The “Passportes du Soleil VTT” is first of all a convivial ‘rendez-vous’ for mountainbikers who want to ride for fun! It’s a moutain bike excursion based on the descovering of a territory landing over two countries. The lifts making this mountain circuit accessible.
Remember that the Passportes is :
- 3 circuits of 35, 50 and 75 km
- 7 resorts with simultaneous starts in France and Switzerland
- 13 ski-lifts
- 6000 metres of total vertical descent
- Different routes for cycling uphill on bikes for the more courageous,
- Optional downhill race tracks …
from Thursday 14 August 2008 to Friday 15 August 2008
The “Compagnie de Guides de Chamonix” was founded in 1821. Today its members number 150 professional guides and mountain leaders who accompany their clients in the Mont-Blanc Massif and indeed all over the world. Amongst the guides of the Compagnie are many great names and a large number of talented young guides.
Winter is well and trully over in Meribel and as the resort starts to gear
up for the summer season of biking, golfing, walking and much more, your
attention may be turning to next years ski holiday as lo-cost airlines
flight seats are released.
Jet2.com have seats from as little as £8.99 one way from Manchester,
Leeds, Newcastle, and new for this year Blackpool.
Looking to fly from the south? Snowjet.com released their seats over the
weekend, flying from Gatwick, Stansted and Bristol to Chambery from as
little as £24.99 one way.
Having spent the last few weeks in Australia setting things up, we are now proud to open the doors to Independent Summer. We still have a fair bit of tweaking to do on the website, but the summer operation will be worked on for the next few months so that we can have a detailed list of properties on the east coast of Australia should you want a nice hot getaway over the cold winter months.
Méribel offers a large number of marked walking paths, of varying length and difficulty.
Walks can be undertaken alone or with a guide, more details.
High mountain areas are open to adults and also to children from the age of 6, offering a whole range of sports such as mountaineering, climbing, canyoning, vie ferrate, more details.
To book summer and winter accommodation in Meribel, click here!
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• THE JUNIOR BEAVERS
For children aged 6 to 12.
• MOUNTAIN GUIDE OFFICE - ROCK-CLIMBING TUITION
For children 8 to 12, and for teenagers (advanced).
• “JEUNESSE ET FAMILLE” leisure centre
For children aged 3 to 16.
Monday to Saturday, from 8am to 6pm.
• LE MERICLUB
From children aged 8 to 12.
Monday through Friday : 9am - 5.30 pm
• SPORT KIDS - Alain Falcoz
For children aged 8 to 17 years.
Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm.
For more details: contact Maison du Tourisme - 73550 Méribel
Tel/Fax 04 79 00 30 38 or visit: http://www.meribel.net/home.asp?id=256&saison=20082&langue=en
from Friday 29 August 2008 to Sunday 31 August 2008
Unique in its kind, this event crosses 3 countries on foot (France, Italy and Switzerland), covers 158 kilometres and 8,500 metres climb in one fell swoop. A race with a time limit of 45 hours, the current held record being 21 hours and 6 minutes.
The enthusiasm for this challenge has led to the creation of a second race, from Courmayeur in Italy to Champex in Switzerland and on to Chamonix - a mere 86 kilometres, 4500 metres climb with a time limit of 24 hours. 1500 participants are expected for this race.
From Friday 11 July 2008 to Sunday 13 July 2008
The best international climbers gather in the heart of Chamonix to challenge each other in this World Cup competition judged on both skill and speed…
Championships to select France’s best up and coming young climbers are also held at the same time.
Club des sports de Chamonix
Phone +33 (0)4 50 53 11 57
For accommodation check out Independent Mountain
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Dates: 11th, 12th + 13th July 2008.
With the Gourmet Drive held every summer, golf becomes a fun celebration. The event attracts gastronomes who worship the virtues of fine food, sportsmen and women indulging their passion and close and far-away friends who get together on the green baize of the course high above Méribel.
Rising to the challenge of constantly delighting golfers, the chefs vie with each other for inventiveness and know-how. And in a region with a reputation for gastronomy they elaborate mouthwatering treasures that raise the local produce to new heights.
This is a preview of
Gourmet Drive, Golf + Cuisine Event in Meribel
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We’ve had a busy year at Independent Mountain, and it’s thanks to all of you visiting the website and coming on holiday with us that we can continue to keep growing and providing the high level of service that we pride ourselves on!! We aim to continue our growth of all of our current resorts, and over the course of the year bring even more resorts for you to choose from!!
