New for 2012 Season

The Plantrey Chairlift out of 1850 has been replaced with a hi-speed detachable 6 seater. The old lift was 27 years old - apparently one of the first detachable quads in the world.

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 benefits from a ‘Hands-free’ ski pass system, a plastic card which you keep inside your jacket. 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 collect them, so we would generally 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.