Thollon Les Memises ski
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Thollon and Bernex usually open just before Christmas.
Thollon Les Memises: www.thollonlesmemises.com
A new chair lift was added in 2012/2013 which replaced the chair to the top of the mountain. The new telecabine opened on the 20th Decmber 2013.
Thollon-Les-Mémises is a village resort with a family atmosphere which enjoys a privileged panoramic location highly praised in the Michelin Guide as "The most beautiful observatory of Leman". Cradled on the plateau, the village is a veritable "Balcony over Leman", at an altitude of 1000m, rising to 2000m.
Good ESF Ski school, esf thollon you should book lessons, at peak times. New fro 2015/16 esfthollon web site with booking service. esf thollon Several instructors speak English. There is one restaurant serving good basic food and drink at reasonable prices.
Good for beginners and intermediates. Those who can ski red runs may wish to combine with visits to other resorts.
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Food and drink (2016 prices as a guide)
The station at the top of the bubble has a self service restaurant, good food, coffee and hot wine. Great for economic refueling! the restaurant includes a menu of:-
Steak hache and chips (really good steak burger) 8 euros
Sausage and chips 8 euros
Spaghetti bolognese 8.00 euros
Plat De Jour at 10 euros
Also soup, quiche, cold meats, salads, good selection of deserts etc all at sensible prices. (prices here are as accurate as possible however may slightly vary)
Childrens menu also availible with some of the selection above at 8 euros, this includes a small ice cream.
The restaurant also provides free jugs of water which are on the central bar area within the restaurant (see picture below water found near high chair)
At the main bar they also offer snack food like pinini's, croissant, pain au chocolat etc.
Alternatively take the telecabine or ski down (black run) to village were there are a number of restaurants to choose from (see under restaurants tab for more details).
Ski Lessons.
Book ski lessons in the ESF office just below the telecabine in the village.
In high season (Xmas/Feb/March school holidays) book ski school / lesson early.
New for 2015/16 go to esfthollon where there is a booking and payment service. The instructors are very good at assessing abilities and may chop and change groups to fit this on first morning, so all pupils get the most out of the school/lesson.
You collect your confirmation card on the morning of your first lesson together with bibs for children from the ESF Office which is in the same block as the telecabine in the village.
Group lessons start on Sundays to Friday from 10.00 to 12.30. Some group lessons are available 1.00 to 3.30.
Cost (2011/12) is 103 euros for 6 days group lesson for Children, adullts/teenagers (13+!) 115 euros.Private lessons 40 euros an hour (1 or 2 persons) extra persons (3 or 4) + 13 euros each. Hour and half lessons can also be booked
ESF - Thollon
Tél : 0033 (0)4 50 70 91 71
Fax : 0033 (0)4 50 70 91 38
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www.esfthollon.com
The New "Bubble" Telecabine December 2013
Lift Pass daily rate less than 20€ and off peak special offers for 5/6 day passes.
For details go to www.thollonlesmemises.com
Special offers also sometimes appear in January and March, that are not on the website
Also useful for young children is the creche which is right next to the entrance to the telecabine. Very reasonable rates and available by the hour, half day or week. Open in high season only (this includes all ski season see picture of poster below).