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Thursday, 05 April 2007 |
An old spa town that has been around since Roman Times, St. Gervais is also an historic ski resort, operating as such since before World War One. Many of the current buildings date from the last century but parts of the lift infrastructure are very modern, including the 20-person high speed to Le Bettex (1400m) a newer slope side development better suited to those wanting doorstep skiing and night-life by lift, rather than vice versa. St Gervais is both part of a lift-linked 300km ski region shared with Megeve and is ideally located in the centre of the huge part-linked Pays Du Mont Blanc pass area. This area covers 13 resorts including legendary Chamonix and Courmayeur in Italy, offering access to 700 km of terrain. St. Gervais' main mountain is Mont d'Arbois from where it's possible to ski down to Megeve. Negatives include heavy traffic through the town and little liklihood of resort-level snow, so you may have to queue to get the lift back down to the resort. Not a place for raucous nightlife, there is still a wide selection of bars, restaurants and one night club (La Nuit des Temps). There are two cinemas and an Olympic size ice rink. | Vertical Drop: | 9774 ft
| Half Pipes: | 1 | | Top Elevation: | 7713 ft | Snowmaking:
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| 40km | | Trails: | 135 | Restaurants:
| 51 | | Lifts: | 79 | | | Cable cars:
| 9 | | |
Source: www.goski.com |
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