Luxury Ski Chalet Holidays in Courchevel 1850

Courchevel offers skiing to suit all abilities with beginners well catered for with great gentle terrain near the resort, intermediates are able to enjoy plenty of fast cruising runs and experts finding themselves at a resort that boasts some of the most challenging terrains you’ll find anywhere. The slopes are accessed from a network of modern, comfortable, fast chair lifts and gondolas spreading out from the main La Croisette area in the resort centre.

Intermediates will find a huge choice of terrain in the Courchevel Valley, even before venturing on into the wider 3 Valleys.  Popular choices include the great Les Creux blue trail down from the top of Saulire, but there are many, many more. There are plenty of reds too for a little more challenge with Marmotte or Park City both good choices above the resort.

For experts, there’s the rare combination of both world-famous challenging pistes like Jockeys or the original World Cup run, Jean blanc, as well as legendary off-piste skiing. Hire a guide to explore The Saulire bowl and couloirs or head to the Les Avals area bordering the Vanoise National Park depending on conditions on the day.

Courchevel 1850 is great for beginners and has some good nursery slopes that are easy to access and an easy green run into the resort.

Courchevel has brilliant facilities for children and many care options too.  If there’s no childcare offered by your chalet, there are about a dozen different British-run nanny agencies active in the resort who can help with daytime or evening care.  For older children, there are also agencies offering academic lessons whilst your children are on their ski holiday.

In terms of the resort’s own facilities, there is a large ‘Village des Enfants’ spread over three hectares with safe indoor and outdoor play areas for children 18 months and older. The Children’s Village is marked out by a completely closed and secured environment well-equipped with its own ski lifts. Once able to make their first turns on skis there are dedicated kids ski lifts here and lots of fun features to make it even more enjoyable.

It’s also worth noting the Courchevel (pretty much uniquely in the ski world) have invested in a remarkable system that magnetises a child’s ski bib to the seat of a chairlift during the ride up to stop any danger of a fall.

Located at the Altiport, Le Cap Horn Courchevel needs no introduction. Where else can you enjoy seafood or sushi at an altitude of 2000m all in beautiful nautical themed surroundings? With a large comfortable sun terrace, this is the place to while away an afternoon.

Le Chalet de Pierres is located on the Verdons slope, as you head down into Courchevel 1850. Its wonderful terrace is perfect for traditional alpine cuisine in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Located up near the Altiport, Pilatus (altibar.com; +33 6 15 79 83 91) has slowly expanded over the past 20 years and now offers a wonderful terrace with great views of Mont Blanc so you can watch planes landing whilst enjoying the great food

The only restaurant in Courchevel with three Michelin stars, Le 1947 at Cheval Blanc (chevalblanc.com) is the domain of chef Yannick Alléno and his remarkable culinary art.

Although home to more than a dozen five-star hotels, it’s the restaurant in four-star Le Chabichou (90 Route des Chenus; +33 (0)4 79 08 00 55; lechabichou.com) that tops the popularity charts in Courchevel. This restaurant boasts a great tasting menu, two Michelin stars, and lunchtime access from the slopes.

L’Arbe (rue des Verdons, +33 4 79 41 22 80, arbe-courchevel.com) is a long-established favourite in the heart of the resort.  It serves up all the Savioyuard specialities – fondue, tartiflette, the work, in several variants and to a wonderful standard.

More than just a ski school specialising in off piste and private guiding, Top Ski (topski.fr) even guarantee to find you the best snow in the resort.

British Run Snow Limits (snowlimitsskischool.com) have been operating in the resort for just over a decade.  They offer private as well as group tuition on or off piste.

The Supreme Ski School (supremeski.com) have been in Courchevel since the early 1990s and have a strong list of repeat clients. A few years ago management moved to new blood with three former members of the British ski team taking over the reins.