Following the
update on what is happening in Meribel as preparation for next season we now
turn our attention to our neighbour Courchevel
and their plans for improvements.
Courchevel have
released an ambitious and extensive 7-year plan, which is estimated to cost
118m Euro. The plan does not just impact the main area of Courchevel but
extends to satellite areas of 1550, 1650 and Le Praz and as far down the valley
as Bozel, which will also give a lift link from St Bon.
Like all 7 year
plans there will no doubt be changes along the way but it certainly shows the
commitment to the area and the bigger picture rather than seeing piecemeal
changes year by year. The proposals
encompass new lifts, piste improvements, new snow cannons and the re-naming of
the satellite areas. No more 1650 instead it will be known as Moriond and 1550
will become Courchevel Village. They can change the name but we are sure The
Bubble Bar in 1650 will still be the best spot in the whole area for great hot
chocolate at great prices!
For next season
the most exciting change will be the replacement of the Biollay Chairlift,
which will transport more users, more quickly. This is great news for us as we
often use this lift to reach the Suisse Chair on the way back to Meribel
Valley. It looks like the new Biollay may end in a slightly different place
when it is completed, we will have to wait and see.
Of course the
best news about all the changes to the Courchevel area is that we will be able
to get there quickly via the new Meribel Gondola previously posted about. So
quickly we will beat many people actually staying in Courchevel!
