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Courchevel

France · Sabaudia · Single resort (part of: Les 3 Vallées)

Courchevel is a ski resort in Sabaudia (France). It has 150 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 56 lifts. The runs go from 1100 to 2738 m (1638 m vertical).

Piste length
150 km
Lifts
56
Base station
1100 m
Top station
2738 m
Vertical drop
1638 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 93 km (62%)
  • Medium: 42 km (28%)
  • Hard: 15 km (10%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (4 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 78% (38°)
  • Mostly facing north (29% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 56

Gondola / cable car: 25 · Chairlift: 34 · Drag lift: 32

  • Mont Vallon · Gondola / cable car · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2116–2920 m
  • Legends · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1435–2013 m
  • Altiport · Chairlift · 3,400 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1717–1991 m
  • Altiport · Drag lift · 3,400 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1869–1981 m
  • Biollay · Chairlift · 3,300 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1861–2224 m
  • Aiguille du Fruit · Chairlift · 3,300 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1828–2238 m
  • Saint Martin Express · Chairlift · 3,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1796–2402 m
  • Signal · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1887–2253 m
  • Plantrey · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1691–2186 m
  • Tougnète 2 · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1916–2405 m

On site

  • 332 car parks (12 paid · 54 free)
  • 137 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 8 mountain huts
  • 4 ski schools
  • 19 rental shops
  • 112 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • SkiScool
  • ESF
  • New Generation École de Ski et Snowboard
  • École du Ski Français
  • Precision Ski

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 68 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 60 cm, Snow depth 43 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 51 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 16 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2008 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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