Metabief Mont d'Or france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Metabief Mont d'Or France.
Metabief Mont d'Or Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1957 the French ski resort Metabief Mont d'Or lies at 1420 metres altitude in the Doubs region of the French Jura. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Metabief Mont d'Or ski area is not snow sure. Over 47 snow cannons ensure artificial Metabief Mont d'Or snow making covers 15km of ski trails, which equates to around 15 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Metabief Mont d'Or (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 90km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Metabief Mont d'Or ski season runs from December to March.
SNO-man says
Right on the Swiss border and serving six traditional villages in the locality, this is a year-round multi-sports resort. There is a snowpark for boarders and night-skiing is possible several evenings per week.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Metabief Mont d'Or France
Beginner Trails
 5 runs ?km |
19% |
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs ?km |
30% |
Advanced Trails
 11 runs ?km |
42% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
7% |
Metabief Mont d'Or Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Mar 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Metabief Mont d'Or Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 42km |
| total length of Metabief Mont d'Or trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Metabief Mont d'Or ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1420m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 900m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1000m |
| centre of Metabief Mont d'Or ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 550m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 460m |
| 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 Metabief Mont d'Or
Skiing Metabief Mont d'Or you'll enjoy 26 pistes and trails and that means approximately 42km of ski runs. Metabief Mont d'Or lifts number 23 with the capacity to uplift 19389 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Metabief Mont d'Or is over 4km long.
Metabief Mont d'Or Ski Area
Metabief Mont d'Or ski area has 19% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 30% intermediate, 42% advanced ski slopes and 7% for expert skiers - the most difficult Metabief Mont d'Or piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Metabief Mont d'Or after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Metabief Mont d'Or for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Metabief Mont d'Or Apres Ski
The apres ski Metabief Mont d'Or scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 40 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 4 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Adventure Park, Cheese Farm Visits, Ski Jump.
Metabief Mont d'Or for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Metabief Mont d'Or Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Metabief Mont d'Or resort - ski Metabief Mont d'Or by any other name
The French ski resort of Metabief Mont d'Or ski resort is also known as Le Mont d'Or and has the following common misspellings:
Metabief Mont d'Or ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Metabief Mont d'Or 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. Metabief Mont d'Or ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Metabief Mont d'Or for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall