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RideMottaret

France

Elevation:
TOP: 2900
BASE: 1100

Part of:
Les 3 Vallées

The area consists of several lift connected locations: Méribel Mottaret, Méribel Centre, Méribel Village, Les Allues and Bride Les Bains. It doesn’t have a reputation for FreeRide but in truth there are almost limitless opportunities if avalanche conditions allow, from steep couloirs to wide open powder fields and a world of easily accessible side and slack country. It’s an area ripe for exploration, on a powder day you’ll be spoilt for options. What’s more you’re right at the heart of Les 3 Vallées. To the east is Courchevel and to the south is Val Thorens, impressive FreeRide locations in their own right.


Safety Intel

National emergency service:
112
Clearly defined boundaries: No
All pistes are marked with coloured poles, anything beyond these markers is considered off-piste and therefore not patrolled or avalanche mitigated.
Medical Centre: Yes
Centre Médical Du Mottaret, Centre Commercial Mottaret, 73550 Les Allues, France
Local mountain rescue service:
+33 4 79 08 69 98
Natural hazards warning: No
Generally there are warnings for cliffs and rocks on piste or in where the risk is nearby or in designated FreeRide zones, however many FreeRide opportunities are in unpatrolled areas and therefore do not have warning signs.
Daily avalanche bulletin:
URL: https://meteofrance.com/meteo-montagne/alpes-du-nord/risques-avalanche
Displayed in ticket office: Yes
Displayed in lift station: Yes
Avalanche warning flags:
Displayed in ticket office: Yes
Displayed in lift station:
Warning signs in avalanche prone locations:
Avalanche Mitigation:
Other avalanche safety info:
meteofrance.com splits the northern alps into 14 sub regions. The Massif Vanoise covers Les 3 Vallées (including Méribel).
Avalanche Reports available on smartphone via the Météo France Ski and Snow app.
On-mountain transceiver testing facility:
On-mountain avalanche training facility:
Ski Patrol: Yes
Sécurité des Pistes
Emergency helicopter evacuation: Yes
This is shared resource for the whole of the Savoie region.
Regional hospital (or equivalent) with trauma care services: Yes
Distance: 23km
The nearest hospital is in Moûtiers (23km), this provides scanning services and trauma consultations but a serious injury will likely be referred to Albertville (51km).

Hospital De Moûtiers, 43 Rue de l'École des Mines, 73600 Moutiers, France

Hospital D'albertville-Moûtiers, 253 Rue Pierre de Coubertin, 73200 Albertville, France
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the-panda added intel 31 Dec 23
Type : Mountain

Piknic’N Relax

On a day when the conditions are inhospitable this is a good place for your packed lunch pitstop. It’s not the most plush of the 3 Valleys Salle Hors Sacs but it does have – tables & chairs, sofas, lots of hanging space, toilets with hot running water, wifi (although not working when we were there), ...

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