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Natives Challenge Ski Race in Meribel

Wednesday 27th January sees the Natives Challenge Ski Race come to Meribel!  This fun race day is hosted from the Stade at Meribel’s La Chaudanne and invites holidaymakers and season workers to test their snowboarding and skiing skills as they take part in the Individual Giant Slalom and the Team Parallel Slalom.

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Competitors can choose from four different catergories: instructors, workers, guests and novices.  With winners being rewarded with an arrary of prizes presented during the after party at Jacks Bar.

Entry fees are as follows:

€10 in advance for the Individual Giant Slalom (€15 on the day)

The Altitude Festival 20th-26th March 2010

meribel_logo_3d2For those wanting a ski holiday combined with a cool festival experience then you need to be booking your ski holiday in Meribel during the Altitude Festival. From 20th – 26th March you will see performances from some of the leading acts from the Edinburgh Fringe making it one of the coolest Alpine events of the season!

During the event visitors will delight in the calibre of performances and be sure to leave with a smile on their face after enjoying many laughs thanks to the fantastic comedians performing at the event. For those who love music as well as a good laugh you will be spoilt for choice with last years event seeing crowds entertained by Katie Tunsatall, Norman Cook and Brandon Block.

Events in Meribel - Freestyle FIS World Cup in an Olympic Season

The Freestyle Skiing World Cup comes to Meribel on December 16th and brings with it the world’s best freestylers as they wow the crowds with their amazing skills and abilities.

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During the event the lucky spectators will see competitors take part in a qualifying and final phase as they push their skills to the limits over moguls, acrobatic displays and jaw dropping jumps.

The sport of freestyle skiing has developed greatly over the last few years combining talents in the air and on the snow, meaning that the successful competitor is one that has an all round ability.