With kids back to school and our inbox filling up with booking enquiries for the up-coming ski season, we thought it would be a great time spread the news about what our guests can expect from the slopes this season. Every year, the lift pass company invests time and money into improving the Three Valleys ski area and this year is no exception.
Beginner skiers and snowboarders will be able to take advantage of improvements being made to the Altiport area (Meribel’s designated area for beginner skiers/boarders) which include a new ‘cool moon’ quiet piste and a wooded nature trail piste for children learning to ski. The Doron Zen area above Mottaret is also being made gentler to make it easier and more fun for beginners.
Other measures to help people improve their skiing and boarding include an overhaul of the Plattieres Snowpark to make it more accessible to skiers and boarders of all levels and upgrades to the blue (beginner’s) freestyle course at the Moonpark which is being enlarged and new obstacles added.
More experienced skiers will benefit from the improvement to the Cote Brune chairlift which will have an increased capacity of 15% next season making it quicker to get to the higher altitude slopes in the Meribel Valley as well as over to the pistes in Val Thorens. New snow fences (which accumulate the snow) will improve the snow conditions on the Campagnol and Venturon pistes whilst the middle section of the Lac de Chambre piste (coming back from Val Thorens) is also being enhanced.
Improvements will be noticeable in neighbouring Courcheval and include the installation of new snow cannons ensuring that guests can enjoy the tree-lined runs down to La Tania all season long, as well as upgrades to the Family Park and redevelopment of the Women’s World Cup course ready for the race on 21 December.
Those looking to take a break from the slopes will be able to head to the new snack bar at the Adray Telebar where you will be able to relax and take in the view on their new piste-side sun terrace.
If you’re anything like us all this talk of snow will only serve to fuel your desire to liberate your ski kit and hit the slopes! Only 85 days to go...
Meribel lifts open 4th December 2010. All information courtesy of Merinet.com
