resort that hosts and has hosted world class competitions including the world cup finals with the likes of Lindsey Vonn and Ted Ligerty;
With it's location being the centre valley of the 3 valleys it provides the best access to the whole of the ski 3 valley ski area. Not only that it is a great resort for all from families to groups of friends and offers a variety of accommodation. Due to building restrictions it also means that there are no unsightly high rise apts.
With a resort that has a lot of expectations it does mean it has to live up to these and so can be expensive. However, there are many hidden gems when looking for lunch; where you can feed a family of 4 for less than €50, you just need to ask around. If staying in a chalet or with a tour op, they will be able to advise on these more economical places to eat. What we have found, if traveling with an independent chalet ask them before you arrive to buy in some sandwich fillings for you and order extra bread. Obviously, you pay for this but this is also a cost cutting way of enjoying the 3 valleys without breaking the bank. Drinking in Meribel, as other reviewers have mentioned, can be expensive, but at apres most bars do deals on drinks, '2 4 1' promos and discounted jugs, it is night time drinking that is expensive so my advice is stay in, enjoy your chalet wine at dinner and then get an early night and be fresh for the hill, but it does depend on your type of ski holiday. I have done plenty of Austrian and French resorts and found drinking in all resorts the biggest expense of my holiday.
A ski holiday is what you make it and to be honest Meribel is a great place to ski/snowboard.
April 10, 2015
Mark Wood from
United Kingdom
Mark Wood from
United Kingdom
Some of the reviews on here are nonsense. The Three Vallees is quite simply the best skiing you will find anywhere and the largest resort in the world. Meribel is slap in the middle of it and also has its fair share of decent runs and some of the best (Combe De Vallon for starters). Within twenty minutes you can be either in Les Menuires/Val Thorens or Courchevel. Restaurants are good and the town centre is pleasant and well laid out. There is loads to do off the slopes if you want (bowling/swimming/sauna etc, etc). Of course it's relatively expensive but then what French ski resort of this quality isn't? You get what you pay for in terms of quality and location.
April 01, 2015
Salvo from
France
Salvo from
France
Meribel. Right here just now end of season 2015 last days of March to Easter.
Snow is getting wet at bottom end of Mottaret into Meribel. Gets a bit patchy but we are having lots of snow/rain down low at the moment.
Yesterday it was like skiing on "baked alaska" off-piste with light crust on 18 inches of fresh snow at the top of Saluire; top lifts were not open due to avalanche risk. Some great off-piste especially for boarders who could sit on the top.
On-piste good snow not too many people.
I haven't been here for 12 years so delighted to find/be reminded of huge resort with lots for my 7&9 yr olds to ski on-piste; lovely reds and blues, but with the eldest some great challenging off-piste not too far from the lifts with some great snow barely touched. Can't wait for the blasting to stop and the avalanche risk to lower so we can go further off-piste.
Been to one spenny restaurant at 150€ for 5 which, given 3 were kids menus, was steep but you can generally get away with around 100€ with 3 meals, carafe of white and 2 kids menus (eldest generally goes for adult menus).
Lovely staff even gave an extra 25cl carafe offered by house yesterday. Just try to speak French and everyone is lovely.
Given late season snow is excellent, snow is great and pistes are magnificently empty. Haven't been down to Meribel bar scene given kids but I imagine it's a little quiet just given the numbers on the slopes. There'll likely be one or two joints hopping though as seasonal workers still go out right?
End of season parties are all next week and snow is great; we can see a new 40cms covering the car and car park which were clear yesterday at Mottaret. Excited to get out there.
February 16, 2015
Snowy3 from
France
Snowy3 from
France
Simple really.
Noisy in town. If you don't intend to party the night away stay away from the centre.
Sunny valley. Freeze thaw is common but you have Val Thorens which is high and Courcheval which is north facing so you are pretty much guaranteed reasonable skiing.
Samey? I just don't know what that means. Meribel runs are no more 'samey' than any other resort and I have skied about 50 in my 39 years of skiing. Off-piste is accessible and plentiful as are groomed and non groomed runs. Maybe I have an impression of Meribel as a more blue/easy red resort but there is plenty of challenging skiing in the3 valleys if you want it. The couloirs off Saluire are a hoot.
Is Meribel a favourite: no. It has too many rude French, is too dominated by Brits, and is too expensive for the mediocre standards. At least Val d'Isere delivers better for the cost; in truth Austria, Italy and Switzerland have, in the round, more to offer.
January 23, 2015
Jason from
United Kingdom
Jason from
United Kingdom
Went to the A-list resort of Meribel last (2014) February. What a damp squib.
I think I was expecting a vibrant town, buzzing with The Crack and full of skiers/boarders with tales to tell of a great day out on the mountain. Not a bit of it. The Rond Point did its best to provide snowball fight inspired après fun 'til around 5 but, thereafter, it was everyone home for cake and a shower.
The Folie Douce is a poor impression of a rather dull Ibiza beach party, full of pretending-to-be-pissed mummy's boys and Towie wannabees.
In the village, the bars are poor indeed, except for the wine bar; run by a wonderful music-savvy local woman.
The riding was good in the 3 vallees, esp over in Couchevel first thing in the am. But I felt that the runs around Meribel and Mottaret were busy and a little "samey". Get away from the main linking pistes for the best snow. The outlying areas are usually the best.
Apres? Shmapres.
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