Courchevel Lift System - Winter

Lift System & Status in Courchevel - Winter

Courchevel forms part of the Three Valleys lift system, which is considered to be the most efficient overall lift system in France (200 ski lifts transport 260,000 skiers hourly!). Courchevel itself offers 1 cable car, 10 gondolas, 20 chairlifts, 29 draglifts and 3 magic carpets, whisking 70,632 rides up into the mountain per hour - phew!

The lifts open at 9.00am, and start to close around 4.20 (the time varies for each lift). From February onwards the lifts stay open for a further half hour. You can find the exact closing times for each main lift on the lift map. The lifts open every day of the week, even on Christmas and New Year's day.

A selection of the lifts are also open in summer.

LIVE Piste & Lift Status in Courchevel

Below is our speedy overview of what the current lift status is in the valley, very handy if you wake up undecided about where to head for the day! The list summary is probably most useful if you already know the valley and the lift names. If you don't, you may also find the piste & lift map handy if you are less familiar with the area.

Courchevel Piste & Lift Status
Les Menuires Piste & Lift Status
Val Thorens Piste & Lift Status
M�ribel Piste & Lift Status

last updated 4-Feb-2008

Opening & Closing Dates for Courchevel Lifts - Winter

Subject to snow conditions, for Winter 2007/2008 the lifts will be operating during the following dates:

Courchevel 1850 - Saturday 8th December 2007 to Sunday 27th April 2008 inc.

Courchevel 1650, 1300 (Le Praz) & La Tania - Saturday 15th December 2007 to Sunday 20th April 2008 inc.

Courchevel 1550 - Saturday 15th December 2007 to Sunday 27th April 2008 inc.

Meribel- Mottaret - Saturday 8th December 2007 to Sunday 27th April 2008 inc.

Val Thorens - Skiing on the Peclet glacier from November 17th 2007. Rest of area opens Saturday 24th November 2007 to Sunday 4th May 2008

As is normal during early/late season, a reduced ski area will be in operation between 8th - 21st December 2007 and 21st - 27th April 2008 depending on snow cover. Lift pass prices usually reflect this reduction in the skiable area.

The lifts open at 9.00am, and start to close around 4.20 (the time varies for each lift). From February onwards the lifts stay open for a further half hour. You can find the exact closing times for each main lift on the lift map. The lifts open every day of the week, even on Christmas and New Year's day.

For summer lift pass info and season dates, click here

last updated 19-May-2008

Lift & Piste Maps for Courchevel

Here are some handy piste maps to get you out and about on the snowy slopes of Courchevel and the Three Valleys. Either print a copy to take up the mountain with you or pick up a paper piste map from the lift-stations, Tourist Office, hotel receptions and the like...

Courchevel Piste Map
3 Vallley Piste Map

last updated 4-Feb-2008