What are the three valleys called?
The Three Valleys, as the name suggests, consists of the three parallel valleys of Courchevel, Méribel and Belleville. With 600 kms of interconnected slopes and 180 ski lifts you are spoilt for choice.
How many lifts does 3 Vallees have?
Among the 162 ski lifts the ski area offers, some are simply unmissable and an essential part of any trip to Les 3 Vallées. That’s the case with the Saulire and Caron cable cars in Courchevel and Val Thorens, and La Masse, Saulire Express and Mont Vallon gondola lifts in Les Menuires, Méribel and Méribel-Mottaret.
How many acres is Les 3 Vallées?
At almost 26,000 skiable acres, Trois Vallees claims to be larger than the five biggest US ski resorts combined. Les Portes du Soleil (Gateway or Doors of Sun) is much further north and by far the easiest to reach (it took me just under an hour to get to the Geneva airport).
How do you get to Les 3 Valles?
ACCESS BY PLANE
- Four airports located close to our resorts enable you to travel to Les 3 Vallées by plane: Geneva, Lyon, Chambéry and Grenoble.
- Then from Moûtiers, you can rapidly reach all the resorts in Les 3 Vallées by bus.
- During the winter season, numerous airlines offer flights to the main Alpine airports.
How old is Méribel?
Meribel ski resort was established in the late 1930s by a British military man, Peter Lindsay.
Can you snowboard at Les 3 Vallées?
Snow sure, high-altitude, with an efficient lift system and 600 km of well-groomed pistes, The 3 Valleys has a huge amount to offer even the most demanding skiers and snowboarders.
Is the Three Valleys good for beginners?
Beginners are well looked after in the Three Valleys, you’ll find plenty of beginner areas and snow zones to choose from. Particular resorts to highlight for beginners are La Tania, Les Menuires and Val Thorens. You’ll find wide and gentle pistes, good quality beginner zones and convenient, gentle nursery slopes.
How high is Val Thoren?
2,300 metres
Val Thorens, at an altitude of 2,300 metres, is the highest ski resort in Europe and offers breath-taking, high mountains views.