Those who want to travel to France for their next holiday would be wise to check out some new runs that will be open in 2011 at some of the top resort locations.

Meribel in the French Alps is a great place to ski if you want to get quickly onto the slopes without too much hassle due to the fact that the Chambery airport is close by allowing you to grab a quick bus transfer and be on the slopes in very little time.

There is plenty to see once on the Meribel slopes as well since there are about 330 ski runs within the region and plenty of heli-skiing, snowboarding, and off-piste opportunities.  Also available are plenty of outside activities that are both family orientated and perfect for those who enjoy a bit of après ski during their ski holidays.

Part of the charm of travelling to Meribel is the fact that it is the oldest snowpark in the Les 3 Vallees and is found directly in the heart of the valley allowing for easy access to 600km of trails for all levels of skiers.  Toss in the fact that there are 174 ski lifts and you can see why it is the perfect location for a jam packed ski holiday.

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The guidebooks are designed for mountain use and are pocket sized.  They cover around 2,000km of pistes found in the largest French ski areas of Espace Killy, Paradiski, Les Trois Vallees, and Portes de Soleil.

They were put together by a team of snowboarders and expert skiers that were selected for their familiarity with each resort and include individual descriptions of every run combined with full colour piste maps to enable skiers that want to plan their days on the slopes.

Among those on the team of writers are world mogul champion Eric Berthon, mogul skier Fabien Bertrand , the BBC presenter Graham Bell, Hugh Hutchinson, and Alain Baxter the Olympic medallist.  Each member of the team has also tossed in their insider’s tops on where the best mountain restaurants, powder, and après ski can be found.

Guide publisher, Nick Rink, stated that he has lost count of the many times he has watched piste maps fall apart on people which is where the concept for the guidebooks was born.

According to Rink, the focus of the guide has been to help skiers get around the world class resorts with a guide that easily slides safely into a pocket so that electronic devices such as mobile can be left off the mountain safely in a resort room.

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