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About Courchevel

The original resort was planned during the Second World War with a study in 1942 by the Vichy regime and in a doctorate by the town planner Laurent Chappis. Chappis was a natural choice to direct the development of the resort in the immediate post war years. Courchevel 1850 was significant as it was the first resort in France to be constructed from scratch rather than based around an existing village. It therefore served as an open air laboratory of ideas.

Courchevel also refers to the towns of Courchevel 1300 (Le Praz - the original village), Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (Moriond), and Courchevel 1850, which are named for their altitudes in metres. The highest point in Courchevel 1850 is in fact only 1747 meters, the name was chosen for marketing reasons to compete with arch rivals Val d'Isère. The Courchevel valley also includes the town of La Tania, built as competitors accommodation for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Le Praz hosted the Olympic ski jump in that year.There was a ski Jump in Courchevel 1850 on the snowfront however it was removed recently due to safety precautions.

Courchevel's airport also has a certain degree of infamy in the aviation industry as home to one of the shortest runways in the world, with a length of 525 metres and a gradient of 18.5% in order to help slow landing aircraft.

Courchevel's couloirs are renowned as some of the most difficult black runs in the world.

The Ski Area: Les Trois Vallees

Les Trois Vallees or The Three Valleys is a ski region in the Savoie departement of France, above the town of Moutiers and near the Vanoise National Park and the Tarentaise.

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Resort Stats:

• 38 Draglifts
• 18 Chairlifts
• 11 Bubbles
• 23 Cablecars

• 98 green runs
• 191 blue runs
• 214 red runs
• 70 black runs
• 2 halfpipes
• 5 snowparks
• 2 bordercross

Lift Pass Prices

Prices in euros	Les Trois Vallees Winter 2008 (€)
	Adult	Child	Senior
1/2 day -From 12:30	35.50	27	31
1 day	44	33	38
2 days	87	65.50	74
3 days	130	97.50	110.50
4 days	170	127.50	144.50
5 days	203.50	152.50	173
6 1/2 days (afternoon or morning)
6 days	220	165	187
7 days	251	188	206
Season	950	710	810

Child: from 5 up to 13 years inclusive ;
Children under 5 years: free ;
Senior: 65 - 75 years;
Identity card is obligatory from 12 years ;