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Long-form editorial from 1,850 metres — style, taste, territory and the cultural geography of high-altitude living.
Off-piste · 7 minNov 2024
Off-Piste Skiing in Courchevel 1850 — The Famous Lines, and How to Ski Them Safely
A local's guide to Courchevel's off-piste — the Grand Couloir, the Creux Noirs, the wild Vallée des Avals and the Aiguille du Fruit tours. The famous lines, the difficulty of each, and the guide and safety kit you must never ski without.
Adventure · 6 minOct 2024
The Cross-Border Glacier Run: Heli-Skiing from Courchevel to Italy
Heli-skiing is banned in France — so Courchevel skiers fly to an Italian glacier, the Ruitor above La Thuile, and ski back. How the cross-border day works, what it costs, and when it runs.
Craft · 5 minSep 2024
Inside Le Sarkara: A Morning in a Two-Star Dessert Kitchen
Le Sarkara at the K2 Palace is the world’s only two-Michelin-star restaurant built entirely around dessert. Inside the kitchen of Sébastien Vauxion — the first pastry chef Michelin ever starred.