Courchevel

"A retreat for the rich and famous, Courchevel offers great skiing and boarding. The town has a wide variety of restaurants and bars that can be on the expensive side, though better value options can also be found."

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Ski Information

Beginners Skiing Excellent
Intermediate Skiing Excellent
Advanced Skiing Excellent
Off-Piste Excellent
Skiing Altitude 3230m High
1260m Low
Resort Altitude 1650m
Glacier No
Pistes 600km
Green 19%
Blue 21%
Red 36%
Black 24%
Number of Lifts 167
Drags 58
Chairlifts 69
Gondolas 0
Cable Cars 40
Funiculars 0
Longest run 6km
Direction of Slopes N,S,E,W
Terrain Parks Yes
Half Pipe Yes
Cross Country trails 33km
Night Skiing No
Mountain Restuarants 41
Snowmaking 41%
Resort Ski Bus Yes
Linked Resorts Meribel & Motteret
La Tania
Val Thorens
Les Menuires
 
Disabled Skiing No

Beginners

An excellent nursery area, gentle beginners’ slopes and expert instructors combine to make an ideal environment for aspiring skiers. Beginners should purchase a Courchevel only ski pass locally, this will normally provide more than enough skiing for your first week.

Intermediates

Nowhere in Europe has more to offer the intermediate skier than Courchevel and The 3 Valleys. Long, wide pistes above and through the trees are plentiful. From the top of the Saulire cable car, the runs down to Méribel and Courchevel are truly exhilarating. The whole of The 3 Valleys circuit awaits you.

Advanced

There is plenty of terrain to challenge you. Try the Grand Couloir from the summit of La Saulire, the run under the Chanrossa chairlift and, if you like tree skiing, the long run down to 1300. There is limitless off-piste accessible from the lifts – from wide open bowls to narrow couloirs.

Snowboarding

The vast 3 Valley area is a snowboarder’s heaven. There are groomed slopes to suit every taste, serviced by a well-linked lift system comprising mainly chairs and gondolas. The off-piste is easily accessible, and the area also offers a snowboard park in Courchevel and Méribel.

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