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Courcheval, France |
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Experts can discover secret powder stashes and some of
Europe's steepest black runs on the couloirs above the saulire. Throw in plenty of tree protected runs, a good
percentage of north facing slopes and the odd lingering
5 star lunch and it becomes easy to understand why so
many people simply don't feel the need to invest in a 3
valley pass!
On the town
1850 as expected is full of the finer things of life
and also offers the most exciting and wallet crippling
nightlife, with top Paris cabaret acts competing with
DJ's and cocktails for your precious euros. 1850 offers
the most variation for non-ski days with outdoor
activities ranging from the toboggan run to parachuting.
There are plenty of places to be pampered, good shops,
bowling and a cinema to complete the unwind. The
traditional village centres of 1300 and 1550 present a
more low key atmosphere with the accent on fun in lively
pubs and traditional mountain cuisine. All the areas are
linked until midnight by the free ski
bus.
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| VITAL STATISTICS
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Resort Height |
Top Lift
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| Courchevel
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1300 - 1850m
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2738m Saulire
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| Meribel/Mottaret
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1450 - 1750m
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2952m Mont du Valon
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| Val Thorens
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2300m
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3300m Glacier de Peclet
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| PISTES |
Three Valleys
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| km |
600 |
| Lifts |
200 |
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Green |
47 |
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Blue |
94 |
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Red |
102 |
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Black |
33 |
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| Off piste
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Extensive and interesting
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| Artificial Snow
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90km | |
| RATING |
| Beginner |
*****
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| Intermediate |
***** |
| Advanced |
***** |
| Snowboarding |
***** | |
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CHILDREN |
From 18 months in 1850
Le Village
des Enfants ESF (04 79 08 08 47) for children
from 18 months - 3 years in Garderie and from 3
- 12 Jardin des Neiges and childrens ski school.
From 3 years in 1550
ESF Club
Piou Piou (04 79 08 24 17) Jardin des Neiges and
Junior Ski School |
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Passes available for
Courchevel valley only or for 3 valleys. 6 Day 3 valley
pass includes a day in nearby resorts inclucing Tignes,
Val d'Isere or La Plagne
| APRES SKI
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Extensive choice of bars, restaurants (from
luxury gourmet to pizzeria), shops, nightclubs,
live music, cinema with occasional English films.
Fitness centre with pool, fitness, sauna, bowling,
climbing wall etc. NB Most extenisive range of
facilities is in 1850. |
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| OTHER ACTIVITIES
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Paragliding, snow-mobiling, sledge runs,
snow-shoe, sleigh rides, dog sledding, ski
jumping, floodlit ski-ing, flight excursions,
curling |
| TRANSFER |
Air - Grenoble |
Train - Moutiers
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SKI BUS
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| TIME |
3 hours
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30 mins
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Free with lift pass
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For more information
www.skifrance.co.uk
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