{"id":1584,"date":"2019-07-11T08:21:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T08:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2019-07-11T08:21:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T08:21:28","slug":"whats-new-in-courchevel-for-2019-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/07\/whats-new-in-courchevel-for-2019-20\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Courchevel for 2019\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Courchevel is always innovating and there are plenty of plans to\nimprove this world-class French ski resort even further for winter 2019\/20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New 10-seater Gondola in Le Praz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you travel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/courchevel-le-praz\">Courchevel Le Praz<\/a> this winter, you\u2019ll see that the layout at the bottom of the pistes has been completely reconfigured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch out for the new 10-seater\ngondola lift that will connect Courchevel Le Praz to the centre of Courchevel\n1850 in under 6 minutes. The capacity for the lift will more than\ndouble from 955 to 2400 skiers and snowboarders per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route will be different from the previous lift with the departure station located in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/05\/alpinium-courchevel\/\">new Alpinium<\/a> and the arrival station just below Courchevel 1850\u2019s Croisette building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also notice that\nthe snow front area in 1850 has been redesigned, offering better links for\npedestrians and with the Tovets chair lift moved to a slightly different\nlocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New 4-seater Chairlift from 1650<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lift connections in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/france\/les-trois-vallees\">Les 3 Vall\u00e9es<\/a> are already among the best in the world, but they will improve further with the addition of the new 4-seater Grandes Combes chairlift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will link the new 4-star H\u00f4tel L\u2019\u00c9crin Blanc, opposite the <a href=\"https:\/\/aquamotion-courchevel.com\/en\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Aquamotion watersports centre<\/a>, to Courchevel 1850. The hotel will open in December 2019 and a new kilometre long blue run will return skiers to the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recent Tweet shows work currently going ahead on the new lift:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"510\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Work on the new slope over from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/moriond?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#moriond<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/courchevel1650?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#courchevel1650<\/a> in full swing. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/courchevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#courchevel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9HGaoI7evM\">pic.twitter.com\/9HGaoI7evM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; skicourchevel1650 (@skicourchevel16) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/skicourchevel16\/status\/1148249755962753024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les Creux Noirs: The powder snow spot<br> <br><\/strong>The Freeride\nLAB is Courchevel\u2019s new powder snow laboratory for all terrain\nskiers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a demanding high-altitude sector providing access to some of the best off-piste areas in Les 3 Vall\u00e9es. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two red runs and one black run will be left ungroomed (but still be made safe) throughout the winter to allow skiers to test out deeper and more challenging snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\nAlpinium arrives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have already written about the impressive \u20ac26.6 million Alpinium on our blog and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/05\/alpinium-courchevel\/\">find much more about it here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new development in Courchevel Le Praz is all part of the resort\u2019s preparations for hosting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/05\/courchevel-meribel-host-the-2023-alpine-world-ski-championships\/\">World Alpine Ski Championships in 2023<\/a>. It will act as the base for the event including a roof terrace for watching all the action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new 18,000 square metres\nbuilding has been designed to blend perfectly into the landscape and improve\nfacilities at the bottom of the slopes. With 500 parking spaces, plus a 350\nsquare metre multimedia library the building will also host the\nnew gondola from Le Praz to 1850. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other facilities include a children\u2019s area, lift pass sales, ESF, Tourist Office, toilets, ski lockers and other administrative offices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"alpinium courchevel\" class=\"wp-image-1486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-190x88.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-60x28.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-400x185.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2.jpg 1873w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Alpinium Courchevel in winter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The\n2023 World Ski Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ex-racer Perrine\nPelen was appointed Director of the event earlier this year and expects the\nevent to be a flagship event that will \u201cgive Courchevel, M\u00e9ribel,\nSavoie and France the chance to shine\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.courchevelmeribel2023.com\/\">Championships<\/a> will take place in February 2023 with events shared between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/meribel\">M\u00e9ribel<\/a> and Courchevel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/worlds2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1328\" width=\"130\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/worlds2023.png 180w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/worlds2023-149x190.png 149w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/worlds2023-60x77.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Enjoy a\nNative American adventure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Native Americans are back this winter in the wild canyons of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/courchevel-1650\">Courchevel Moriond (Courchevel 1650)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young and old skiers alike will be able to follow in the tracks of the young Native American Kaya and commune with the mountain spirits\u2026and more prosaically you can pose for a photo with Kaya and his little silver fox as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cou.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1585\" width=\"205\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cou.jpg 376w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cou-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cou-94x190.jpg 94w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cou-40x80.jpg 40w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/cou-167x335.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><figcaption>Kids having great fun in Courchevel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catered Chalets in Courchevel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to stay in a catered chalet in Courchevel this winter, then please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/contact.php\">contact the Chaletline team<\/a> on 01822 617761 and one of our small team of experts will be delighted to help. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/07\/whats-new-in-courchevel-for-2019-20\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-1024x475.jpg);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cou-alpinium2-1024x475.jpg<\/a><p>Courchevel is always innovating and there are plenty of plans to improve this world-class French ski resort even further for winter 2019\/20. New 10-seater Gondola in Le Praz If you travel to Courchevel Le Praz this winter, you\u2019ll see that &hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2019\/07\/whats-new-in-courchevel-for-2019-20\/\">read more<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,79,38],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1584"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1584"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1587,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1584\/revisions\/1587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}