The Skiing:
The unspoilt Maurienne valley encompasses 24 resorts and over 1600km of pistes with rustic, village-like resorts recalling the traditional alpine scenery of the first days of skiing. A beginner’s paradise, the Maurienne is perfect for young families yet still offers some challenging slopes for the more advanced skier.  With its friendly atmosphere and distinctly French feel, the Maurienne appeals to those who wish to escape from the more crowded ski areas.

Valmeinier 1800m: 

In the southern Savoy, Valmeinier benefits from an excellent snow record and exceptional levels of sunshine. A pedestrianised, carefully planned village resort set on a plateau at 1800m, it shares a lift system with Valloire and offers a surprising 150km of excellent skiing with few queues. Fresh snowfall opens up excellent off piste skiing. It is only 12 km from the A43 motorway. Non-Skiing: events organised by the tourist office, disco, dog sledding, hang gliding.

Valloire 1430m:  

The sister resort to Valmeinier, is a large yet unspoilt resort with a village atmosphere and a picturesque setting. It remains a farming community and amongst the old churches and fromageries, you may still find working farms to visit. The skiing is surprisingly wide-ranging and combined with Valmeinier should cater for all levels of experience. Non-Skiing: events organised by the tourist office, bowling, ice rink, paragliding, farm visits, adventure park, snow shoe walking, 2 discos.

Beginners *** Intermediates ***
Advanced ** Snowboarders *

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Valmeinier / Valloire Ski Facts: 150km with 76 pistes: 8 black, 28 red, 21 blue, 19 green, snowpark, 40km cross country. Highest ski point: 2600m.

Lift Pass: Valmeinier/Valloire 6 days Adult €125, Child (6-11yrs) €102.50

Ski School: ESF Valmeinier tel 0033 479 59 23 70 www.esf-valmeinier.com ESF Valloire tel: 0033 479 59 00 73 www.esf-valloire.com

Children: Valmeinier La Galipette (1-5yrs) tel 0033 479 56 51 06.
Les P’tits Montagnards (6 mths-6yrs) tel: 0033 479 59 03 98.

Travel: By car: Calais 605 miles. By rail: St Michel Valloire 8 miles. By air: Geneva/Lyon 3hrs

NOTE: Prices are approximate and are to be used as a guide only. Travel distances are approximate. Travel times are subject to road conditions.