It is unlike any ski resort in America. Courchevel 1850's village and restaurants remind me most of Aspen and Vail, but the vast terrain of the skiing is more akin to the resorts of Palisades ...

The resort villages have all changed names – and signs and maps will be changed for the 2012/13 season. 1850 is now called just Courchevel (confusing because the valley and ski area are ...

Located at the top of Courchevel 1850, by far the fanciest of all the fancy locations in Courchevel, is L'Apogée, a ski-in, ski-out resort that will make you feel like a king or queen for a day.

Courchevel is at one end of the world’s largest lift-linked ski area, the Trois Vallées, which has 600km of pistes and 160 lifts. With many north-facing slopes, the snow in the Courchevel ...

Why luxe French ski resort Courchevel should be on your bucket list: from hotels such as Aman Le Mélézin and 13 Michelin-starred restaurants, to shopping at Chanel, Hermès, Fendi and Celine.

Courchevel ski resort (Image: Getty) The is a good mix of beginner, intermediate, and expert slopes. The Granges run is great for intermediates, while Creux is a popular choice for beginners.

European ski destinations often feature a rich network of villages connected by a menagerie of chairlifts, gondolas, roads, and Wes Anderson-esque funiculars. No destination embodies the charm ...

Art-pres ski: This season, Courchevel is dotted with Dali sculptures, which add a surreal air to to the slopes. Downside: There are cheaper resorts than Courchevel, which has built up something of ...