Skier & Snowboarder-Submitted Reviews for Le Mont Dore
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Skier & Snowboarder-Submitted Reviews for Le Mont Dore
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Avoid this resort if you want to enjoy skiing, as there's a severe lack of slopes and only a fifty-fifty chance of finding snow. Lift prices are exorbitant compared to the services offered, and the staff are anything but welcoming; they practically brush you off. The only positive point is the ESF ski school; the instructors are lovely and give excellent advice.
Benoit Laube
A family-friendly resort, a great spot for hiking and freeriding. Be aware of couloirs close to the slopes, but never ignore the avalanche risk bulletin (BERA). On the slopes, it's very accessible, with better conditions than its neighbor Super Besse, which is too exposed to the sun and the snow transforms too quickly. When the link between the two is open, it's a fantastic playground.
Yoann
Superb resort for beginner and intermediate skiers, magnificent viewpoint at the summit and very friendly town for après-ski.
Thierry A
A resort ideal for families seeking tranquility, away from the noise of larger resorts.
Easy slopes for children, and a few steeper runs for experienced skiers.
Free and frequent shuttle buses to the resort.
Affordable lift pass prices.
Lionel Lecourt
A pleasant resort overall despite poor snow conditions.
Jamie Coombs
Shhhh! This place is probably France's best kept secret! We've been coming here for the past 20 years as it's fantastic value for a family ski holiday, but hearing other English voices is always a surprise.
The ski resort is a 5 minute drive from the town of le Mont-Dore, with free parking for cars, although you have to get there early as spaces fill up fast. There are also regular shuttle buses from le Mont-Dore and la Bourboule, a little further down the valley.
The resort sits one side of Puy de Sancy and offers lots of space for beginners on the lower slopes. Skiing down from the upper slopes requires a certain amount of skill as the pistes are narrow, bumpy and often icy in places, so intermediate skiers will need a certain level of confidence before they can enjoy everything the station has to offer.
However, there's a good selection of red and blue runs at the top once you make it up there. Provided it's not too windy or foggy, there's a longish button lift ride that gives access to the slopes of Super-Besse, lying to the other side of the mountain and offers a huge variety of pistes to suit all abilities, including a number of fun black runs - there's only one of these on the Mont-Dore side and it's rarely open unless there's been heavy recent snowfall. The resort also offers a snow park with a few rails and jumps if you're that way inclined. You do have to keep and eye on the time though, as the return button lift (warning - it's quite steep towards the end!) closes at 4pm. If the link between resorts is closed, Super-Besse is about 30 minutes from le Mont-Dore by car.
There are several bars and restaurants to choose from either side of Sancy, but again there's a wider selection on the Super-Besse side. However, my favourite is the restaurant at the top of the cable car on the Mont-Dore side: a huge plate of truffade washed down with a small pichet of rosé is hard to beat midway through a day's skiing.
If you're used to exploring miles and miles of new pistes on a daily basis, then this place may not be for you. But if you want a fairly relaxed resort with something for all the family without spending a fortune I'd certainly recommend giving it a try.
Don't tell everyone though - it's a secret!
Hervé Sarant
Très belle région avec nature très belle
Polo Paquito
Ne mérite pas d'y aller.
clémence
Super station, très familiale. Une station idéale pour les débutants et intermédiaires, et un centre ville très agréable avec un personnel qui se donne à fond dans leur travail et pour maintenir un super ambiance.
Mary undefined
Nous adorons venir en famille dans cette station où les personnes qui la font fonctionner s'investissent sincèrement. On sent qu'ils aiment leur station et font partager cet attachement avec succès. Bravo à eux tous car il faut rappeler leur mérite,surtout dans ce contexte économique difficile !
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