Courchevel 1850

A day off work, and a 2 hour drive, for a bit of luxury with friends on holiday - definitely a day for "social" skiing rather than clocking up the miles on the pistes.

Courchevel 1850 is the highest of the Courchevel resorts - and the smartest. Interestingly, 1850 is actually at 1747 metres - the name was chosen to compete with its rival Val d'Isere.

Caroline and I were in for some pleasant surprises. No sitting in the back of the Volvo trying to put on ski boots - instead valet parking, skis carried to the piste whilst we changed at leisure in the boot room complete with individual boot warmers.

Yes it is a bit (no a lot) more expensive than Les Gets, and yes we lunched in the same restaurant as frequented by Posh and Becks - the magician walking the tables was as amazing as the bill (and no one took the option of the whole chicken at 120 Euros!) - but the resort is stunning and the pistes are impeccable. The run down from Saulire at 2700m (see picture) is superb.





More info on skiing at Courchevel.