Courchevel 1850 - Introduction — France — Kuoni Travel Snow 2008 online holiday brochure

The chic and glamourous resort of Courchevel 1850 has a pretty forested setting amid some simply stunning scenery and offers magnificent skiing on well groomed runs. courchevel 1850 Courchevel 1850 deservedly has a reputation for being one of the world's greatest ski resorts with immaculate pistes, some serious challenges and some of the most beautiful scenery in the Alps. Add to that high class hotels, designer boutiques, quality restaurants and bustling nightlife and one could say that Courchevel has it all. MOUNTAIN FACTS Altitude pistes 2740m Altitude resort 1850m Pistes 150km Courchevel, 600km Three Valleys Direction of slopes north, east, south/east and west Gondolas 10 Cable cars 1 Drag lifts 28 Chair lifts 20 Cross-country trails 66km Snow cannons 563 Pistes Green Blue Red Black No. of runs 21 31 34 9 6 day lift pass Adult Child Ł162 Ł123 Child 5-12 years Pass covers all lifts in the Three Valleys and includes a day in the Espace Killy (transport not included). COURCHEVEL PISTE MAP Aiguille du Fruit 3051m Creux Noirs 2705m Col de Roc Merlet Chanrossa 2734m 2544m Lacs Merlet Vallee des Avals Col de La Loze 2274m Signal 2255m Roc Mugnier Creux 2116m Verdons 2078m Praz-Juget 1867m Vallee de Meribel Saulire 2738m Vizelle 2659m La Croix des Verdons 2739m Rocher de la Loze 2526m Mt Bel Air 2050m Prameruel 1826m Pralong 1870m COURCHEVEL Plan du Vah 1850m Meribel Foręt du Laition Ski school Ski Ski hire Ski & boot hire Adult Ł128 Standard Ł58 Ł77 Child Ł275 Superior Ł75 Ł100 Child Ł31 Ł42 COURCHEVEL 1650m La Corbiere Adult 5 x 2 hours, Child 6-12 years 5 x 4Ľ hours La Rosiere COURCHEVEL 1550m La Tania 1350m La Chouliere COURCHEVEL 1300-LE PRAZ Le Freney La Jairaz St Bon 1100m LOCAL SKI INFORMATION BEGINNERS There are plenty of well groomed nursery slopes above the village at Pralong the Jardin Alpin and La Croisette. INTERMEDIATES Courchevel has a huge variety of runs for all levels of intermediates from gentle slopes to tree-lined pistes and challenging reds as well as the vast Three Valleys to explore. ADVANCED Courchevel 1850 offers some superb advanced skiing including the couloirs from the Saulire cable car, and steep terrain on La Vizelle. Courchevel is also one of the best places in the world for off-piste skiing. APRČS SKI Courchevel 1850 has a wide choice of lively bars, restaurants and nightclubs ranging from exclusive French affairs to British-run and a cinema (showing films in English). ACTIVITIES The resort offers plenty of shopping opportunities. hang-gliding, paragliding, snowmobiling horse-drawn sleigh rides and alpine flights. 1 Picturesque resort of Courchevel 2 Wide open slopes of the Three Valleys 3 The charming Chabichou 4 Hotel des Neiges 1 3 4 2 BOARDING Board hire Adult Child Board hire Ł75 Ł51 Adult 5 x 2 hours, Child 10-12 years 5 x 2 hours Board & Boot hire Ł100 Ł68 Boarding Info Miles of well groomed pistes are available for snowboarders to cruise as well as the terrain park under the Plantrey chairlift for experienced boarders and the Verdons terrain park suitable for all levels. The area around Bioally is also popular for freeriders seeking big air. For more details about the resort and its facilities visit our website at www.kuoni.co.uk Terrain parks 2 in Courchevel (5 in Three Valleys) Board school Adult Child Ł128 Ł128 32

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