The lowest Courchevel village, at the bottom of the valley. Fine skiing, but the snow goes first.
Skied here
Forecast at 1300 m today: low / high, modelled snow depth, and new snow in the last 24 hours.
In midwinter it is a sensible budget base. The runs down to the village through the trees are good fun, and lifts take you up into the Courchevel sector.
Two catches: it takes longer to reach the rest of the system every morning, and in warm weather the snow down here turns sluggish while 1850 stays crisp. Avoid it from late March.
2 day routes from here. Highlighted steps are specific to Le Praz. Tap a profile to see it on the map.
The Mottaret and Courchevel classic, built around two of our favourite runs. Drop into the Grand Couloir from the top of the Pas du Lac gondola, then come back over the Saulire and down the tangle of bumpy reds on the Mottaret side.
Do the Couloir early. By afternoon it is busy, bumpy and often icy. Intermediates can take a lift down instead.
A quieter, prettier way between Meribel and Courchevel than the Saulire, through larch forest on the Courchevel side.
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In the Courchevel valley: 123 named pistes and 51 lifts.
Longest named runs: Mont de la Guerre (red, 5.9 km), Violette (green, 4.5 km), Creux (blue, 4.4 km). Highest lift: Bouchet, to 3,190 m.
Open the full 3 Vallées piste map Every piste and lift by name, grade, length and altitude.Not sure Le Praz is right? These neighbours share the same lift pass.
Fly to Geneva, Lyon or Chambery and drive up the Tarentaise to Moutiers, then up the valley. Trains reach Moutiers, but most people use a car or a transfer.
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