Courchevel is not one single resort, but spread across four different altitudes:
Courchevel 1850 is where the rich and famous come ‘to see and be seen’. The secluded Jardin Alpin sector is where all the spectacular chalets and hotels are located. There are gentle beginner slopes and a vast array of intermediate, advanced and off-piste couloirs to keep even the most accomplished skiers busy. Courchevel 1850 is home to the five-star hotels, high-end chalets and Michelen-starred restaurants.
Courchevel 1650 is lower down the valley with more reasonably priced accommodation. Piste wise, there are some fairly long wide blue runs, where you will often find some of the best snow and quietest slopes in Courchevel.
Courchevel 1550 is quieter, with just a few chalets and hotels. A new high speed 6-person chairlift was installed in winter 2004/05 offering a very quick connection to the pistes of 1850. There is also a bubble lift that takes you into the centre of 1850.
Courchevel 1300, also known as Le Praz is the lowest of the Courchevel resorts and has 2 bubble lifts to take you up to 1850. The village has lots of little nooks and crannies and is easily the prettiest part of Courchevel. You can ski back to 1300 all season due to the investment in snow cannons and the 2 black runs (Jean Blanc & Jockeys) are 2 of the greatest runs in skiing.
Courchevel in Numbers
- Altitude of 1,747 meters and is part of one of the world’s largest networks of ski slopes
- 600km of downhill skiing (The 3 Valleys ski area)
- Resort height: 1650/1850m
- 52 ski lifts giving access to ski terrain ranging from 1350m to 2738m
