Valmeinier france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Valmeinier France.
Valmeinier Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1987 the French ski resort Valmeinier lies at 2600 metres altitude in the Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Valmeinier ski area is snow sure. Over 400 snow cannons ensure artificial Valmeinier snow making covers 50km of ski trails, which equates to around 33 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Valmeinier (France) is Lyon Satolas at a distance of 180km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Valmeinier ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Small traditional village linked into the huge Valloire ski region since 1974. Purpose built off shoot at 1800m (same name). Good snow record compared to other resorts on the same latitude.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Valmeinier France
Beginner Trails
 22 runs ?km |
25% |
Intermediate Trails
 24 runs ?km |
28% |
Advanced Trails
 30 runs ?km |
35% |
Expert Trails
 9 runs 9km |
10% |
Valmeinier 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) | €153 - €153 |
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 Valmeinier Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 150km |
| total length of Valmeinier trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 12km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Valmeinier ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2600m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1430m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1800m |
| centre of Valmeinier ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1170m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1170m |
| 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 Valmeinier
Skiing Valmeinier you'll enjoy 85 pistes and trails and that means approximately 150km of ski runs. Valmeinier lifts number 33 with the capacity to uplift 42000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Valmeinier is over 12km long.
Valmeinier Ski Area
Valmeinier ski area has 25% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 28% intermediate, 35% advanced ski slopes and 10% for expert skiers - the most difficult Valmeinier piste is the ?km Les Grandes Drozes run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Valmeinier after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Valmeinier for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Valmeinier
If you snowboard Valmeinier you'll want to know that, of the 33 ski lifts in total, 14 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Valmeinier snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Valmeinier snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Valmeinier for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Valmeinier Apres Ski
The apres ski Valmeinier scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 11 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 2 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Children's Snowmobiling.
SNO-man says
Facilities include laundrettes, TV and linen hire services, a garage, repair shop, cash points and a pharmacy.
Valmeinier for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Valmeinier Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Valmeinier resort - ski Valmeinier by any other name
The French ski resort of Valmeinier ski resort is also known as Valmeinier and has the following common misspellings:
Valmeinier ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Valmeinier 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. Valmeinier ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Valmeinier for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall