Thollon les Memises, France

Thollon les Memises ski holidays

Established in 1948 the French ski resort Thollon les Memises lies at 1600 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2000m the area is not snow sure. Over 10 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 50km of trails, which equates to around 100 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Thollon les Memises is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 50km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Their 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

Beginner Trails  4 runs 5km	25%	Intermediate Trails  2 runs 12km	33%
Advanced Trails  8 runs 32km	67%	Expert Trails  1 runs 0km	0%

16 pistes and trails means approximately 50km of runs. 15 Thollon les Memises lifts have capacity to transport 15238 per hour. The longest run in the French ski resort is over 5km.

Of the 15 ski lifts, 10 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Thollon les Memises is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.

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.

Main Ski School in Thollon les Memises

Thollon les Memises ski school - snowboarding course & skiing lessons

The official ski/board school is called Ecole du Ski Français and has 25 teachers teaching in English, French and taking students from a minimum age of 4.? www.esfthollon.com/ 709171

Thollon les Memises for beginners         gets 3 stars out of 5 overall    

Thollon les Memises for intermediates  gets ? stars out of 5 overall    

Thollon les Memises for expert skiers   gets 2 stars out of 5 overall    

Thollon les Memises for snowboarding  gets 3 stars out of 5 overall    

Mountain & Snow Sports in Thollon les Memises

Thollon les Memises snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports

Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Thollon les Memises: 5.5km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y

Easy XC Ski Trails: 5.5km     Intermediate XC Trails: 0km   Difficult XC Trails: 0km

Telemark Tuittion: N     Telemark Rental 0      Paragliding schools: 1

Snow mobile Rental: 0     Toboggan Run Length: 0.2km

Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Thollon les Memises

Thollon les Memises snow fun - off slope winter activities

Outdoor Ice Rink: 0 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0

Prepared Winter Walks: 10 Snowshoeing: 0 Hang Gliding : 0

Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 0.2km Paragliding schools: 1

Thollon les Memises non skiing facilities also include Casino, ce Diving, Library, Torchlit Descents, Vineyard Visit.