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Skiing in courchevel 1650
courchevel, the internationally renowned resort in the Trois Vallees, offers both fantastic skiing and a hugely sophisticated apres-ski scene, making it one of the most popular ski resorts in the world. Made up of 4 different areas, courchevel ranges in altitude from 1,300m to 1,850m, with the villages named for their height. courchevel 1650 is an excellent family-friendly village, a less expensive option than the higher more well-known Courchevel 1850, but with excellent links to the same slopes and a more relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
Skiing in courchevel 1650 – The Mountains
Courchevel 1650 is known for its’ huge amount of varied terrain and immaculately groomed and maintained pistes. With more than one hundred runs over the 150km of terrain, courchevel has plenty to keep every level of skier busy. Courchevel 1650, being 200m lower than the main ski area and its’ links to the great Trois Vallees, offers a separate area which tends to be much quieter than the higher slopes. The skiing above the village of courchevel 1650 is extensive and has an excellent reputation, with Chanrossa, Bel Air and Signal offering highly rated runs, many through picturesque woodland. There are 3 lifts leading up to 1850 from courchevel 1650, providing convenient access to the challenging terrain, including the Ugly Sisters Couloirs, the off-piste, and of course, the other resorts of the Trois Vallees. courchevel 1650 is home to one of the resorts’ ESF ski schools, and has its’ own free lifts and beginner slopes, and also offers night-skiing on the floodlit slope above the village every day until 7pm - free with a valid lift pass.
Skiing in courchevel 1650 – The Village
Courchevel 1650 is the original village of the resort, sometimes still referred to as Moriand, and is much more down-to-earth than its’ sophisticated neighbour, courchevel 1850. 1650 is a traditional French mountain village, with an authentic atmosphere offering reasonably priced chalets and hotels, and remains a popular choice for families, with excellent childrens’ facilities. There is a lively apres-ski scene in 1650, with 7 restaurants, 7 bars and a disco, all with much cheaper prices, and less glitz than up at 1850. Whilst skiing in courchevel 1650, other activities to try include snow-mobiling, tobogganing, ice-climbing, snow-shoeing, ice-skating, swimming and hiking.
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