Courchevel
Slope Breakdown
Courchevel at a glance
Courchevel is a ski resort in France, part of the Les 3 Vallées ski area. It offers 600 km of slopes served by 166 lifts, with skiing between 1,300 m and 3,230 m (1,930 m vertical). That makes it the 7th largest of the 40 ski resorts in France listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Courchevel is particularly beginner-friendly: about 56% of its slopes are easy blue runs. Freestylers get 4 snow parks.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 33 cm of new snow at the top (3,230 m) in the next 3 days, 7 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Courchevel, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Chambery (CMF) — about 64 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 84.20 EUR (2026/27 season). Les 3 Vallées day pass, high season rate.
2025/26: 81.80 EUR (+2.9%)
About €0.14 per km of piste the pass covers (600 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Courchevel
Rules for a car in France, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance. A43 (AREA) Saint-Quentin-Fallavier barrier (Lyon) to Chambéry Nord, 88 km, class 1 €13.40, A43 (AREA) Chignin barrier to Aiton, 31 km, class 1 (towards Albertville and Maurienne) €4.20
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 1 Nov to 31 Mar, in the signed mountain zones
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 31 Mar (90 km/h, rear disc)
Courchevel resort facts
These figures cover the whole Les 3 Vallées area, which Courchevel shares with 4 other resorts on Intski, not Courchevel's own sector. Difficulty shares from skiresort.info.
About Courchevel
Courchevel is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley of the French Alps and a part of Les Trois Vallées, the biggest lift-linked ski domain in the world.
Resort Highlights
Four villages, one name
Courchevel is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley of the French Alps and a part of Les Trois Vallées, the biggest lift-linked ski domain in the world. The name covers four separate villages, each labelled by its altitude in metres: Courchevel 1300 (Le Praz), Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (Moriond) and Courchevel 1850, with the resort centre at 1,747 m. Which village you choose shapes the holiday, since they sit at different heights and have different characters.
The skiing
Les Trois Vallées offers 600 km of pistes served by 166 lifts, with a published split of 336 km easy, 204 km intermediate and 60 km expert, plus four terrain parks. Proportionally that is 56 per cent easy, 34 per cent intermediate and 10 per cent expert, a domain clearly weighted towards gentle skiing: more than half is easy terrain where beginners can progress in comfort, a third is intermediate, and the 60 km of expert skiing is a small share of so big an area. The difficulty figures make it easy for a mixed group to plan: the 336 km of easy pistes alone would be a large resort.
Lifts run from 1,300 m to 3,230 m, a vertical of 1,930 m. The top station is well above 2,200 m, so the upper slopes hold snow reliably through the December-to-April season; the lower villages at 1300 and 1550 are less certain late in spring, and the higher villages are the safer choice for late-season trips. The lift system is listed as modern, which is what a network of 166 installations demands, and the scale means that even in a full week most visitors will only sample the domain.
Pedigree and clientele
Courchevel staged events at the 1992 Winter Olympics and at the 2023 World Ski Championships. It is regarded as an exclusive resort, drawing a wealthy clientele that includes royal families, and it holds one of the largest concentrations of five-star luxury hotels anywhere. That reputation coexists with listed strengths of traditional charm and scenic views, a reminder that beneath the polish the resort is still a set of Tarentaise villages with the mountains of the Trois Vallées above them. The 1,747 m resort centre and the four village altitudes also give a practical steer for late-season bookings, when the 1850 sector has the advantage of height.
Getting there
Chambéry airport is roughly 64 km away as the crow flies. The resort’s official website has pass, lift and accommodation details.
Frequently asked questions about Courchevel
Four villages that share the Courchevel name, each labelled by its altitude in metres: 1300 is also known as Le Praz and 1650 as Moriond. The resort centre sits at 1,747 m.
Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski domain in the world, with 600 km of pistes, 166 lifts and four terrain parks.
Yes. Events from the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 2023 World Ski Championships took place in Courchevel.
It is considered exclusive, attracting wealthy clientele including royal families, and hosts one of the largest concentrations of five-star luxury hotels.
336 km easy, 204 km intermediate and 60 km expert, roughly 56, 34 and 10 per cent, between 1,300 m and 3,230 m.
Courchevel has 600 km of marked slopes: 336 km easy (blue), 204 km intermediate (red), 60 km expert (black), served by 166 ski lifts.
The skiing in Courchevel ranges from 1,300 m at the base to 3,230 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,930 m.
The ski season in Courchevel typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Courchevel is well suited to beginners. About 56% of the slopes (336 km) are easy blue runs.
Courchevel has 60 km of expert (black) slopes — about 10% of the total. There are 4 snow parks for freestylers.
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