The Skiers' Guide to Courchevel

Family trip of three generations, several of them new to skiing. One decided that he was too old to ski! All had a great time on the slopes, lessons for the non-skiers followed by practice on the massive beginner area. The rest of us went higher up to the red and black runs for some great skiing.
Plenty of choices for restaurants and bars afterwards and the hotel was reasonably priced with a good Breakfast and Dinner if wanted.

We were in Courchevel almost two years ago, skiing on Les Tres Valles. It was remarkable—beautiful views, amazing people, and really nice slopes. I would absolutely go again. We try to combine travel and adventure with skiing, always searching for new places to go, and the French Alps have definitely been one of my favourites so far, especially here in Courchevel.

Gorgeous spot. Full range of slopes. Even if you only love black diamond, the blues here will be just as fun.
Access to the 3Vallees means you beaver get board of the same runs.
We went early season and snow coverage was decent with only a few closed runs.

Would recommend

Loved the resort , great snow, efficiency etc, but very very expensive. I loved my trip there, the chalet was great, hosts fantastic, food delicious. Would go back, but it’s a real splurge!!

A great resort which is very my different from the gluttony of 1850. We stayed at Le Portetta for the third time, which was amazing. The skiing was outstanding with huge snowfalls and peerless slopes, what more could one want ?

Three valleys is one of my favourite places to go, courcheval is my favourite, nice ski runs for people of every level. And the food and night life is fantastic.

Probably my favourite resort in terms of the overall combination of quality pistes, lifts, and off-piste facilities (eating/drinking/accomodation/apres), plus the added bonus of Meribel and Val Thorens nearby

Huge resort with loads of runs. Great for boarding as long as you don’t get caught on the few flat runs!!

Have been several times, always a great way to escape the day to day. If you go in December just before Christmas snow is good & slopes are quiet. Can be pricey but food & drink options are great!

Great options and skiing
Can be crowded but had a great time. Was great for our group of different abilities and ages, including some kids going to ski school

Quality hotels and luxury skiing in 1850, slightly more affordable options in 1650 with easy access to the three valleys ski area

Couchevel was great for our group. We had a mixed group of abilities but the slopes catered for everyone.
The food and drink options of the mountain were great. The lifts were all modern. And there’s loads of places to go in the village too when you’re not skiing

Amazing ski range to suit all abilities skied here with group of friends & family , although expensive the 3 valley mountain range is by far the best. I’ve skied 3 resorts in Canada and all over Europe.

A brilliant resort with extensive runs across a range of abilities. The size of the valley and the easy links to others makes for free slopes with little to no congestion. Away from the slopes there is plentiful entertainment from restaurants to bars and live music. It is an expensive location but the skiing justifies it

I stayed in courchavel 1850 the resort is great for ski/board in and out and have great chalets and hotels. The resort allows for you to ski from top to bottom at 1550 with access to the 3 valleys giving you over 600km of skiing. If you are looking for luxury with great skiing/boarding this is an amazing resort however the big let down for it is its apres as with the cost of food and drinks you could easily spend £200 - £300 per night in comparison to other resorts. My recommendation would be to spend a day travelling to Meribel where you can experience a much more lively atmosphere for apres

I was there with my extended family as part of my mother’s last request ( her estate paid the bills) some of the young children had not Ski’d before. There were plenty of slopes for all abilities and great choice of restaurants.

I skied Courchevel during a terrible period for snow, but still managed to get a couple of little doses of powder. The lift system was great, and there is fantastic terrain. The off-piste options are mostly a little shorter than at neighbouring Meribel, which meant there was less competition for the good lines. Would definitely go back.

Great place for varied groups of skiers/snowboarders. We went as a group of 12 of mixed abilities from ex-pro to absolute beginners and there was something for everyone on mountain with places everyone could access for après together after a days skiing.

Stayed in 1650 as 1850 very expensive and soulless. since going "upmarket". Massive area on 3 valleys pass with excellent variety of pistes. Grooming good as is lift system. On mountain is expensive and not massive number of options. Apres ski in 1650 OK. Big variety of accommodation to suit all needs and price points.

We booked an apartment at 1650 within a chalet that offered direct access to the piste, skiing down to the gondola. Restaurants and bars were quite a long walk, but we made use of the regular free shuttle buses running up and down between levels of the resort. Food on the slopes was good and reliable, not having to wait too long.