Courchevel Overview

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Courchevel

Airports:

Geneva International Airport (150km/2hrs) Route de l‘Aéroport 21, 1215 Genève 15, Switzerland. Airlines: British Airways, easyJet, and Swiss Airlines fly from London airports; bmibaby.com and easyJet fly from regional UK airports.

Chambery Airport (110km/1hr) Rue Antoine Montagnole, 73420 Viviers-du-Lac, France. Airlines: SnowJet flies direct between London and Chambery.

Grenoble Airport (130km/1.5hrs) 38590 Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, France. Airlines: easyJet flies direct from London to Grenoble

Lyon International Airport (187km/2hrs) Aeroport Saint Exupery, 69720 Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, France. Airlines: British Airways and easyJet fly direct to Lyon.

Airport Transfers:

By bus: Altibus.com (+33(0)4-7968-3296) runs three or more buses a day from Geneva Airport (4hrs) and Chambery Airport (2hrs), and five buses a day from Lyon Airport (4hrs).

By train: The nearest station is Moutiers Salins, from here it's a one-hour bus ride to Courchevel (€10-14). There are five buses a day Monday to Friday and 15 a day at weekends.

Shared/Private transfers: Available from all airports. Expect to pay around €150 per person, return from Geneva. AlpLine (+33(0)450-743-842); Mountain Drop-offs (+44(0)207-043-4874); resorthoppa (+44(0)134-230-5677).

By car: Hire cars are available from all the airports. Roads are open year-round but driving can be treacherous during snowstorms. From Moutiers follow the narrow roads 915 and 75 to Courchevel - the road ends at Courchevel 1850. The town has many covered car parks.

Getting Around:

There is a free ski bus service ‘Navettes' serving all four villages of Courchevel. The journey time is approximately 25 minutes between Le Praz and Courchevel 1850. Buses run frequently during the season, from early morning until late at night, every 10 minutes between Courchevel 1650 and 1850. Alternatively, pick up a walking map from the tourist office and explore the 12 mountain paths.

Elevation

Summit

8982ft
Vertical Drop

4717ft
Base

4429ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

20%

Intermediate Runs

36%

Advanced Runs

36%

Expert Runs

Runs

93 MILES

Skiable Terrain

150 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 71
Gondolas & Trams: 12
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 20
Triple Chairs: 3
Double Chairs: 6
Surface Lifts: 30

Tourist Office

BP 37

73122 COURCHEVEL

France

Phone: 33 479 80029

pro@courchevel.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/08/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/26/2013

Years Open: 13

Average Snowfall: 567"

Courchevel Reviews

by blblblbl 25th March 2013
- Overall Rating 3
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 1
- Nightlife 2
une bonne station mais ce qui va Ã¨tre dit plus bas en dit long aussi

Pros: Pour venir Ã Courchevel, privilÃ©gier l'hÃ©lico plutÃ´t que la voiture. Si vous ne faites pas
Cons: Pour venir Ã Courchevel, privilÃ©gier l'hÃ©lico plutÃ´t que la voiture. Si vous ne faites pas
by Chelanne 14th March 2013
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 4
Bon ski et aprÃ¨s ski

Pros: Ski de qualitÃ© et beaucoup d'animations
Cons: Navettes surchargÃ©es
by janpol18 20th January 2011
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 0
- All Mtn. Terrain 0
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 4
Seul le fric les intÃ©resse!

Pros: AccÃ¨s au reste des 3 vallÃ©es, plus attrayant
Cons: Tarifs et clientÃ¨le correspondante
by JammingStand27 30th October 2010
- Overall Rating 3
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 4
Courchevel = Porte-monnaies bien garnis

Pros: Gestion des pistes, Ville animÃ©e la nuit, Shopping
Cons: TrÃ¨s trÃ¨s cher, esprit sportif oubliÃ©s par les touristes riches

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Fresh snow in Courchevel. March 15, 2013

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Common Misspellings

Courchavel, 3 VallÃ©es, Les 3 VallÃ©es, Coucehevel, Courcherval, 3-VallÃ©es, Les Trois VallÃ©es, Couchevel, Courcheval, Chourchevel, Courcevel, Courchevelle, Corcheval, Courchaval, Coursewell, Corchevel