New on the slopes Méribel & Les 3 Vallées

With the Roc de Fer tunnel, you can make the most of the full ski area even when there’s a race happening! Thanks to this new addition, you can ski the fabulous Roc de Fer area with its iconic pistes even when the race champions are whizzing down the competition slope! And as for the footbridge, it will help skiers on the Raffort piste who are staying in the village or returning to Brides les Bains. You won’t need to go down then up the steps to access the Olympe gondola, you can simply walk straight across from the piste! An opportunity to (re)discover the new red runs which were opened last year: Daguet and Gypaète.

Bye bye to the vintage bubbles of Plattières 3, and hello to Bouquetin, a brand new chairlift! With skis on your feet and a comfortable seat, you’ll love our new 6-person chairlift: in just 2 minutes, you’ll be at the top, admiring the view from the Mont de la Challe plateau before heading down the slopes towards Les Menuires or Saint Martin de Belleville. Also accessible to pedestrians, the descent of the Couloir du Bouquetin definitely has the ‘wow factor’!

Gone are the days of 25 minutes to get to the top, jumping into a moving lift and long queues... The La Masse area of Les Menuires will have a new 10 seater gondola, more than 3km long and accessible to skiers and pedestrians alike. Don’t miss this new lift on your next trip to the 3 Valleys: from the summit, the view over the Belleville Valley and the Vallon du Lou is superb. This new gondola will give access to the slopes previously served by the Lac Noir and Rocher Noir chairlifts which were removed this summer.

For the freeriders among you, Courchevel’s secure freeride sector keeps on growing… This season, no excuses for not practising your transceiver training: our new avalanche park is opening at the foot of the two ungroomed Freeride Lab pistes. How does it work? Access to the Freeride Lab is 20 minutes on foot or ski touring. Snap some photos beside the wooden installation and head off into the powder for a magical descent! At the bottom, take some time to learn or practice your avalanche rescue skills. Using your transceiver, probe and shovel, you can dig to find the beacons hidden beneath the snow. To train further, you can also specify the number of ‘victims’ to search for, and give yourself a time limit. Safety remains our upmost priority and this area is a great way to keep up with the training skills that could save lives.

An unmissable part of any Courchevel holiday: A photo on the huge wooden sculpture at the summit of La Saulire! With a stunning background of snowy peaks, it’s time to strike a pose for an epic memory of your ski trip in the Three Valleys. A perfect insta moment!

Oh, how the cold weather zaps our phone batteries! No need to worry any longer about staying in touch with your nearest and dearest, sending sweet nothings or bombarding them with photos to make them jealous… We have installed kiosks with free smartphone chargers on the slopes of Courchevel and Méribel-Mottaret. Between two sunny pistes, you can now leave your smartphone in a secure box with a code of your choice and it will charge up, ready to capture those incredible mountain panoramas!

The Piste des Animaux is a hidden gem in the forest near the Altiport, accessible to all. The interactive zones dotted along this green run will help you discover the creatures hiding in the forest using your 5 senses: identify ibex tracks, listen to a marmotte’s call or feel the soft coat of the chamois… A perfect family-friendly activity!

Visit this fun activity area in the iconic La Masse area of Les Menuires, created in partnership with the Vanoise National Park. Through fun animal-themed activities such as parallel slalom, the Frog Tunnel and hazards to avoid on the piste and a sunny terrace with fascinating facts, you’ll discover the protected wildlife living in France’s first national park.