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Courchevel, France

Resort height:

 1260-1850m

 

Slopes:

 1260-2740m

 (1260-3230m 3 Valleys)

Pistes:

 150km

 (600km 3 Valleys)

 

General snow cover

 

4/5

 

Snow quality (upper)

 

4/5

 

Snow quality (lower)

 

3.5/5

 

Resort level snow

 

 

Courchevel 1850

4.5/5

Courchevel 1650

4/5

Courchevel 1550

3.5/5

Courchevel 1300

3/5

 

Powder potential

 

4/5

Courchevel’s altitude is decent, most of its slopes face north, snowmaking is extensive and grooming is second to none.

 

Overall, snow cover and quality are pretty good, particularly on the gentle home runs into Courchevel 1850The run down to Courchevel 1300 is less reliable, but is still almost always complete.

 

If there is one minor drawback, it is the lack of really high altitude terrain locally. Val Thorens remains the best bet in the 3 Valleys for a very early or late holiday. 

Where to ski in bad weather:

The area just above La Tania has the thickest trees and is the best place to head to in a whiteout. The neighbouring slopes above Courchevel 1300 are also wooded, as are the gentle greens immediately above Courchevel 1850.

Where to head in poor snow conditions:

In poor snow conditions, the best snow will usually be in the high bowl immediately below the summit of Saulire.

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