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S3V Update on Next Weeks Lift & Piste Openings
From S3V 15:45 Friday 15 April 2011 – Update:
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
La Troika Snow Park, La Tania
How much snow do you need to have fun?
Ski Higher’s Callum going hard…
Some corduroy this morning and at least freezing last night
Not much left to ski in Courchevel Valley but still good fun first thing and a million times better than a snow dome or dry slope. Poor later so time for Charity Day….
Lifts, shops, services, free shuttle bus for end of season
Considering the current conditions, we inform that the La Tania gondola will close latest on Friday 15th April in the evening.As soon as the La Tania gondola closes, 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.
From Saturday 16th April, the Courchevel Valley ski area will be limited on Courchevel 1850.
Other ski lift will remain open to bring skiers up on the ski area:
Télécabine du Praz from Courchevel 1300 – Le Praz
· Télécabine des Grangettes from Courchevel 1550
· Télécabine des Verdons from Courchevel 1850
· Télécabine du Jardin Alpin from Courchevel 1850
Shops and Services open from 16th to 25th April.
Bakery (until Monday 18th)
Les Marmottons Restaurant (bread available on request from Tuesday 19th).
Ski Lodge Pub
La Saucisse Savoyarde (in the afternoon)
Ecole de Ski Français (tbc)
Kindergarten
Tourist Office
Post
Snowfood (until Sunday 17th or Monday 18th)
Ski Higher – UPDATE: REMAINING OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY 24th
Ski Set
Arnaud Favet
Promotion & Communications
La Tania Tourist Office
La Tania – 73 125 Courchevel cedex – France
Ph.: +33 (0) 479 084 040 – Email: arnaud@latania.com
