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I'm taking three adult beginners to Meribel and I'm wondering about lift passes. They are considering having a smaller number of private lessons rather than 5 days group lessons as they don't want to ski every day. The ESF website suggests a Meribel Valley pass but I recall that the beginners area has free lifts.
Does anyone have recent experience who can advise what's required especially for the first half day?
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, Virtually all areas have free lifts in the beginners area, some serve quite a big chunk of piste like Tignes VAl Claret . . . but that's steep and very busy at the bottom. If they are going for lessons then the school will expect them to have the local area pass so that the instructor can take them to a quiet area away from the main traffic.
If you just want to warm up your legs for an hour or two on the first day then the free lifts are ideal.
http://www.merinet.com/lifts/ski/options.html
http://www.meribel-unplugged.co.uk/meribel_lift_pass.htm
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they don't want to ski every day
Whilst there are often one or two free lifts you wouldn't expect to be on them for long if they are taking lessons. Yes, perhaps on a first half day if they have done some lessons at home before.
Personally I would steer them to taking a whole weeks lessons with an independent ski school.
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Personally I would steer them to taking a whole weeks lessons with an independent ski school.
+1 One of the schools with small (6 or under) groups. Only a couple of hours a day!
Many resorts have "points passes" for beginners, which are worthwhile when one long chairlift will keep you going for ages. Don't know about Meribel.
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The last time I was in Mottaret with beginners the ESF wanted to get them to Coucheval ASAP. I was sure that was just so you had to buy a 3V pass though.
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