Megeve france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Megeve France.
Megeve Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1913 the French ski resort Megeve lies at 2350 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Megeve ski area is not snow sure. Over 278 snow cannons ensure artificial Megeve snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 15 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Megeve (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 70km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Megeve ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
One of the largest towns in France (third biggest bed base after Chamonix and La Plagne), with the most to do, besides ski, of any French resort. Options include a casino, choice of four beauty farms, bridge club, bowling, concerts, conferences, ice shows and so on. The huge ski area pass includes Chamonix, with the local area lift linked to St Gervais and Combloux. Megève itself has a medieval town centre. Heliskiing is also offered by the International Ski School and the Guides Office. The area of Cote 2000/Rochebrune is the most snow sure in the region.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Megeve France
Beginner Trails
 19 runs ?km |
22% |
Intermediate Trails
 28 runs ?km |
33% |
Advanced Trails
 25 runs ?km |
30% |
Expert Trails
 11 runs 11km |
13% |
Megeve Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €176 - €176 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Megeve Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 180km |
| total length of Megeve trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E |
| direction Megeve ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2350m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1040m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1113m |
| centre of Megeve ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1237m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1237m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Megeve
Skiing Megeve you'll enjoy 83 pistes and trails and that means approximately 180km of ski runs. Megeve lifts number 41 with the capacity to uplift 54000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Megeve is over 3.8km long.
Megeve Ski Area
Megeve ski area has 22% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 33% intermediate, 30% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult Megeve piste is the 0.85km Voltigeurs run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Megeve after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Megeve for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Megeve
If you snowboard Megeve you'll want to know that, of the 41 ski lifts in total, 19 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Megeve snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Megeve snowboard facilities include 2 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 100 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Megeve for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Megeve Apres Ski
The apres ski Megeve scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
12 apres ski bars 84 restaurants 1 bowling 4 night club 2 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 2 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 10 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 30 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 0 horse riding 50 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 2 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Beauty Farms, Bowling, Bridge, Casino, Climbing Wall, Concerts, Art Galleries (4), Hot Air Ballooning, Ice Shows, Indoor Tennis, Torchlit Descents, Media Library, Flying, Parachuting, Paintball, Adventure Park.
SNO-man says
Megève offers a vast choice of non winter sports activities of all kinds. The resort's unique cultural assets will appeal to many. In how many ski resorts can you follow the 'Chemin du Calvaire" (The Way of the Cross) from the village centre to the Mont d'Arbois, the route is lined with chapels and oratories which recall the scenes of the Passion of Christ.
If you are not interested so much in religious history there are some 50km (32 miles) of marked and cleared winter trails on other routes around the village; you can take a guided walk or you can try snow shoeing from the Guides' Office Also on the cultural side there is a library and two museums.
Outdoor sports include paragliding, mountaineering and dog sledding. The altiport is the base for scenic flights and piloting by helicopter or 'plane. Paragliding is also offered through three different schools.
Megève boasts a large indoor sports complex with Olympic size ice rink with curling, indoor tennis courts, a fitness gym with dance rooms and a large swimming pool with children's pool, sauna, Turkish bath and even a trampoline.
This is the perfect place for serious pampering. Megève is famous for its beauty farms which offer all imaginable health and beauty programs. These include techniques such as oil baths, high pressure showers, seaweed packs, in-depth skin cleansing and a self-heating mud pack. In addition to these 'fixed assets' the resort organises a full schedule of performances, exhibitions concerts, films and conferences throughout the season.
Coach tours are also organised via the Mont Blanc Tunnel in to Italy's Aosta Valley. The resort also has three libraries as well as indoor and outdoor tennis.
Megeve for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
More Megeve Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Megeve resort - ski Megeve by any other name
The French ski resort of Megeve ski resort is also known as Megeve Cote 2000, Rochebrune, Mont d'Arbois, Jaillet and has the following common misspellings:
Megeve ski area has ski slopes which face N S E
The direction which the various Megeve ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Megeve ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E.
Megeve for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall