According to the tourist office, around 25 - 30% of visitors arrive in Courchevel with no intention of skiing or boarding. The resort has responded well by offering activities as diverse as driving a Porsche on ice to guided snow-shoe tours along the forest trails, so even if you’re not skiing, you won’t be bored.
Whether you are a non-skier, bad weather has driven you off the slopes or you just simply want a change there are a host of other things to do in Courchevel.
You can read about just a few ideas here – for more details and the full picture you’ll need to buy a guide.
Five to try
- Visit one of the luxury hotels in 1850 for hammans (Turkish steam rooms)
- Take an early morning flight across the Courchevel valley in a hot air balloon
- Try sliding down the 2km luge run in 1850
- Zoom around the mountain on a skidoo
- Spend a morning cooking with Michael Rochedy in his two Michelin star kitchen at Le Chabichou hotel
Shopping
- Au delice de la source sells a great range of bread, wine, local honey, beer and tasty patisserie
- For some serious upmarket wine, head to Corner des grands vins Francais
- If you need some help with your ski/snowboard equipment, Freeride is run by British teams in 1650 and Meribel - this can make discussing the technical aspects of the equipment a little easier
- For those with a sweet tooth, Jardin gourmand is not to be missed!
- For some cool casual surf/ski type clothing try White Stuff
