Discounted Lift Tickets And Guaranteed Snow For 3 Valleys Opening
Monday, June 8th, 2009
The French 3 Valleys ski area, the world’s largest linked ski area, has announced that it will open for the 2009-10 season on 5th December this year with discounted lift tickets.
A six day lift pass for opening week will be 151 Euros for the whole region for adults, or 124 euros for the Belleville valley – on its own larger than most other ski areas with 160km (100 miles) of piste. The prices are about a third less than the regular price which applies for the rest of winter.
The resorts of Les Menuires and St Martin de Belleville guarantee some customers (those booking at certain accommodations) that at least 80% of the terrain will be open or they have the option to cancel their holiday and get their money back. This indicates the resort’s confidence that it will have adequate snow cover in early December.
The resorts have spending on further improving their extensive snowmaking facilities, which cover 40% of the ski area, ready for next winter.
Also new for 2009-10 is a four hour lift pass for 33.5 Euros, which begins operating as soon as it isa first used on the first lift of the day, a useful option for those who don’t intend to be on the slopes from dawn until dusk.
