Golf & fishing...
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On the tee at Verdons, with the La Plagne mountains as a backdrop
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At the Verdons basin - where the Biollay and Coqs chairs start and the runs from the Saulire, Chenus and Biollay funnel together - there is a secret unknown to the thousands of skiers who glide
through it every winter. Buried under all that snow is a beautifully landscaped, lush nine hole golf course. The location is a warm, wind-sheltered suntrap in summer, ideal for a leisurely
round. And the blue Lac de Verdons, together with the surrounding peaks make it a superbly scenic spot to spend time.
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Lac de Verdons with the nine hole course spread around.
Coqs and Biollay lift stations are visible on the right.
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A closer view of one of the beautifully kept greens.
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Fishing
With excellent well stocked lakes at Le Praz, Bozel and La Rosière, together with the high level lakes at Col de Chanrossa and Chenus, there is plenty of choice on offer for the
fisherman. The Lac du Praz, near the Olympic ski jump, is the most convenient spot, if staying in Courchevel. It is well stocked with Fario and Rainbow trout, salmon and carp, and is open
from mid- June till mid- September. Permits cost 80F per day, 45F per half day, or 500F per week.
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Lac du Praz and the Olympic ski jump
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The Lac de la Rosière, a short walk from 1650, also has trout and salmon, but operates a "no kill" policy. Lac Bleu, with Fario and Rainbow trout, can be easily reached via the
Chenus gondola. The high level lakes near Col de Chanrossa - Rateau, Pêtre and Merlet, superior and inferior - can only be reached by means of an uphill walk from 1650, or Mont Bel
Air if you take the Ariondaz gondola. Permits are 70F for a day, or 500F for ten 1 day cards. These lakes are within the Vanoise National Park, and accommodation in huts is available to
fisherman who wish stay overnight in the area.