Ed Leigh's Guide to Meribel

[@ufukgoksu9851]

Where is better to stay in thls whole area of 3 Valleys if we want to ski in nice wide long blue runs? Thank you

[@SudokuWarriorApp]

Val Thorens wins on this front but Meribel sits in the middle of the three valleys so it's easiest to get everywhere. If you want to ski the whole area, Meribel is best; if you think you'll just stick to one resort then Val Thorens is best and you'll say a bit of money on your ski pass. Final thing I'd add: If you want blues because it's your thing then this won't matter but if it's because you aren't comfortable on reds then getting from valley to valley can be stressful. The slopes aren't always easy and can be very busy so even the blues can feel more intimidating Hope this helps!

[@ufukgoksu9851]

@SudokuWarriorApp Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. All the best.

[@ufukgoksu9851]

@SudokuWarriorApp What I read is when you are in Meribel, taking to the top gondola/lift from Meribel is something like you can be easily in Courchevel. (even in Val Thorens)...Is this correct? Thanks.

[@SudokuWarriorApp]

@@ufukgoksu9851 Hi, I'm not sure I understood your question perfectly so let me know if I'm not answering it well. From Meribel it's easy and pretty quick (30-60 minutes?) to get to Courchevel or Val Thorens if you're a confident skier and you don't get stuck in a long lift line. It takes a lot longer to get from Val Thorens to Courchevel because you have to go down to Meribel and back up. It ends up being a quite a long day to get there and back without risking getting stuck in the wrong village but it's good fun - plenty of people have done it before (including me) but would recommend checking the weather first! Hope this helps!

[@SudokuWarriorApp]

@@ufukgoksu9851 Yeah, getting to Courchevel and Val Thorens is easy from Meribel so long as you're a confident skier. If you're not a confident skier then I'd advise being a lot more careful about planning your route to not get stuck somewhere that either 1) requires taking a busier/more difficult slope to get back or 2) takes a surprisingly long time via runs you'd be comfortable with You can get to Courchevel and back from Val Thorens (I've done it) but it'll take you most of the day and benefits from good weather as well as going at a time when the lift queues aren't too long. Getting back across valleys can take a while towards the end of the day. Hope this helps!

[@colingarner6175]

I always thought Maribel wasn’t quite snow sure towards the village . The trout hatchery is interesting but not difficult . I don’t ski anymore my knees are shot !!!!!😢

[@colingarner6175]

The fourth valley is quite good .

[@WhizzRichardThompson]

If you're talking about the Orelle valley, I can vouch for it. I went there a few weeks ago and not only did it have the best snow of all the valleys, it has several good runs and is also very quiet.