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Courchevel

Five linked villages from 1300 to 1850, the ski world's byword for luxury — gliding, perfectly-pisted runs and a private-jet altiport above the trees.

  • 1,850 m Village base
  • 3,221 m Top lift
  • 2,111 m Vertical
  • 336 Pistes mapped
  • 142 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Three Valleys — Courchevel shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Three Valleys — 600 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Courchevel is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · Courchevel
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Three Valleys.

62% beginner 29% inter. 9% expert
N · green: 2% N · blue: 9% N · red: 8% N · black: 4% NE · green: 1% NE · blue: 5% NE · red: 7% NE · black: 4% NE · orange: 0% E · green: 1% E · blue: 3% E · red: 4% E · black: 1% E · orange: 0% SE · green: 0% SE · blue: 2% SE · red: 1% SE · black: 1% S · green: 1% S · blue: 3% S · red: 2% S · black: 0% SW · green: 1% SW · blue: 4% SW · red: 3% SW · black: 1% W · green: 1% W · blue: 5% W · red: 6% W · black: 3% NW · green: 2% NW · blue: 9% NW · red: 7% NW · black: 2% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Freeride

Slopes mostly face N — 72% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Courchevel is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Three Valleys) are shown here now.

On the map

Courchevel
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Courchevel

Five linked villages from 1300 to 1850, the ski world's byword for luxury — gliding, perfectly-pisted runs and a private-jet altiport above the trees.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Three Valleys.

~approx 12 km away
Faces north
France · Aime

La Plagne

191.4 km (OSM) 1,217–3,058 m
64% beginner 22% inter. 14% expert
Vertical
1841 m
Pistes (mapped)
158
Lifts
77
~approx 18 km away
Les Arcs ski area Faces north-west
France · Aime

Les Arcs

203.1 km (OSM) 1,199–3,205 m
59% beginner 26% inter. 12% expert
Vertical
2006 m
Pistes (mapped)
193
Lifts
87
~approx 19 km away
Le Grand Domaine ski area Faces north-west
France · La Léchère

Le Grand Domaine

125 km (OSM) 1,219–2,516 m
74% beginner 19% inter. 7% expert
Vertical
1297 m
Pistes (mapped)
112
Lifts
53
~approx 24 km away
Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski area Faces north-west
France · Aussois

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

209.8 km (OSM) 1,306–2,948 m
60% beginner 30% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1643 m
Pistes (mapped)
162
Lifts
79
~approx 26 km away
Tignes - Val d'Isère ski area Faces north-east
France · Bonneval-sur-Arc

Tignes - Val d'Isère

208.6 km (OSM) 1,559–3,447 m
56% beginner 33% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1888 m
Pistes (mapped)
169
Lifts
84
~approx 31 km away
Faces north-west
France · Orelle

Galibier-Thabor

131.2 km (OSM) 1,406–2,738 m
61% beginner 31% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1332 m
Pistes (mapped)
97
Lifts
34
~approx 37 km away
Les Sybelles ski area Faces east
France · Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire

Les Sybelles

135.7 km (OSM) 1,278–2,587 m
64% beginner 26% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1309 m
Pistes (mapped)
112
Lifts
65
~approx 37 km away
La Thuile ski ski area Faces north-east
Italy · La Thuile

La Thuile ski

79 km (OSM) 1,468–2,608 m
31% beginner 54% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
1140 m
Pistes (mapped)
61
Lifts
20
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Getting to Courchevel

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.