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It was in the year 1946 that one of the world's most esteemed resorts was created: Courchevel. In this most glamorous resort in France, crossing paths with royal families, movie stars or famous musicians, is frequent.
You can come to Courchevel for its chic atmosphere or the endless forms of luxury from magnificent chalets in the woods, for its luxury hotels, its fashion boutiques, its hip night clubs, but moreover Courchevel offers a major reason to keep going back year after year: the incomparable quality of its ski area that gives it its reputation.
With 600 km of accessible trails thanks to 62 ski lifts, and 10,000 hectors conducive to back country skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing ballads, Courchevel sits enthroned at the summit of one of the biggest ski areas of the world, the 3 Valleys Domain (10 times bigger than Vail, the biggest ski area in the United States)!
Shared between its 3 territories, Courchevel 1850, the chic resort, Courchevel 1650 and 1550 that are more peaceful and more suitable for families and Le Praz 1300, a charming village with narrow roads, a large number of slopes are available for beginner-level skiers as is the same for the most experienced skiers, offering snow-covered slopes of exceptional quality from the beginning of December to the end of April. If the more experienced skiers are not satisfied by the black trails Les Suisses or la Saulire, they can also attempt the black trails on the Northern side of Val Thorens, which is accessible during the day.
Snowboarders will find exceptional inclines and lanes reserved only for experts and can benefit from backcountry skiing accompanied by guides.
Here, beginners, families and any skiers lacking in confidence, can learn and evolve in all security with a ZEN spirit and a light heart, thanks to dedicated wide open, well protected trails. Accessible by ski lifts, these Zones d'Evolution des Novices (Evolution Zones for Novices) provide the perfect conditions for novices! For FREE!
If you ski and would like to find an alternative to skiing for a day or half day, or if you don't ski and just want to enjoy the mountains, Courchevel also provides 17 km of marked, well-maintained paths through unspoilt countryside.
Whether by foot or with snow shoes you can set off to discover peaceful mountain scenery through the forests. Perhaps you'll come across traces of wild life in the newly-fallen snow, or maybe you'll stop off at one of the many secluded hamlets that abound in Courchevel. You can walk till Le Lac des Verdons to enjoy an exceptional sun-filled panoramic view of La Saulire and its runs. We also invite you to get a bit more acquainted with Mother Nature with the help of one of our mountain guides, away from well-beaten paths.
With the pedestrian pass, take advantage of the ski lifts to explore the highest peaks of Courchevel, and their exceptional panorama. Stop at a mountain restaurant before going back to the gondola.
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Travelling with children ?
No problem!
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On demand, we'll take care of finding you an experienced nanny who can speak the language of your choice to take care of your children of 3 months and older and we'll gladly organize sports activities and cultural indoor (fun hands-on activities, reading, singing, movies...) and outdoor activities (sledding and different snow games, tobogganing, going on walks in the garden...) for your children, for a half-day or full-day (Bowling for children over the age of 5, introduction to riding a snow mobile on a circuit, snow sports, snowshoe hikes for children 6 years old and older, etc.). |
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We will be glad to organize activities and ski lessons in private or in group for your children
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Ski lessons The Courchevel ESF instructors conduct private and small group lessons (10 person limit) for children 3 and older in numerous languages and also conduct full day training sessions - Children 5 to 12 can attend group ski lessons in the children's playground and test for their Ourson and Etoile d'or. - Freeriding and Freestyle skiing training courses are available for children 14 years from February 6 to March 7, 2010. A Flèche d'argent level required. - A training course for teens (13 years and up already having earned their Flèche de bronze level), from February 6 to March 7, 2010: all snow skiing on trails of all terrains, slalom, and timed runs. |
Activities
Kids Village : Children above the age of 3 can safely discover the joys of the skiing : Exercices and various games will lead them to their first
ski tests : Snowflake and their first Star. A private lesson for those 18 months and older with special equipment will allow your child to discover the joys of snow sports.
ESF 1550 1650 and 1850 : ESF Courchevel instructors provide private lessons and small group lessons for children over 3 years old as well as training session competitions and will accompany your children aged 7 years old and older and adolescents to the test from Fléchette to Chamois d'Or levels.
They will also accompany your children in learning back country skiing, in "ski discovery" or freeriding training.
Safe Sledding Zones : So that children can sled freely and safely, a safe sledding zone is reserved only for them in the white snow of La Croisette (for the little ones) and at Grandes Combes which is easily accessible from Courchevel 1550 and 1650.
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