Courchevel 1850 is the address: Les Airelles, Le K2 Palace, Cheval Blanc and L’Apog\u00e9e sit ski-in, ski-out above the Croisette, and the altiport is five minutes up the road. Courchevel Moriond (1650) is sunnier and quieter, with the same lift pass; Le Praz (1300) keeps the old village and the ski jumps from the 1992 Olympics. Private chalets with staff are the usual booking for a group, and most come with a driver who meets the helicopter.<\/p>\n
The Three Valleys is the largest linked ski area in the world, and Courchevel’s side of it is the gentlest for mixed groups: wide, groomed pistes on the north-facing slopes, tree runs down to Le Praz, and the Saulire ridge for the rest. Off the snow there is the Aquamotion pool complex, dog sledding from 1650, and a dinner run by snowmobile to Le Cap Horn or Le Bel Air. In summer the lifts carry bikes, the altiport flies sightseeing circuits over Mont Blanc, and some years the Tour de France comes through.<\/p>\n
The resort runs on its free ski buses and a fleet of chalet 4x4s; taxis are scarce on peak Saturdays. From the altiport the chalet driver or the concierge car is the norm. If the weather turns, the drive from Chamb\u00e9ry is 1 h 45 via Albertville and Mo\u00fbtiers, and from Geneva about 2 h 30; on changeover Saturdays in February add an hour to both.<\/p>\n
The resort sits at around 1,800 m and the top lifts reach 2,700 m, so the first afternoon is a slow one for most. Ski passes, lessons and mountain guides can all be pre-booked through the chalet. Restaurants on the mountain need a reservation in high season; dinner in 1850 means a 9 pm table and a dress code at the palaces. Shops and most hotels close between late April and early December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Courchevel hat einen eigenen Altiport, aber kein Jet kann dort landen: Die 537 Meter kurze Piste ist Turboprops und Hubschraubern vorbehalten. Der schnelle Weg f\u00fchrt per Jet nach Chamb\u00e9ry oder Genf und per Hubschrauber auf die letzte Etappe, von London bis an die Piste in unter drei Stunden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":58019,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-57991","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n