Which ski area should I choose?
There are many lift passes choices in the Three Valleys that it can be confusing. So here is our guide to choosing the right lift passes for you and your party.
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The first choice to make is the ski area that you wish to ski in, Courchevel or the larger Three Valleys.
The Three Valleys also has a ski guarantee which can be seen here. Essentially saying that;
“If one European ski area offers more open connected runs, the 3 valleys undertake to refund any un-used days during the validity of your skipass.”
Both Courchevel and Three Valley passes include Urban Transport – the use of certain lift between villages out of normal ski opening hours. For our guests, being able to use the Le Praz gondola gives quick access to highest part of Courchevel (aka Courchevel 1850) in the evenings so you can explore or easily get to the events held.
Courchevel
Courchevel offers 150 kilometres of alpine ski runs served by 58 lifts enabling you to make the most of your days on the slopes.
For more experienced skiers, 34 red and 8 black runs enable you to put your technique and skills to the test. Whatever your level of expertise, choose your itinerary and set off to enjoy some unforgettable days of skiing.
The Courchevel lift pass covers the whole of the Courchevel Valley including the resorts of La Tania, Courchevel Le Praz, Courchevel Village (1550), Courchevel Moriond (1650) and Courchevel (1850).
For low intermediates or those who need to get back to meet fellow party members after ski school then the Courchevel valley is enough.
It is possible to upgrade for one day from a Courchevel to a Three Valleys pass, but if you are thinking you might want to upgrade (even once) then it is better value to get the larger area.
Click here for a piste map for Courchevel.
Three Valleys
The Three Valleys is well-known as the biggest interconnected ski area in the world and it is absolutely HUGE. It links the three valleys of Courchevel, Meribel and Val Thorens into an incredibly large and varied area with a huge range of different terrains from glacier to valley.
The continued investment in infrastructure makes the links between each resort both fast and easy and the snow making facilities in the 3 Valleys are second to none, ensuring the best possible skiing conditions for your holiday.
The Three Valleys ski resort in the French Alps, Savoie, in figures :
- 600 kilometres of ski-in, ski-out interconnected ski runs, from beginners’ slopes to vertiginous couloirs (10500 hectars of area)
- 166 modern high-performance ski lifts
- Over 2,100 (and counting) artifical snow making machines
- 73 piste groomers for 1,512 hectares of groomed runs
- Minimum skiing altitude: 1,300 metres / Maximum skiing altitude: 3,230 metres
- 85% of the ski area situated above 1,800 metres
- 321 Alpine ski runs: (51 green, 132 blue, 106 red, 32 black)
- 25 accessible summits including 10 above 2,500 metres & 6 glaciers
- 62,000 metres of combined vertical drop
- 1,200 ski lift staff 2,000 ESF French Ski School
The only cautionary note, is that you need to make sure you are in the Courchevel valley by the time the lifts shut or you could be paying for a taxi back. If you are in the Courchevel valley at the end of the day there is a free ski bus that runs to La Tania.
Click here for a piste map for the 3 Valleys.
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