The Skiers' Guide to Courchevel

I stayed in Courchevel 1650. Since I last visited in January 2013 the access to the main Courchevel area had been improved. This made accessing the rest of the 3 Valleys quicker. The pistes were excellent for the the first few days due to the fresh snow before I arrived.
Some lifts need replacing. These include the gondola out of 1850 up to Saluire and the gondola from Meribel Mottaret to the same point.
The cafes and restaurants on the mountain were expensive and were not good value.
As a senior I was surprised there wasn't a discount on the pass until you were 75! Then I believe a 6 day pass was 102 Euros. In Tignes and Val d Isere it is free at that age and there's a reduction from mid sixties.
It is a great and varied area particularly when the snow cover is good, which it was. There are fabulous viewing areas on the Caron and La Masse.
The avalanche risk was at 4 or 3 all week so unfortunately I didn't really ski off pistes.
Overall an impressive ski area.

Amazing resort, love skiing the 3 valleys and courchevel is definitely the best in the area, skiing is amazing and the restaurants on the mountain are great!

Amazing. Fantastic Apres with multiple apre options to visit. A variety or restaurants with fantastic food.

It was a good resort. Lots of different Gondolas to access the mountains and a good variety of green, blue and red runs to keep everyone happy. We went last week of January and it wasn't too busy.

Highly recommend - quite expensive but large area and great food. A good place for non-skiers to join for a trip

We stayed in a catered chalet and the staff couldn’t do enough for you. We even bumped into them one day on the slopes on their day off. They took us down a few runs. All the bars and things were lively and good atmosphere

Great variety of runs for all abilities within our party. Very well maintained for the majority however extremely busy at times, somewhat almost congested mid morning at the Meribel/Courchevel 1850 connection. Great links via Vertical Xperience/Saulire Express to other resorts like Val Thorens and Meribel. Majority of accommodation in 1850 is ski-in-ski-out thankfully. Jump Parks and Tree Runs are standout at this resort.

Socialising and eating is pricey. You absolutely need a concierge or connections to attend most “famous” eateries etc (Bagatelle, Cap Horn, Chalet De Pierres, Le Ferme Saint Amour, Baies, Beefbar) or a booking well in advance. No issue with getting into Folie whatsoever however for the first time they had started checking ID?? Just a prewarning as I know many people wouldn’t think to bring it on the slopes.

Only negative is there are a lot of foot passengers who clog up the lifts, eateries and clubs to come and shop in 1850 at the boutiques. If you have low tolerance for influencers I wouldn’t recommend staying here. They are everywhere and will stop and take content at any given opportunity. They lack spacial awareness also, so don’t be surprised if you’re skiing and they suddenly appear in a bikini and Moonboots in the middle of a run with a professional photographer in tow.

Fantastic skiing across the three valleys. Lifts were quiet and efficient. Resort was easily accessible and regular buses through 1650 to 1850

We stayed in Courchevel 1650 which is lovely but it's so expensive everywhere especially the lift pass.

A time was had during my 2017 ski trip to courchevel. I’m still dreaming of the French onion soup with a pinot and the dancers at la folie douce prrrr. Can’t wait to go back!

Very Expensive resort but has a great connection to one of the world's largest ski resorts, high upper market resort alot of show aspect and for the rich rich
Skiing has plenty of runs and a good variety.
Big apres but very expensive.

Great ski area. We have been coming for years. It is getting more expensive as people move from 1850 to 1650 but it still has some good bars snd excellent restaurants. The Bel Air is always a great place for lunch with excellent views and omelette Savoyard. Enjoy!!!

The resort was great for our trip. Lift efficiency and a lot of options for different place to from there made it one of the best trips. As well as the apres and many fine places to eat.
I don’t have a bad word to say about our trip!

Impossible not to love Courchevel. With a 3 Vallées pass, you can ski a different area every single day - it’s truly endless. The après-ski is fantastic, and while it can be very expensive, if you go where the seasonaires go, it’s actually much more affordable.

Easily one of the best places in the world.

It was my first time skiing in over 10 years and it was a great reintroduction. The resort was very beautiful and had very friendly people that were willing to help with anything that I asked for, Even when I accidentally got stuck at the top of the mountain and the gondola had closed, they were kind enough to reopen it for me so I wouldn’t have to go down to red as I was too inexperienced. The food options were quite reasonable for ski resort in my opinion and varied in prices, depending on the location. The accommodation options just outside courchevel were very reasonably priced and very nice. Everything was also easy to understand and well marked for non-French speakers.

Such a great resort the amount of runs and different areas to ski is incredible. Been going for over 20 years and still find new runs to do every year. Amazing to see outdated lifts getting upgraded and the money put into the area used to improve!

Ideal for families and mixed level skiers. Great restaurants and cafes. Would recommend ski school instructors. Perfect slopes and well groomed.

Courchevel has lovely slopes however it is quite busy with beginner level skiers and the town is very expensive

Absolute luxury at Courchevel. Jet comparing to my home resort of Whistler- mostly the on mountain dining options. So many options! And incredible food. The on piste groomers where out of this world

Spent a week in la Tania, lovely place. Good options and had a very good nursery slope. Not too busy, had a good corner shop in the town.