Les Trois Vallees - FRANCE
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AMAZING SKI CHALETSCourchevel 1850
WEsayThis glitzy and glamorous resort is the playground for the rich and famous. Not a resort for bargain hunters but definitely worth the money if you've got it.
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Courchevel has the reputation of being the world’s best ski resort and is undoubtedly the chicest in France. The resort is split into four quite separate villages at different altitudes and between them they offer something for everyone. They are brilliantly linked both to each other and to the whole of the Trois Vallees area, which includes the resorts of Val Thorens and Meribel. The scenery here is beautiful and the pistes are immaculate.
The skiing is truly outstanding and on an incredible scale with over 600km of piste in the Trois Vallees area. From 1850 the pistes and gondolas spread out in all directions providing lots of picturesque, gentle skiing for beginners or those who just want to take it easy. For a more vertical challenge experts can head up to the highest point Souliere with the infamous Couloirs. Only the grand couloir remains a marked piste, but it is something of a rite of passage for all good skiers and is much trickier than it looks.
Courchevel is just as entertaining for non-skiers with swimming, ice-skating, bowling, climbing, snow-mobiling, paragliding, a 2km sledge run from 1850 down to 1550 and 20km of groomed hiking trails. Or alternatively flex your credit card and hit the plethora of shops.
Courchevel 1850 is probably the most prestigious resort in France. The jet-set, elite and rich all flock to it, drawn in by the unrivalled accommodation and services in the world’s biggest ski-area. At this level there is fantastic skiing for every level of skier within easy reach and it is especially convenient for beginner, with the area’s best nursery slopes close by. The nightlife at 1850 is as vibrant as it comes and puts the rest of the resort in the shade. Gourmands will also be staisfied with a vast number of excellent restaurants, including two that have 4 Michelin stars between them. 1850 is definitely for those who prefer the finer things in life.
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- Vast, varied slopes many visitors tend to ignore or forget about
- The rest of the Trois Vallees astounding snowmaking and piste grooming, and a good lift system
- Partially wooded setting means you have options in bad weather
- Choice of four contrasting villages Some great restaurants and ideal hotels and plenty of reasonable options in lower villages
