The high quality and quantity of skiing, the highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe, and pro recovery spa treatments: here’s the insider's guide to Courchevel 1850 in the French Alps.
Or hop over the border to Switzerland, where Six Senses Crans-Montana treats you to vitality, serenity, and adventure. From ski touring to food touring, and Alpine retreats to yak yoga, we talk you through the hidden gems of the Valais region.
From the gentle and wide motorway pistes of groomed perfection to the adrenaline-fueled steep blacks and couloirs at the top of La Saulire, Courchevel 1850 has something special up its designer sleeve for everyone. Skiing at Six Senses Residences Courchevel is an experience in itself, with a special ski concierge, shuttle service, and dedicated ski-in, ski-out lodge at the main La Croisette lift. Offering heated boot racks and a helping hand with ski equipment, it is just next to the main boutiques and apéro bars. A rental shop is also located next to the reception with the latest equipment to purchase or rent.
With the largest ski area in the world on the doorstep, and new rail routes to Moûtiers, Six Senses Residences Courchevel in the French Alps offers easy and sustainable access to Les 3 Vallées. Beautifully and comfortably furnished residences, designed in the spirit of a French chalet, offer up to five bedrooms and an extraordinary range of fun extras (wine cellar, open fireplace, hot tub, cinema room, hammam, private balconies, and private treatment room).
Whether or not you have booked lessons or a ski guide, there are runs to suit all abilities from the main lifts at Courchevel 1850. For the more adventurous, the three north-facing mountain bowls at the top offer the best snow in the area. Halfway down, a collection of smooth, long, perfectly pitched slopes are groomed and surrounded by peaceful forests. The place for untracked stashes on a snow day is the iconic Grand Couloir next to the Saulire lift, starting at 2,700 meters and skirting the grizzly peaks of the Creux Noirs.
At the top of the Ariondaz gondola, you’ll find the Western Park with covered magic carpets, gentle slopes, and a cowboys and Indians theme with teepees. For teens and keen freestylers, the Family Park is a wonderland of rails, tables and jumps, moguls, boardercross, a big air bag, and more.