Courchevel ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Courchevel is a ski area in Bozel, Savoie, France. Its 290 mapped downhill runs add up to 151 km, which ranks it #15 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 522 m long.

Slopes at Courchevel

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 30% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Courchevel a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 59 lifts: 17 button lifts, 17 chairlifts, 10 magic carpets, 8 gondolas, 2 cable cars, 2 drag lifts, 2 funiculars, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,257 m up to 2,694 m, a vertical drop of 1,437 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 15.7 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Courchevel

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 64 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 23 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 71 km away. Nearby ski areas include Méribel (142.0 km), Les Trois Vallées (542.3 km), Pralognan-la-Vanoise (25.3 km) and Les Ménuires (120.4 km), which together add 830 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.