Thollon les Memises france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Thollon les Memises France.
Thollon les Memises Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1948 the French ski resort Thollon les Memises lies at 2000 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Thollon les Memises ski area is not snow sure. Over 10 snow cannons ensure artificial Thollon les Memises snow making covers 50km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Thollon les Memises (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 50km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Thollon les Memises ski season runs from December to March.
SNO-man says
Year-round destination resort in a lovely position overlooking Lake Geneva (Lac Leman). Close to the famous town of Evian and within easy access of Italy, Switzerland and other major ski resorts, this is the only skiing area from which you can see the whole of Lake Geneva.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Thollon les Memises France
Beginner Trails
 4 runs 5km |
25% |
Intermediate Trails
 2 runs 12km |
12% |
Advanced Trails
 8 runs 32km |
50% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
6% |
Thollon les Memises Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| 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 Thollon les Memises Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 50km |
| total length of Thollon les Memises trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Thollon les Memises ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2000m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1000m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1600m |
| centre of Thollon les Memises ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 400m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 400m |
| 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 Thollon les Memises
Skiing Thollon les Memises you'll enjoy 16 pistes and trails and that means approximately 50km of ski runs. Thollon les Memises lifts number 15 with the capacity to uplift 15238 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Thollon les Memises is over 5km long.
Thollon les Memises Ski Area
Thollon les Memises ski area has 25% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 12% intermediate, 50% advanced ski slopes and 6% for expert skiers - the most difficult Thollon les Memises piste is the ?km Les Vieilles Cases run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Thollon les Memises after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Thollon les Memises for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Thollon les Memises
If you snowboard Thollon les Memises you'll want to know that, of the 15 ski lifts in total, 10 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Thollon les Memises snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Thollon les Memises snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Thollon les Memises for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Thollon les Memises Apres Ski
The apres ski Thollon les Memises scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 7 restaurants 0 bowling 0 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 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Casino, ce Diving, Library, Torchlit Descents, Vineyard Visit.
Thollon les Memises for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Thollon les Memises Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Thollon les Memises resort - ski Thollon les Memises by any other name
The French ski resort of Thollon les Memises ski resort is also known as Le Balcon du Leman Mémises and has the following common misspellings:
Thollon les Memises ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Thollon les Memises 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. Thollon les Memises ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Thollon les Memises for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall