Skiing & Snowboarding in Meribel & the 3 Valleys
Handiski (Skiing for the Disabled) in Meribel
The resort has at its disposal two sit skis and the ESF (French Ski School) has four adaptive instructors. Raphaël Serve is qualified to teach seated skiing, has experience of teaching the visually-impaired and those with Down’s Syndrome and speaks English. Other adaptive instructors teach the deaf. A useful source of all resort information for handicapped skiers is Dennis Liegeois who also speaks English. ...read more
Cross Country Skiing (Ski de Fond) in Courchevel
Once you have grasped the essentials, head off for the 67km of prepared cross country trails in the valley which are all regularly groomed and marked. ...read more
Cross-Country Skiing (Ski de Fond) in Meribel
Once you have grasped the essentials, head off for the 33km of prepared cross country trails in the valley; situated at the Lac de Tueda in Mottaret and around the Altiport area of Méribel. A total of 90km of trails are available in Meribel, Courchevel and La Tania. Both classic and skating forms of the sport are accommodated, usually side by side. The trails are free to use and you can pick up a guide booklet and map from the Tourist Offices. Pistes are maintained each night and walkers are requested not to use the marked trails. The ESF (French Ski School) offers private or group lessons in cross country skiing in both Meribel and Mottaret. ...read more
Beginner Ski Areas in Courchevel
Courchevel is, for beginners, quite simply the best. The pistes in Courchevel are wide and shallow as they approach the resort so there’s no need to lose your confidence by having to suffer runs that are above your ability just to get home. Hundreds of man-hours of preparation go on every night to ensure the pistes are absolutely perfect at 9am every morning.
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