Stats: 600 km of runs, 175 lifts, innumerable off-piste areas
Lift Tickets: 53.00 Euros per day ($69), 300 Euros for 7-day pass ($395).
Get There:
Air France flies from most major US hub cities to Lyon with a quick layover in Paris. Lyon is the biggest regional hub for the Rhone Alps and the 3 Vallées. It’s also one of the centers of French food culture, which makes it a nice little place to work off your jet lag. Do some window-shopping as you wander through the narrow streets of town. Be sure to eat at a Buchon for delicious, traditional home-style meals from the region.
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3 Vallées
Courchevel
Meribel
Les Menuires
Val Thorens
Lyon
Air France
France Montagnes