Métabief - Mont d'Or Ski Resort Guide
Métabief - Mont d'Or, France
Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)
| Recommended For | Intermediates, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski! |
|---|---|
| Total Piste Length | 42km26 miles |
| Highest Lift | 1,460m4,790ft |
| Resort Height | 1,000m3,281ft |
| Nearest Airports | Geneva and Berne |
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Métabief - Mont d'Or
Right on the Swiss border and serving six traditional villages in the locality, this is a year-round multi-sports resort. There is a snowpark for boarders and night-skiing is possible several evenings per week.
Summary
The French ski resort of Métabief - Mont d'Or is in the French Jura at an altitude of 1,000m3,281ft, with 42km26 miles of marked runs.
Métabief - Mont d'Or has direct access to 42km26 miles of downhill skiing, with 24 marked pistes, served by a total of 20 ski lifts.
The skiing is at relatively low altitude, so snow cover can be variable.
Skiing
Métabief - Mont d'Or offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate skiers.
Snowboarding
Métabief - Mont d'Or is highly rated by Snowboarders and there is a Snow Park in Métabief - Mont d'Or.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in Métabief - Mont d'Or?
The next notable snow forecast is 18cm7in, expected on 23 January, with around 40cm16in forecast over the next 7 days.
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Snow this week
| Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow to base | Snow to base | Snow to base | Snow to base | Snow to 1,111m3,645ft |
Ski Area Stats
Métabief - Mont d'Or Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 11 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 8 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 5 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 42km26 miles | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 270km168 miles | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 20 | |
Altitudes
Métabief - Mont d'Or Ski Area Heights
| Highest Lift | 1,460m4,790ft |
|---|---|
| Resort Altitude (Métabief - Mont d'Or) | 1,000m3,281ft |
| Lowest Piste | 880m2,887ft |
| Max Vertical | 580m1,903ft |
Ratings & Suitability
| Intermediate Skiers | |
|---|---|
| Beginners | |
| Snowboarding | |
| Snow | |
| Apres-Ski |
Métabief - Mont d'Or Overview
Notable Ski Runs
The longest possible descent in Métabief - Mont d'Or is 4km2 miles long.
Location and Map
Where is Métabief - Mont d'Or?
This ski resort is in the French Jura in Doubs, Franche-Comté.
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to Métabief - Mont d'Or is Geneva, 60 minutes drive away.
Berne, Sion, Dole–Jura, Annecy, Chambery, Basel, Zurich, Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and Lyon St-Exupéry airports are all within three hours drive.
Geneva is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 20 ski lifts are able to uplift 19,389 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, on 15km9 miles of ski runs, with 47 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is Métabief - Mont d'Or open?
Opened : December 18, 2020.
Closes : March 14, 2021.
Usual opening is mid December, and usual closing is Late March.
NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in Métabief - Mont d'Or, but they are likely to include most of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
- Extensive disinfection / sanitization.
French Ski Resort COVID-19 Measures describes further measures that may also be applied.
Visit the Tourist Office Website for the latest.
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