New for 2009/2010 Season

• Roc Mugnier chairlift being upgraded, which we understand will replace the 2-seat Prameruel chair lift.
• A new technology called 'Magnestick' has been implemented on many chairlifts, enabling children to be secured by electro-magnets while chairs are moving.

Lift Passes

Lift passes can be conveniently bought at the bottom of the 3 Vallées chairlift, very close to our apartment at l’Ariondaz. You don't need passport photos—Courchevel now benefits from a ‘Hands-free’ ski pass system incorporating an RFID Smart Card within the lift pass, making it easier to get through the lift controls, so you won’t need to show your lift pass. You can also buy passes from the main office at the Ariondaz Gondola, near to the Tourist Information Office, which is the nearest location if you are staying at Le Marquis. Although you can order lift passes in advance, you still need to queue to collect them, so we would always recommend buying them when you arrive.

You can buy Family Passes, which work out cheaper when buying 2 or more children’s passes with 2 adults.

Something worth bearing in mind if you are a beginner—there are two free drag lifts, ‘Mickey’ and ‘Belvedere’, next to the Ariondaz gondola. These give access to nice, easy nursery slopes, so if you want to save yourself some money, you may like to try out these drag lifts for the first day, before buying a lift pass.

Experienced skiers with more than a fortnight’s experience would probably benefit from the full Three Valleys lift pass, giving access to Meribel and Val Thorens.

For less experienced skiers, the Courchevel Valley pass offers a huge variety of skiing. You can extend your pass at any time if you wish to ‘do the Three Valleys’, by paying a daily supplement.

At the very beginning of the season, and during the last week of the season, lift passes are available at significantly reduced prices, as the snow conditions cannot always guarantee that all the lifts and pistes will be open.

You can check out the lift pass prices on the Sociétés des 3 Vallées website.