Ski pass prices in Courchevel

Lifts usually open around the middle of December and close in April. 

The winter season in Courchevel runs from 2 December 2023 to 21 April 2024. Because there are three main resorts in the Three Valleys, actual season dates may vary from ski area to ski area. 

Early or late season skiing 

Ski passes tend to be cheapest right at the beginning and end of the season, when snow cover is less guaranteed.

If you’re considering coming then, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on our Courchevel snow report and forecast for an up-to-date view of local conditions.
 

There are two main types of ski pass in Courchevel: 

• Courchevel Valley pass - the cheaper local ski pass, which gives you access to 150km of pistes
• Three Valleys pass - whole area pass, offering access to a whopping 600km of pistes from Courchevel all the way across to Val Thorens

The best pass for you depends on the type of terrain you like to ski, the abilities of your party and how long you're coming for. 

Unless you're really counting the pennies, it probably makes sense to buy the Three Valleys pass. There's so much more terrain to explore for very little additional cost (about €35 on a six day pass). 

Three Valleys pass

The Three Valleys ski pass includes access to 600km of marked pistes. With this pass, you can enjoy the full extent of the world’s largest ski areas, which incorporates seven linked ski resorts:

• Méribel/Mottaret
• Courchevel
• La Tania
• Val Thorens
• Les Menuires/St Martin de Belleville
• Orelle
• Brides Les Bains 

See piste maps for Courchevel and the Three Valleys

Three Valleys lift passes are available from four hours to 14 days, as well as for the whole season.

You can buy your Courchevel ski pass online and have it delivered to your home, or you can collect it from one of the ski pass offices in resort. You can also buy your pass at any of the ski pass offices.

Who should buy a Three Valleys ski pass?

The Three Valleys ski pass suits intermediate to expert skiers who want to have access to one of the largest ski areas in the world. There are 328 runs to explore here.

However, you don't have to be an expert to ski the Three Valleys. There are plenty of greens and blues here.

Courchevel ski pass

The Courchevel ski pass gives you unlimited access to the 58 lifts and 150km of pistes in the Courchevel ski area. Courchevel ski passes are available from four hours to 14 days, as well as for the whole season.

You can buy your Courchevel ski pass online and have it delivered to your home, or you can collect it from one of the ski pass offices in resort. You can also buy your pass at any of the ski pass offices.

Who should buy a Courchevel ski pass?

The Courchevel ski pass is ideal if:

• you're staying in the area for a short period of time
• you don’t plan on skiing hard all day, every day
• you have to get back to meet your little ones in ski school

There's plenty of varied terrain on the Courchevel ski pass. For beginners and intermediates there are 19 gentle and wide green pistes.

For more expert skiers there are 34 red pistes and eight challenging blacks, as well as access to some great off-piste.

Upgrading your Courchevel ski pass to a Three Valleys ski pass?
If your Courchevel ski pass is valid for at least two days, you can buy one-day extensions to the Three Valleys area. Ask at one of the ski pass offices for more information.

These are our top tips for saving money on your ski pass.

• Come early or late in the season
• Buy a family pass
• Buy before the start of the season
• Buy online at least 3 days in advance
• Buy multiple days - you’ll get a much better day rate
• Choose a Courchevel pass over a Three Valleys pass

Get money off a Three Valleys lift pass when you book as a group. 

How to qualify for a 'TRIBU' pass

You'll need to: 

• buy the passes online at the same time
• choose the same pass (a Three Valleys pass) 
• buy passes for 6 or 7 days or more

For groups of 20 or more

You can get special discounts for groups of 20 or more. Talk to someone at one of the ski pass offices in Courchevel for details.

If you're coming for six days or more, a family discount is a great way to save money on what is often one of the most expensive parts of your trip to the mountains. 

In Courchevel, when you buy your ski passes together as a family, each person in the family group pays the child's rate - which means adults save around €75 each on a six-day pass.

You can get a family discount on passes for the Courchevel ski area or the Three Valleys.

How to qualify

Your family group must: 

• have at least two adults and two children (aged five to 18 years) in it
• have no more than seven children in it
• buy passes for six days or more
• buy the passes online at the same time

Everyone will need their own hands-free pass to get through the turnstiles.

If you're learning to ski for the first time, you don't need to buy a lift pass - at least not just yet. 

The following lifts in Courchevel are free to use: 

• La Tania: Troika and Le Praz
• Courchevel 1300: Envolée
• Courchevel village: Roys
• Courchevel Moriond: Belvedere and Mickey
• Courchevel: Cospillot, Bellecote and Etoiles

You heard it right, you can ski for free in Courchevel ... but only if you're under five years old, or over 75.

You'll still need to pay €3 for a hands-free card to get through the turnstiles, but this can be used on subsequent visits to Courchevel. 

It's a good idea to take ID when you buy a hands-free card. You may be asked to prove how old you or your kids are. 

Who else can ski for free in Courchevel

You don't have to pay to: 

• use some of the beginner lifts
• go cross country (nordic) skiing in Courchevel

Pedestrians can also enjoy the Three Valleys ski area in the winter.

Pedestrian rates are available for one to 21 days, or for the whole season. There are also single and return trips on individual lifts available.

Pedestrian passes are only available to buy at the ski pass offices in resort. You can't buy them online.

If you're coming to Courchevel for more than a week this winter, there are a couple of ways you can save money on your lift journeys: 

• buy a 3 Vallées Liberté pass
• buy a season pass (or annual pass if you're planning to stay for the summer)

Three Vallées Liberté Pass

If you plan to ski at least eight non-consecutive days in Courchevel this season, the 3 Vallées Liberté pass is a great way to save money - and time in the lift queue. 

How it works
 

• The more you ski, the more you save
• Get up to 10% off the price of an adult Three Valleys pass during the week and up to 20% off on Saturdays
• Your ninth ski day is free - and every sixth day after that
• No need to pay up front - your bank account is debited once you've had your day on the slopes

There's a one-off fee of €30 for your Liberté pass.

Season passes in Courchevel

A season pass costs roughly the equivalent of a four week ski pass, so it's excellent value if you're staying in the valley for a while. You pay a fixed price and then ride the lifts as often or as little as you like.

To get the best price, it's always a good idea to buy your season pass before the start of the season. They normally go on sale in November. 

You can get a season pass as an individual, a group or a family.

As well as being able to ride the lifts as little or as often as you like, you'll get additional benefits like:

• four luge tickets
• free night skiing in Courchevel
• a free one-day Three Valleys pass for a friend
• three days in Shiga Kogen (Japan), Mount Buller (Australia), La Parva and Valle Nevado (Chile)
• two days at the three Vail Resorts in the USA

The sledge run in Courchevel Moriond is a whopping 3km in length and has an impressive 450m of descent.

Travelling under the brand new Ariondaz gondola, it zooms through tunnels, zips over bridges and flies around the bends of an insane racecourse.

Can children go on the Courchevel luge?

Children must be over five years old. 

Those under 1.25m must be accompanied by an adult.