See Courchevel by Hot Air Balloon or Plane

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One of the best ways to see Courchevel is to take a hot air balloon flight over the resort. This is a wonderful way to cap a chalet holiday in this world-class ski resort. Courchevel Altiport Head to the resort’s …

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What’s new in Courchevel this season?

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After great early season snow – and an exceptional one-off early opening on 11 November – Courchevel is getting ready for its official opening on 10 December. Early Opening – 11 November The early opening on 11 November was a …

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The 10 Most Popular Blogs on Chaletline in 2016

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What have the most popular blogs on Chaletline been this year so far?  We took a look through the archives and Google Analytics to bring you the articles you’ve read the most: 1. How does a piste basher work?  This …

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4 Exciting New Developments for Winter 2016/17

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It’s now only a matter of weeks until the new ski season starts.  We’ve  been checking all the latest ski resort news… 1. Chamonix: New Parsa Lift This autumn, the construction of a new detachable chairlift at the south facing …

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Fresh Snow in the Alps, May 2016

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The season might have started late, but it’s going and on and on (even if there are no resorts left open in France at the moment!). Check out these photos taken in the French Alps earlier this week: Article by Iain …

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Courchevel to host the French Snow Grooming Championships 2016

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At the end of March, Courchevel will host the 21st French Snow Grooming Championships. Regular readers of the Chaletline blog will know that there’s a massive amount of skill involved in driving these huge machines – know as ‘piste bashers’ to many …

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Courchevel prepares for the start of the season

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It’s been a good start to the winter in Courchevel, with 30 cm of fresh snow in the resort and 1 metre at the top of La Saulire. The resort officially opens for the season on Saturday 05 December for …

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9 Amazing Facts about the new Swimming Pool in Courchevel

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The new Aquamotion swimming pool in Courchevel 1550 will have to be seen to be believed. Here are 9 amazing facts about it… 1. It’s an Aqua Centre, not just a swimming pool The first thing to know is that this …

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Unique Ski Helmet for World Cup Winner in Courchevel

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If the great skiing of Les 3 Vallees wasn’t enough of a reason to head to Courchevel this winter, then one event to check out is the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom on 20 December 2015. This pre-Christmas break will …

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New high altitude sculptures in Courchevel

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Courchevel have marked themselves out from other ski resorts in recent years with their high altitude art – with sculptures decorating the mountain. This winter, artist Richard Orlinski will be exhibiting four works of art over Courchevel’s mountain tops. Howling …

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