Courchevel Ski Resort Guide
Courchevel Ski Resort Guide
Courchevel is the largest of the resorts in the renowned 3 Vallées in the Savoie province of France. The Three Valleys comprise the world's largest ski domain, an area with 372 miles of trails and slopes that are interconnected with 198 lifts. America's six largest ski resorts would fit into the Three Valleys. Courchevel alone has 65 lifts and 102 runs, with a top vertical descent of more than 4,700 feet. Courchevel is built on four different levels, from 4,290 feet to 5,940. The highest cluster of buildings at Courchevel 1850 (metres) are, arguably, the most fashionable with luxury hotels and chalets and an energetic night life. Much of the accommodation allows skiers to step out of the door, after breakfast, and into their skis to embark on a journey to see how much vertical they can log or how far across the Three Valleys they can go. Sophisticated skiers will know in advance which mountain restaurant they will stop at for lunch (see also the listings for Meribel and Val Thorens.)
If you’re looking for ski holidays in this or any of the other major ski resorts you can view all ski holidays from all the big tour operators with sno ski holidays – they’ll even give you a discount if you’re a snow-forecast member!.
Resorts close to Courchevel include:
Bozel (2 km),
Champagny (5 km),
La Tania (5 km),
Méribel (6 km),
Mottaret (6 km),
Courchevel Chalets, Ski Hotels & Lodging
Select Courchevel Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Courchevel, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 100 |
Halfpipes: 0 |
| Summit: 2738 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 33% Int: 34% Adv: 33% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 1400 m |
X-Country: 67 km |
| Lifts: 97 (32 chair lifts, 40 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 25% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 25 |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 11 |
Acres of ski: 1428 |
| Bars: 13 |
Nearest Airport: Lyon |
| Nearest Train: Moutiers |
Tourist Info Phone:: +33479080029,
Courchevel Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Courchevel
fred from United Kingdom writes:
France in general and the Three Valleys in particular is becoming just way too expensive. 15 euros for a coffee and small piece of cake, more in an expensive place. 20 euros for a nasty bowl of spag bol, 200 euros to eat out for a family of four with a cheap bottle of wine.
Transfer prices are often more expensive than flights, which are also high now..with extra charges for everything.
It's also way too busy..sixty seven thousand people on a busy day...seemingly mostly all at the same lifts with a load of rude people pushing in and grumpy lift staff.
And you cannot trust the snow reports from the resort; it's like putting a rabbit in charge of a lettuce! Independent reports would be welcome!!
On the bright side, although the snow conditions in the last few years have been variable, it's great ski terrain when it's quiet and you can afford it!
2012-03-13 |
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