# Courchevel FAQ > Answers to 36 common questions about skiing in Courchevel, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.226Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:16.226Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Courchevel, France | | Questions answered | 36 | ## FAQ ### How far is Courchevel from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 92 minutes by road from Courchevel (63.9 km). ### How high is Courchevel? The highest lift-served point is 2,666 m, with the village at 1,746 m, a vertical of 1,404 m. ### How many km of pistes does Courchevel have? Courchevel has 151.2 km of marked pistes across 103 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Courchevel have? 59 lifts (8 gondolas or cable cars, 17 chairlifts and 20 drag lifts). ### When does Courchevel open for 2026/27? Courchevel is scheduled to open on 4 December 2026 and close on 18 April 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them. ### Which ski area is Courchevel in? Courchevel is part of Les 3 Vallées. ### Can you get to Courchevel by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Courchevel good for beginners? Courchevel scores 7.7/10 for beginners; 21.3% of its piste km is green and we list 2 ski schools. ### Is Courchevel good for families? Courchevel scores 5.9/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 57.9% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Courchevel right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Courchevel? Courchevel scores 5.4/10 for snow reliability. ### Does Courchevel have glacier skiing? No — Courchevel has no glacier skiing in the area we map. ### Is there night skiing in Courchevel? Yes — at least one piste in Courchevel is floodlit; check the resort's own timetable for the evenings it runs. ### Which ski resorts are near Courchevel? The closest resorts we cover are Méribel, La Plagne and Les Menuires. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Courchevel compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Courchevel now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Courchevel have? 12 green, 38 blue, 36 red and 13 black, 103 in total. ### What is the longest run in Courchevel? The longest single marked run we measure is 4.2 km. ### Where can I download the Courchevel piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Courchevel have? 8 gondolas or cable cars, 17 chairlifts, 20 drag lifts and 10 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Courchevel run? 59 lifts serve 103 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Courchevel? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 4 December 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Courchevel? About 64,272 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Courchevel have? 8, plus 17 chairlifts. ### When does Courchevel close? 18 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Courchevel? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 92 minutes by road (63.9 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Courchevel? About 92 minutes by road over 63.9 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Courchevel? About 136 minutes by road over 102.3 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Courchevel? About 139 minutes by road over 125.4 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Courchevel? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Courchevel? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Courchevel. ### How many ski schools are there in Courchevel? 2. ### How much of Courchevel is easy skiing? 57.9% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Courchevel? 1,746 m, with lifts to 2,666 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Courchevel? 10 magic carpets are mapped in Courchevel. ### Where are the official Courchevel webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 92 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/courchevel.md) — 64 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 136 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/courchevel.md) — 102 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 139 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/courchevel.md) — 125 km ### Nearest resorts - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 6 km - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 11 km - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 13 km ### Similar resorts - [Livigno](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/livigno.md) - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) ### Featured in - [Night-skiing ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/france.md) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #1 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #1 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #1 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/europe.md) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 103 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 146 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 155 min ## Sources - Image: Tessa Worley, 1 run of Giant Slalom, Alpine Skiing World Cup of Women in Courchevel, 20 december 2015 — Krzysztof Golik — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Courchevel FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel/faq, accessed 2026-09-21