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St Martin Trip Report
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Resort: St Martin de Belleville
Country: France
Domain: 3 vallees
Author: 5RED

Date: The dates of your visit Jan 28 - Feb 5 2012
Our holiday: Group of four intermediate/lower intermediates
Website : www.les3vallees.com
Basics : In the Savoie region of the French Alps, a 2.5 hour transfer from Geneva.
Lift system : Excellent links from St Martin all around the 3 Valleys. Queues non-existent apart from end of the day, civilized behavior in said queues! St Martin 2 chair which takes you up to the Tougnete ridge is long and can be cold. Button lift in St Martin village was on a steepish icy slope we did not consider suitable for outright beginners.
The terrain : Slopes well pisted generally. Pistes around St Martin including the beautiful Jerusalem tend to be quieter than the rest of the 3V. Pistes from Courchevel down to Meribel got ridiculously traffic-jammed.
The snow : Just after the biggest dump in years, of course the snow was glorious, and right down to village level. If it's a bad snow year, and the village button is not in use, then apparently a 10-minute slog up to the bubble is in order.
Off-piste : Can't comment on off-piste.
The resort : Beautiful small traditional village, not swamped by tourists, most voices we heard around were French. A few ski hire shops, a decent supermarket and wonderful little butchers nearer to the exit out of town. Properly small village, you'll have walked around it in ten minutes. Not a buzzing apres-ski venue by any means, limited options for any kind of late-evening entertainment apart from restaurants. Dahlia pub (at bottom of the bubble) staffed by nice Irish girls provides a bit of music, and the Piano Bar next to the village church is a welcome quiet spot with good wine, a large fire, and often live musicians.
Food : Le Montagnard in the village was our dinnertime splurge and worth every penny - in the Michelin guide and we could see why. On the slopes Le Grand Lac (on the run of the same name) was a Snowheads tip and our favorite lunch spot - queues possible so get there early, or late.
Accommodation : Stayed in accommodation above the Piano Bar, run by an English family who have newly taken over, and promise to renovate the rooms in time for next season. Recommended.
Costs: 2V is expensive, costs in general were about 20% above other French resorts.
Conclusion: Of all the towns in the 3V we skied to (Meribel, Courchevel, La Tania, Les Menuires) we preferred St Martin, both for the town and for the surrounding slopes.
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