Skiing Holidays in Courchevel 1850

Fancy a French Alps ski resort with a certain je ne sais quoi?

When it comes to high-altitude skiing, haute cuisine and five-star hospitality, Courchevel is hard to compete with.

The most westerly resort in the Three Valleys ski area (the largest lift-linked ski terrain on the planet), this vibrant Tarentaise Valley snowsports haven comprises four villages ̶ Courchevel, Courchevel Moriond, Courchevel Village and Courchevel Le Praz, each of which has its distinct charms. Until 2011, these villages were officially known as Courchevel 1850, Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1550 and Courchevel 1300 (roughly corresponding to their altitudes), and they’re often still referred to by their previous names.

There’s accommodation and après-ski here to suit all tastes and budgets, but Courchevel has developed a reputation as an exclusive resort over the years thanks in part to its abundance of high quality hotels and restaurants ̶ if you want a taste of the high life, there are 11 5-star hotels here, two 6-star hotels and seven Michelin-starred restaurants.

There are 150km of pistes for skiers of all abilities here across altitudes ranging from 1224m to 3248m, while in the whole Three Valleys area there’s a gargantuan 600km of slopes to explore.

There are plenty of off-slope activities for solo skiers, couples, families and larger groups, and the resort’s calendar is packed with prestige skiing, summer sports and social events, while retail therapy covers everything from everyday supermarket essentials to bijou boutique gifts and outlets for Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Prada.

If your little ones are first-time skiers, there are several novice areas ‘Zen Zones’ child-friendly chair lifts, hassle-free doorstep skiing and a family pass which lets you maximise fun and minimise cost.

When you want superb skiing, fantastic family-focused facilities and awesome affordable luxury, Courchevel is simply a class act.