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Rating

Skicow has calculated an excellent rating of 4.04 out of 5 for the Les Menuires ski area. This is based on several criteria such as the size of the ski area and the services provided. Note that we do not have all the required data, such as the number of half pipes provided, which is necessary for a comprehensive rating calculation and consequently the calculation will be slightly inaccurate.

(4.04 moos out of 5)

Overview

The ski area "Les Menuires-St Martin" belongs to the prestigious "3Vallées", the largest linked ski area in the world : 600km of pistes and200 ski lifts with direct access to Val Thorens, Méribel, Courchevel,Brides Les Bains and La Tania. Unforgettable runs on tracks designedfor all levels. Fast and comfortable rises thanks to a modern networkof ski lifts, Les Menuires St Martin ski area offers great skiing in asecure environment. With over 400 snow cannons, the ski resort isclassified among the best resorts of Europe for its equipment in snowculture (45% of covered pistes). On both top of the Mont de la Chambreand Roc des 3 Marches, the skiers can enjoy 1000 m of downhill skiingas of mid-December. Glaciers, mountain pastures and villages, differentplaygrounds all very easily connected for the pleasure of the eyes andthe ski.

Les Menuires has a very large vertical rise (5,741ft). As a guide, skiers will generally not be skiing top to bottom all day as the range is much too great. Most skiers would not even dream of skiing top to bottom without stopping. Les Menuires has mostly beginner and intermediate runs so advanced and expert skiers may become a littled bored if they are feeling like a challenge. With 61 trails, it will take quite some time to explore the entire ski area.

Note: Les Menuires is part of the composite ski area The Three Valleys.

Note: This page only contains ski area information. You may also be interested in Les Menuires ski accommodation information.

For further information, visit the Les Menuires web site.

Ski Area Statistics for Les Menuires

Detailed ski area statistics for Les Menuires are presented in the boxed sections below.

Activity Overview

Downhill skiing?	Yes
Snowboarding?	Yes
Night skiing?	?
Snowcat skiing?	?
Cross country skiing?	Yes
Snowshoeing?	?
Snow tubing?	?

Grading

Beginner:	62 %
Intermediate:	30 %
Advanced:	8 %
Expert:	0 %

Trails

Number of trails:	61
Total trail length:	99.4 miles
Longest trail:	1.9 miles
Number of bowls:	?
Number of half pipes:	?
Number of terrain parks:	?
Length of cross country trails:	17.4 miles

Mountain Statistics

Vertical rise:	5,741 ft
Base elevation:	4,757 ft
Top elevation:	10,499 ft
On piste area:	?
Snow making area:	?
Annual snowfall:	?

Lifts

Uphill capacity:	50,000 pph
Passenger cabin lifts:	0
High speed chairs:	2
Standard chairs:	8
Surface lifts:	14
Total lifts:	24

Services

Ski lessons?	?
Snowboard lessons?	?
Ski rentals?	?
Snowboard rental?	?
Childcare?	?
Number of mountain restaurants:	?

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