Courchevel The 2026-2027 season will begin on December 5 and 6, with a winter season marked by its 80th anniversary. A new cable car in La Tania, a series of ski anniversaries, the first trace on the Saulire, and a celebration of the history of the resort: several new features will accompany this special season.
There will inevitably be a touch of birthday atmosphere in the air. Created in 1946, Courchevel He blows out his 80 candles and plans to take advantage of the winter to look in the rearview mirror without being stuck in the past.
The chosen formula sums up the ambition quite well: «Pioneer yesterday, icon today, Olympic tomorrow,» with the 2030 French Alps Olympic and Paralympic Games already in the pipeline.
The first festivities will begin this weekend, on December 5 and 6, on the Courchevel 1850 ski slope. Ski tests with HEAD, music, photo booths, games and entertainment will accompany the first days of skiing.
5 million euros for the cable car in La Tania
The main new feature of the resort will be located in La Tania. Put into service in 1990, its cable car underwent several months of work carried out by the Société des 3 Vallées.
The investment reaches 5 million euros. The lift will be returned this winter with 52 new eight-seat panoramic cabins, revised accessibility, and several modernized equipment. According to the S3V, this renovation should allow the lift’s lifespan to be extended by approximately 25 years.
Another experience offered for the opening: the First Track. On Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, a handful of skiers will be able to take off on the Combe de la Saulire before the resort’s traditional opening.
We will meet at Verdons at 8:05 am, then the departure is scheduled for 8:20 am for a descent on the red track, followed by breakfast at Il Rifugio. A good level of fitness will be required and access will be by prior registration via a competition.
Only 199 pairs for the ski of the 80s
The anniversary will also give rise to a collector’s item. Courchevel has partnered with HEAD to produce a ski specially designed for the resort’s 80th anniversary, available in just 199 pairs.
The model takes the base of the Supershape e-Magnum and is aimed at experienced skiers and experts. Its aesthetic draws inspiration from the work of Pierre Soulages and his famous «outrenoir,» with a deliberately sober and dark finish. The models will be available at the authorized HEAD retailers in Courchevel during the winter.
The Société des 3 Vallées is also celebrating eight decades of existence. To mark the occasion, it will unveil the documentary S3V, guardian of the mountain, accompanied by a series of eight videos and an exhibition titled «25 Faces, One Story».
The latter will highlight those who have worked on the development of the domain. It will be visible from November 20 at the Ineos Club House. A selection of eight photographs will also be presented to the public during the opening weekend.
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The ESF Courchevel 1850 will also take part in this dive into history. The ski school, founded in 1947, is preparing a show that traces the evolution of practices over the decades.
Ancient techniques, period outfits and contemporary demonstrations must be alternated on the snow to show how skiing has changed since the beginning of the resort.
Throughout the winter, Courchevel will thus play on this dual temporal dimension: bringing back eight decades of history while preparing the next transformations of a destination that will once again host the Olympic Games in 2030.