Les Menuires Ski Holidays

There is great skiing to be had by all in Les Menuires. Most of the skiing is above the tree line but if it tree skiing that you are after then you can easily head over to Meribel and La Tania. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced skier there is something for everyone. The local valley with its 160km of piste has plenty of runs to suite any beginners whilst intermediate and advanced skiers will want to explore the rest of the ski region.

Beginner skiing Les Menuires *****

There is some great beginners skiing in Les Menuires as it has a dedicated area that has been created especially to cater for their needs. Les Menuires have take inspiration from the American way of doing things in creating this “beginners village” which is a sectioned offer area and is reserved for beginners only. On top of this, the resort has 6 ski lifts which can be used for free by beginners and they also offers a special beginners lift pass which is is offered at a reduced rate and gives you access to 11 of the key lifts in Les Menuires. This is ideal for those who have developed their skills over the first few days of their Les Menuires ski holiday and then want to step up a gear towards the end of the week.

Intermediate skiing Les Menuires *****

Intermediate skiers will no doubt enjoy a fantastic week's skiing holiday in Les Menuires. The local area alone contains a vast amount of skiing with plenty of blue and red runs to keep you busy. Just going for the local pass will save you a bit of money but it is also worth considering looking at the Belleville Valley lift pass which will also give you access to Val Thorens and a combined terrain of 300km of piste. If you are an intermediate skier who has never skied in the 3 Valleys before then this lift pass will probably give you enough skiing to keep you busy and again it will save you a bit of money. However, you if you are a bit more adventurous and don't mind the extra price then you will probably still want to purchase the full Trois Vallees area lift pass. With this you can access the whole of the Meribel and Courchevel valleys and the options for intermediate skiing are almost endless.

Advanced skiing Les Menuires *****

Some of the most advanced skiing in the Three Valleys is to be found in Les Menuires and the place to head is undoubtedly La Pointe de la Masse where you will find steep red runs and treacherous black runs. Pistes such as Lac Noir, Dame Blanche, and Rocher Noir will definitely test your skiing abilities to the maximum. On the other side of the resort, you will find the Mont De La Chamber where again you will find some challenging reds and blacks which decent down into Les Menuires. Once you have skied all that there is so be found in Les Menuires it will be time to venture further afield and on into the rest of the 3 Valleys. The decent down from Mont-Vallon into Meribel is a good 1450m of vertical drop and is a must-do run for any advanced skier when skiing in Les Menuires and having opted for the full 3 Valleys lift pass.

Off-piste skiing Les Menuires *****

The Three Valleys as a whole has some amazing off-piste and some of this is made up of the off-piste skiing in Les Menuires. As with those looking for the advanced slopes the best place in Les Menuires for off-piste is La Pointe de la Masse. The off-piste route which end up at Lac de Lou is definitely one to look out for when you get perfect conditions on a powder day.

Snowboarding holidays Les Menuires *****

There is plenty of on and off-piste action for you whilst on your snowboarding in Les Menuires. The Acticross and the BK park offer a great environment to practice old and new tricks alike. The Acticross is a newer and longer verion of the boardercross with some fun bumps and a great rail zone whilst the BK park has two runs through that can be taken. There is a blue run with 2 jumps and 4 rails and there is a red run with 1 jump and 4 rails. As well as the Acticross and the BK park that is in Les Menuires you also have access to 2 snow parks in Meribel as well as the Val Thorens and the Courchevel snow parks.