Ski resort in Savoie, France
Courchevel
A group of ski villages in the Tarentaise Valley, forming one of the three valleys of the linked Les 3 Vallées ski area.
Courchevel snow forecast at 2,738 m (top lift)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Courchevel pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Courchevel snow forecast at 1,100 m (village)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Courchevel pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Courchevel?
- Department
- Savoie
- Country
- France
- Mountains
- Alps, Graian Alps
- Area
- Les 3 Vallées
- Village
- 1,100 m
- Top lift
- 2,738 m
- Vertical
- 1,638 m
- Pistes
- 150 km
- Season
- Early December to Mid-April
- Website
- www.courchevel.com
About Courchevel
Courchevel sits above the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie and is spread across several villages at different altitudes, including Courchevel Le Praz, Courchevel Village, Courchevel Moriond and Courchevel 1850. Its own ski area has more than 150 km of pistes and is linked to the rest of Les 3 Vallées.
The resort hosted the ski jumping and Nordic combined events of the 1992 Winter Olympics, and co-hosted the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships with Méribel. It also has an altiport with a short, steeply sloping runway.
When does it snow in Courchevel?
In Courchevel, snow falls on about 13 days in March in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from September to May.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 days | 11 days | 13 days | 10 days | 7 days | <1 days | <1 days | <1 days | 2 days | 4 days | 11 days | 13 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow forecasts near Courchevel
MéribelOut of seasonLa PlagneNo snow this weekVal ThorensNo snow this weekLes ArcsOut of seasonMore ski resorts in Savoie
Sources: Courchevel official website, Wikipedia, Les 3 Vallées lift opening dates