Mottaret
Resort Details

At 1700 metres, Mottaret, also known as Meribel-Mottaret, is a mile higher up the les Allues valley from its sister Meribel in the Three Valley Area of Savoie. It is purpose built with a mass of buzzing apartment blocks, and is a much cheaper place for accommodation than Meribel down the road. There is a range of new traditional chalets and some good hotels including the very comfortable Mont Vallon. Mottaret is the perfect base for families looking for a  reasonably priced ski vacation in the Three Valleys.

Meribel and Mottaret are connected to the other ten resorts in two more valleys - Val Thorens, Reberty, les Menuires, St Martin de Belleville and the five Courchevel villages. The skiing is some of the best in the world catering for every standard, and the off piste can be exceptional.

The snow conditions are good way into April but are best on the Courchevel side as the resorts face north and locally gets the highest snowfall, but at Val Thorens the Cime de Carron cable car goes to 3200m (10400ft) where good snow is guaranteed all season. There is also some good off piste glacier skiing to 3400m (11000ft).

There is a fourth valley with excellent skiing from the top of the Cime de Carron down to a half way station. In mid season it is possible to ski down to Orelle which links the Chambery-Albertville road with la Norma, the Frejus tunnel and the Italian border fifteen miles away.

The French Railways ski train from Waterloo (UK) runs Friday nights to Moutiers arriving around 0800 on the Saturday morning, leaving a 30 minute drive to Mottaret. With the return train leaving on Saturday evenings this gives a full seven days skiing in all the Three Valley ski areas for one week skiers. The Three Valley lift pass covers all 11 resorts making the area one of the largest skiable domains in the world!

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