Méribel ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Méribel is a ski area in Brides-les-Bains, Savoie, France. Its 220 mapped downhill runs add up to 142 km, which ranks it #16 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 646 m long.

Slopes at Méribel

About 55% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Méribel a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 46 lifts: 15 chairlifts, 14 gondolas, 8 button lifts, 6 magic carpets, 3 rope tows. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,132 m up to 2,919 m, a vertical drop of 1,787 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 26.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Méribel

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 62 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 20 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 72 km away. Nearby ski areas include Les Trois Vallées (542.3 km), Courchevel (151.4 km), Les Ménuires (120.4 km) and Val Thorens (115.4 km), which together add 1,096 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.