Meribel Resort Guide

Meribel France is famous for being in the heart of the world renowned Les 3 Vallees ski area.

Meribel is a relatively high ski resort, sitting at 1450m altitude and snow is rarely a problem, until the spring time. The snow is well managed in the spring as some slopes are south facing so do get affected by the sun. But Meribel is such a large resort that even with one run closed, there are always plenty of options to still move about with ease.

The closest international airport to Meribel ski resort is Chambery which is situated 1h 25 (103km) away, however there are more available flights between the UK and Geneva which is 2h 25 (194 km) away and Lyon which is situated 2h15 (178km) away.

The time it takes to ski between Courchevel and Meribel depends on the ability of the skier, the start point, the end point and how busy the lifts are. Typically it will take 30 to 40 minutes to ski from Meribel to Courchevel.

Meribel’s altitude is dependent on the particular village. 

Meribel Mottaret: 1750m, Meribel centre: 1500m, Meribel Village – 1450m

At the highest levels (in terms of altitude) neighbouring Meribel is: Mont Vallon nearly tops 3000m (2952m to be precise) and other high peaks near Meribel include the Aiguille de Fruit (3051m), Dent de Burgin (2739m), Mont du Borgne (3153m), Roc de Tougne (2537m) and Rocher de la Loze (2526m).

No there is unfortunately no night skiing available in Meribel, however it is possible to night sledge.

Take a look at the current snow conditions in Meribel with the Meribel webcam on the official Méribel site.