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What's New in Meribel?
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| Meribel News | Méribel season finishes with exceptional snow |
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Méribel season finishes with exceptional snow
by Caroline Sayer | 3 Valleys Resort Reporter |
published 27-Apr-2008
Méribel’s lifts close today after some of the best end-of-season snow conditions for many years. Over 2m of snow remains on the upper pistes, and this last week of the season has offered both powder skiing and excellent spring snow off-piste. The trend for April over the past few seasons has been for substantial snow depths on the upper runs and enough snow at lower altitude to allow skiing back to the resort. Those lucky enough to be skiing over this last weekend have enjoyed fantastic conditions, glorious weather and empty slopes: a apt way to finish one of the best season for many years. read more...
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| Meribel News | Latest study results on wearing a helmet |
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Latest study results on wearing a helmet
by Helen McGrory | Ski Content Editor |
published 25-Apr-2008
A new study in to ski injuries by Professor Peter Cummings of the University of Washington has concluded that wearing a helmet reduces the chances of injury by 15 per cent. read more...
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| Meribel News | The Feeling Méribel Gig DVD to be released in November |
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The Feeling Méribel Gig DVD to be released in November
by Caroline Sayer | 3 Valleys Resort Reporter |
published 22-Apr-2008
Band The Feeling’s outdoor April gig at le Rond Point in Méribel is to feature on the band’s forthcoming live documentary DVD. Celebrity Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland is reportedly doing the voiceover for the DVD which is slated for release in November. read more...
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| Meribel News | Nothing but the best for the Royal Family! |
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Nothing but the best for the Royal Family!
by Caroline Face | Ski News Reporter |
published 16-Apr-2008
Meribel recently played host to the British Ski Championships and a rather Royal guest too. Edward, the Count of Wessex is renowned as a bit of a skier and as the patron of the British Ski Federation, there is apparently nothing he likes better than to follow the Brits during the championships. read more...
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| Meribel News | Coeur Blanc ski challenge raises £170 000 |
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Coeur Blanc ski challenge raises £170 000
by Caroline Sayer | 3 Valleys Resort Reporter |
published 8-Apr-2008 | last updated 11-Apr-2008
The first Coeur Blanc ski challenge – where participants attempted to take all 57 lifts in the Méribel Valley in one day – raised an incredible £170 000 for charity. The brain-child of Méribel regulars Pierre Taylor and Rory Tapner, the event drew 80 competitors all of whom managed to complete the challenge via different routes. Perfect weather and snow conditions on the day enabled the teams to ski the necessary 15 000 vertical metres – equivalent to skiing Mt. Everest twice. £150,000 has been raised so far for a Leukemia research charity with around €17,000 going to Meribel disabled skiers. All the ski guides donated their fee for the day to disabled skiing as well, raising a further €3,500. Competitors were award a solid silver badge with a small diamond in the top right hand corner which they are encouraged to wear when skiing in Méribel in future. read more...
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| Meribel News | End of season lift openings announced |
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End of season lift openings announced
by Caroline Sayer | 3 Valleys Resort Reporter |
published 6-Apr-2008 | last updated 11-Apr-2008
Provisional lift openings for the last week of the season have been announced by Méribel and Mottaret’s lift companies. read more...
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| Meribel News | Salomon X Wing Rally in the 3 Valleys next weekend |
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Salomon X Wing Rally in the 3 Valleys next weekend
by Caroline Face | Ski News Reporter |
published 6-Apr-2008 | last updated 11-Apr-2008
It’s all systems go for the grand finale of the X Wing challenge series for the 2008 winter season with a madcap day set for Sunday 13 April 2008 across all four major resorts in the Three Valleys. read more...
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| Meribel News | Meribel's Altitude Festival begins on Saturday |
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Meribel's Altitude Festival begins on Saturday
by Caroline Sayer | 3 Valleys Resort Reporter |
published 4-Apr-2008
For the next two weeks Méribel hosts the Altitude Festival, offering a multitude of events including comedy nights, live music, DJs and slopestyle competitions, rallies and fun. Saturday sees the big Opening Gala featuring comedians Marcus Brigstocke, Andre Vincent, Andrew Maxwell, Jenny Eclaire at the Auditorium Theatre from 8pm. Internationally-known band The Dub Pistols play at the Big Top from 9.30pm, after which DJ Brandon Block will continue the festival atmosphere at Dick's Tea Bar till late. read more...
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| Meribel News | Ski resorts to invest in ‘Hi-Glo’ snow system |
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Ski resorts to invest in ‘Hi-Glo’ snow system
by Caroline Face | Ski News Reporter |
published 1-Apr-2008 | last updated 7-Apr-2008
Following trials in the US at CopperBeech Mountain resort, French ski resorts are looking into investing in a system to colour the snow as it falls, making it easier for skiers and pisteurs alike, called HiGloSno. read more...
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| Meribel News | Huge dumps of snow for Easter! |
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Huge dumps of snow for Easter!
by Helen McGrory | Ski Content Editor |
published 24-Mar-2008
Was it Batman that used to say “Holy Moly”? Well even if it wasn’t that’s the only way to describe the amount of snow that’s fallen across the Alps this weekend! It’s incredible! Many of you will have already received our Dump Alert this morning, letting you know that the snow has been falling pretty constantly for the last three days. I cleared nearly 2 feet of snow from my car this weekend after just a few hours of snowfall, and if the ploughs hadn’t been clearing like crazy, we would have knee deep powder in town! read more...
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