Resort News 2007/2008
A "Rail park" is being created, the first in the Three Valleys. It is to be in Courchevel 1850 at the bottom of the Plantrey Chairlift. It will have an initiation area, a line of shaped bumps and a line of rails for experienced. There will be staff on hand to offer advice.
The courchevel lift pass company, s3v, are upgrading many of the older snow cannons and they are creating a new water reservoir to ensure there is enough water for snow making. They intend to remodelling some pistes & drag lift tracks to ensure that snow is held on the pistes and that they are comfortable for skiers. and snowboarders.
In the summer of 2004 the old Dou du Midi two person chairlift from Courchevel 1550 to Courchevel 1850 was replaced by a new high speed 6 person chairlift, Tovets. The new chairlift starts from a similar position, to the old lift, near the hotel Flocons, but takes a completely different route up the mountain, arriving opposite the Kalico bar just beside the ice rink in Courchevel 1850. From there it is a gentle ski down the green run to the Plantrey high speed chairlift or a short walk to all the Croisette lifts and/or ski school meeting points.
At the same time in Courchevel 1550, the pistes down to the new chairlift were reconstructed. This was a bonus to all staying in our three chalets: Chalet Marmottons, Chalet Delage, and Chalet Reposoir as it is now an easy blue run down to the chairlift in the morning. This should make it a simple matter for all our clients, except complete novices, to start the day on skis or boards rather than using a mini bus transfer to the first lift.
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Weekly Resort Events:
- commencing on the 20th December 2007 and every week thereafter there will be giant slalom race open to all holiday makers - get yourself timed! Details form the tourist office.
- the lift companies have created 14 checkpoints throughout the Three Valleys area. They are marked on the piste map or a you can obtain a special Escapade map from lift pass offices. If you reach all these checkpoints during your skiing holiday you can collect a certificate and badge from the lift pass office in 1850. For a first hand report and more about the Three Valleys Escapade .
Resort Events through the season:
13/12/07, "Femmes en Or" - annual awards ceremony held in ice rink recognising exceptional women who have made the news.
22/12/07 - 26/12/07, Christmas " The Magical Week" - lots of festive events, details from the tourist office in resort.
27/12/07-31/12/07, New Year festival; - lots of festive events, details from the tourist office in resort.
28/12/07, Christmas Ice Skating Gala - a big event that attracts some of the best skaters in the world.
01/01/08, Night time ski show.
03/01/08, Ice skating gala.
13/01/08 - 18/01/08, Ride Week Columbia - teams of two riders, a photographer & camerman will record in the ski area. Films made will be shown on fifth day with an awards ceremony.
01/02/08 - 03/02/08, "Coupe de l'info" ski teams from the french and foreign media compete head to head.
11/02/08 - 22/02/08, Annual International festival of Pyro-Technic art. Throughout the ten days Fireworks will be staged in the different villages of Courchevel. More on this Firework Festival in our Courchevel Diary.
05/04/08 - 06/04/08, Course du Coeur - the finish of a race statred in Paris. "Race for life" in suport of organ donation.
09/04/08, 3 Vallees X-wing rally - Lots of family sporting entertainment across the 3 valleys ski area.
12/04/08 - Derby du Roc Merlet - ski race "Le Mans" start.
13/04/08, X-Wing Rally obstacle course round the Three Valleys for teams of three - ski snowboard of telemark.
During the winter we provide regular weather updates on our Snow conditions page.
For other Courchevel skiing information; www.courchevel.com.
To see the ski conditions as they actually are; Courchevel Webcams.
Also more information on Courchevel, visit; Mad Dog ski resort guides.
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