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From Saturday 16th April, 5 free shuttles will run between La Tania and Le Praz from 9.00 to 9.30 in the morning. A free shuttle will run on request during the day between La Tania and Le Praz.
We advise skiers who have a vehicle to drive to Meribel-Mottaret (free car parks) for a quick access to Val Thorens ski area.
The Courchevel Valley ski area will be limited to Courchevel 1850 area with the following lifts for access to 1850:
Foret Gondola from Le Praz
Grangettes Gondola from Courchevel 1550
For access to Verdons Piste and the mid-station for the Cable Car and Vizelle Gondola:
Verdons Gondola from Courchevel 1850
Jardin Alpin Gondola from Courchevel 1850
Pralong 6-man Chairlift (Biolley-Verdons link piste is open)
From 9am until Noon for the Cretes Pistes which is suitable for beginners:
Chenus Gondola
Cretes Charlift
Above Mid-station the following lifts operate giving access to the Combe Saulire, Combe Pylons, Turcs and Suisses pistes plus the 3V link to access Mottaret to mid-station:
Saulire Cable Car
Vizelle Gondola
Suisses Chairlift
That’s it for the lifts in La Tania this season. Extra shuttle buses being laid on to Le Praz. The Praz, Grangettes, Jardin Alpin and Verdons gondolas are open for accessing the skiing. With Vizelle, the Saulire Cable Car plus the Suisses and Pralong Chairs open today. At least this gives access for beginners around the Pralong/Bellecote and Verdon/Family Park areas plus the skiing off Saulire including the usually excellent Turcs and Combe de Pylons pistes.
From April 16 to 25, the Courchevel Valley ski area will be concentrated around Courchevel1850 including the gondola Verdons and Vizelle, the Swiss chairlift and cable car Saulire (servicing pistes Verdons, Swiss, Turks , Combe des Pylones and Saulire).
As of Sunday, April 17 and until the snow permits, we will open the Chenus gondola from 9am to 12pm (for access up and down) and the Cretes chairlift for beginners in order to access the blue Cretes piste which is particularly suited to learning.
Le Praz, Courchevel 1550 and Courchevel 1850 are connected by gondola. La Tania and Courchevel 1650 are connected to Praz and Courchevel 1850 by extra ski shuttle buses.
Links to Val Thorens 3 Valleys are insured through the Méribel-Mottaret link.
Our ski area is accessible by Courchevel or 3 Valleys passes:
As of April 16, reduced fare conditions apply:
* The 6 days Courchevel Valley is equivalent to 3 half-days.
* The 6 days 3 Valleys pass is €180 instead of €235
Our teams are working to provide the best possible skiing.
Find our lifts and piste opening in real time on www.s3v.com
