Courchevel Skiing...

Suggested Ski Routes

Lift Passes

Left: Skiers at Chenus, facing the Saulire. 

Right: the Bellecote piste at 1850.

Lets forget for a moment that the Courchevel skiing area is linked to the Meribel and Val Thorens areas, creating the 3 Vallees - the largest linked area in the world - and just look at it on its own. By any standards it is a very extensive area in itself, encompassing the 1650 skiing on the Chanrossa in the east, the main area on Vizelle and the Saulire in the centre, and the La Tania skiing on Col de la Loze in the west. Add to that the runs down to 1550 and Le Praz and you have a terrifically varied, wide and deep area, with some 64 lifts and a vertical range of 1300-2700 metres.

The shape of the Courchevel Valley, concave with the high mountains set well away and the gradient becoming progressively more gentle towards 1850, yields a topography which has the best of both words regarding easier and more taxing skiing. If you wish you can travel miles and miles - all the way from the La Tania side to the 1650 side - without having to negotiate a single red. But if you want more challenge you can go the same way on reds, and higher up around Vizelle, the Saulire and Creux Noirs there is a whole other world of marvelous red and black skiing to discover.  The Courchevel Valley shape also ensures that there is no avalanche risk to the resort itself, and avalanche management of the high peaks is extremely conscientious.

And remember now that Courchevel is linked to Meribel and Val Thorens, and with a 3 Vallees lift pass you are within easy reach of the Meribel Valley and all its skiing, including the high areas beyond Mottaret, such as the remote, exotic 3000 metre Mont Vallon, and Mont de la Chambre with their long, challenging red descents.  And if you've got the stamina there's always Val Thorens and the 3200 metre Cime Caron, and much much more...

The very empty Boulevard Arolles, looking towards La Tania.

Lift Passes:

There are two kinds of passes available in Courchevel. "The Vallee de Courchevel" pass, which covers Courchevel 1850, 1650, 1550 and La Tania; and the "3 Vallees" pass which covers Courchevel, plus the Meribel and Val Thorens areas.  Prices are in Euros.

Children under 5 and senior citizens over 72 free.

Early Season discounts are available from 8th - 21st December.

For more detailed information and prices visit:

www.courchevel.com/index2.php?page=pass