The Piste Map
A reader's guide to the Courchevel piste map. 150 runs in the home valley alone — sorted here by colour, with the signature descents and the underrated alternatives flagged.
By difficulty
Green — beginners
~30 runs
Pralong and Bellecôte zones (1850) and the wide nursery slope at 1650. Free magic-carpet lifts at both — ideal first day.
Blue — intermediate
~50 runs
Cospillot, Pyramides, Indiens. Long, well-groomed, and the easiest way to cross to Méribel via the Col de la Loze.
Red — advanced
~60 runs
The Combe de la Saulire is the resort's defining red — wide, sunlit, 800 m of vertical. Pair with the Suisses or Creux for a full morning.
Black — expert
~15 runs
Grand Couloir off the Saulire bubble (mogul field, narrow entry), Jean Blanc, M (in race-training season) and the Suisses Couloir.
Snow park & boardercross
Plantrey
Two parks plus a boardercross above Courchevel Moriond (1650). Beginner and pro lines, kickers and a halfpipe in peak weeks.
Frequently asked
Where can I get a Courchevel piste map?
Free paper maps are handed out at every lift station and ticket office. The digital version is on the official Les 3 Vallées app for iOS and Android — with live lift status.
What is the best piste in Courchevel?
The Combe de la Saulire is the signature run: a wide, north-facing red of 800 m vertical, holding shade through morning. For experts, the Grand Couloir off the Saulire bubble is the iconic black.
Are there easy runs from the top of the Saulire?
Yes — the blue Pyramides leads gently back to 1850; from the Saulire mid-station the green Folyères returns to Le Praz at 1300.
Where are the quietest pistes in Courchevel?
The Le Praz side (1300) sees a fraction of the traffic. The Jardin Alpin and Pralong tend to clear by mid-morning. The Bouc Blanc area above La Tania is quietest of all.