"When it's sunny with fresh snow, this resort is hard to beat. We stayed mostly in the Méribel zone but kept gawking across the valley at the massive expanse of Val Thorens. Les 3 Vallées spans about 25,000 acres. Roughly ten times the size of Jackson Hole. Sara and I started the day on some fun, mellow powder runs. That whet my appetite. We worked our way across the valley to the Cherferie chair."
"Only one finger remained untracked, and I zeroed in on it immediately. Off-piste terrain here is not avalanche-controlled, so we took our time assessing the zone. Once we felt confident, I dropped in. The powder was crisp, smooth, and responsive. The line skied perfectly. Now I was fully frothing. We met up with Sara's local friends Nadia and Franck, and from that point on, I just tried to keep up. Franck guided us all over the mountain, and we found fresh tracks nearly every run."
A late start turned into a bluebird powder day in Méribel. The skier rode mostly in the Méribel zone while admiring the vast Val Thorens expanse. Les 3 Vallées covers about 25,000 acres, providing abundant terrain and powder. The party progressed to the Cherferie chair where fingery, untracked lines awaited. Off-piste areas were not avalanche-controlled, prompting careful assessment before dropping into crisp, smooth snow. Local guides Nadia and Franck led the group to fresh tracks on nearly every run. The ski day lasted until mid-afternoon, followed by a long return to Méribel village.
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