Purely Meribel News

A decent fall of snow is forecast at altitude  on Thursday night into Friday morning and then again on Saturday afternoon and night down to a lower altitude. [Click for more]

The temperatur has dropped and on Tuesday night (19th) a heavy fall of snow is forecast for the French Alps.  Another heavy fall is also forecast for Thursdayt night which should be great news for the fast approaching season! [Click for more]

Val Thorens is opening a new gondola to replace the Les 2 Lacs chairlift. Costing €16 million it will operate at up to 15 mph, features 61 cabins each with 10 seats and has a capacity to transport 3,500 skiers uphill per hour. It opens on the 23rd of November 2024 providing ac[Click for more]

Following a €10 million investment the La Saulire cable car linking Courchevel will be back in operation this coming Winter.  It features new panoramic and comfortable cabins equipped with the latest lighting and sound technology and is designed to transport 1,500 skiers per hour. [Click for more]

On the 10th November 2024 the new Entry/Exit System, EES is set to be introduced by the EU. Under the scheme, people entering an EU country from non-EU countries including the UK will need to register fingerprints and a photo along with their passport details in order to be ab[Click for more]