# Méribel FAQ > Answers to 36 common questions about skiing in Méribel, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.251Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.251Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Méribel, France | | Questions answered | 36 | ## FAQ ### How far is Méribel from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 79 minutes by road from Méribel (59.7 km). ### How high is Méribel? The highest lift-served point is 2,694 m, with the village at 1,418 m, a vertical of 2,066 m. ### How many km of pistes does Méribel have? Méribel has 126.3 km of marked pistes across 78 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Méribel have? 44 lifts (12 gondolas or cable cars, 12 chairlifts and 12 drag lifts). ### When does Méribel open for 2026/27? Méribel is scheduled to open on 5 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Méribel in? Méribel is part of Les 3 Vallées. ### Can you get to Méribel by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Méribel good for beginners? Méribel scores 7.2/10 for beginners; 13.7% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school. ### Is Méribel good for families? Méribel scores 5.2/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 61.9% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Méribel right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Méribel? Méribel scores 3.3/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Méribel have glacier skiing? No — Méribel has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Is there night skiing in Méribel? Yes — at least one piste in Méribel is floodlit; check the resort's own timetable for the evenings it runs. ### Which ski resorts are near Méribel? The closest resorts we cover are Courchevel, Les Menuires and Val Thorens. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Méribel compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Méribel now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Méribel have? 11 green, 32 blue, 28 red and 7 black, 78 in total. ### What is the longest run in Méribel? The longest single marked run we measure is 4 km. ### Where can I download the Méribel piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Méribel have? 12 gondolas or cable cars, 12 chairlifts, 12 drag lifts and 7 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Méribel run? 44 lifts serve 78 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Méribel? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 5 December 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Méribel? About 57,147 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Méribel have? 12, plus 12 chairlifts. ### When does Méribel close? 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Méribel? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 79 minutes by road (59.7 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Méribel? About 79 minutes by road over 59.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Méribel? About 123 minutes by road over 96.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Méribel? About 126 minutes by road over 120.7 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Méribel? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Méribel? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Méribel. ### How many ski schools are there in Méribel? 1. ### How much of Méribel is easy skiing? 61.9% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Méribel? 1,418 m, with lifts to 2,694 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Méribel? 7 magic carpets are mapped in Méribel. ### Where are the official Méribel webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 79 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/meribel.md) — 60 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 123 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/meribel.md) — 97 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 126 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/meribel.md) — 121 km ### Nearest resorts - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 6 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 9 km - [Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens.md) — 12 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Madonna di Campiglio](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/madonna-di-campiglio.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) ### Featured in - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #5 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #6 - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #6 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) — #6 - [Night-skiing ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/europe.md) — #9 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #9 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 90 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 134 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 142 min ## Sources - Image: Sight, in winter, of Méribel-Centre village and ski resort, in Savoie , France . — Florian Pépellin — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Méribel FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel/faq, accessed 2026-09-22