World class - ski Courchevel 1850 and that's what you get. All the benefits of a sophisticated, world famous resort with extensive skiing or snowboarding in les 3 vallées in France. For a winter holiday to remember.
Where
As the highest village in the complex, ski Courchevel 1850 provides access right onto some of the best skiing in the world - les 3 vallées - enough to fill a week without the need to venture further afield. As with the other linked resorts, access is easy via key airports like Chambéry, Lyon or Geneva with great road access.
Essentials |
Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
1850m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
150 km |
LONGEST RUN : |
8 km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
27 / 23% |
Intermediates
44 / 37% |
Advanced
38 / 32% |
Experts
10 / 8% |
TOTAL RUNS : |
119 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
523 / ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
3 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
66 km |
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On the slopes
Ski Courchevel 1850 and it's all about the quality of skiing and snowboarding - and it's spectacular. Beginners are well catered for, and intermediates will find miles and miles of long cruising runs to keep them happy. Courchevel 1850 is also famous for its Couloirs, three ribbons of snow that snake between the rocks from the top station of the cable-car. Grand Couloir, Sous le Téléphérique and Emile Allais will test even the best skiers, especially when they are icy.
Ski area :
If you Ski Courchevel 1850 you are also in the ski region of Les Trois Vallees along with the following resorts; Brides Les Bains, Courchevel 1300 le Praz, Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1850, La Tania, Les Menuires, Meribel, Mottaret, St Martin de Belleville, Val Thorens
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Off the slopes
As the largest of the villages, Courchevel 1850 ski resort is focal point for the whole area. While it can be expensive, it offers a fantastic selection of hotels, restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. Many of the top places get very busy, so be sure make a reservation so you don't miss out. For live music and cocktails try Kaliko, or if you want something more relaxed Piggy's is a cosy bar. And if dancing is your thing, the Grange is highly recommended.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
- Extensive, varied local terrain to suit everyone from beginners to experts ? plus the rest of the Three Valleys
- Best off piste of all Courchevel resorts
- Guaranteed snow - every year
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RESORT BAD POINTS
- Expensive and exclusive - but worth it in our opinion
- Lifts can get busy especially at weekends and half terms
- Long transfers from Geneva and Lyon airports
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Tourist Office
Worldwide cover from £60.48
or Single trip Europe cover from £22.98 - get covered before you arrive!
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