Today on the slopes!

This is how the runs above 1850 look today, hard to believe we were skiing on them 9 weeks ago - snapshot taken from the webcam at bottom of our Courchevel page.

Three Valleys & Courcheve lift pass prices 2009/2010

The Courchevel lift pass company (s3v) have just sent us their rates for next winter (Dec 2009 - May 2010) - they are up by about 3%.
An adult 6 day pass last winter for the whole of the Trios Vallees was 225 Euros and for next winter it will be 232 Euros

See: Courchevel Lift pass prices
for a comprehensive list of up to date prices.

NEW addition to the Courchevel Valley lift pass selection is a - a three hour lift pass.
You can now ski when you like without being restricted to a half day pass, the pass is activated at the first lift and the three hours have to be consecutive.

NOTE: early and late season lift passes are cheaper!
5th - 11th Dec - adult 6 day pass - 151 euros
12th - 18th Dec - adult 6 day pass - 174 euros
17th - 25th April - adult 6 day pass - 185.50 euros
AND..... from the 5th - 19th December 2009 you can stay in certain of Finlays ski chalets for any number of days for £70 per person, per night, dinner bed and breakfast or £420 p.p./week, - prices are exclusive of travel.

Courchevel opening dates:
Courchevel 1850 opening dates - 5th December 2009 - 24th April 2010
Courchevel 1550 opening dates - 12th December 2009 - 24th April 2010

St Bernard, Courchevel 1850

We will not be able to offer Chalet St Bernard in Courchevel 1850 for next winter season. We understand that the owner has sold the chalet and that the new owners are developers who plan to knock down the chalet and build something new. We have enjoyed having St Bernard on our programme and will be sad to see it go.

Ann

Ann Stark work who was our Courchevel Resort Directors Assistant popped into the Finlays office in Kelso yesterday. She handed us her Placement Report!

Many people who met Ann over the winter months in Courchevel or read her great postings on this blog will not have realised that she was working for us as part of her Heriot-Watt University course - Business Management with Industrial Experience.

Ann did a super job in Courchevel and I think really enjoyed her time there. She is from the Scottish Borders and since returning from her winter ski season has found a job with a local accountancy firm just around the corner from this office. So we will hopefully bump into her often.

All the best Ann, good luck in your new job and thanks for all your hard work over the winter we shall enjoy reading your report.

Summer in the Mountains?

Ever wondered what it is like in the mountains? It is stunning, come and see!
We are offering B & B accommodation in two of our Les Coches chalets this summer OR a whole chalet for 8 on a week to week self-catered basis - click through to B & B / self-catering in Les Coches for more information and/or see Summer in Les Coches for a selection of summer photos.

End of the Season in Courchevel

All our Courchevel /Three Valleys chalets are now closed and the ski season is over :'(
It has been a really great one with a good covering of snow from very early on. The first snowfall in Courchevel was way back on the 24th November 2008! Which really set the winter off to a grand start. From then on it seemed that we had regular falls of snow throughout the season and even fresh snowfall during the Easter week (11th April - our last week of guests).

It is always sad when the season is over and it does seem to rush past. A BIG thank you to all Finlays Courchevel staff, hope you had a good season - certainly looked as if you did from some to the photos (and info) in all Anns's blog postings......







Perhaps we'll see some of you back for another one? Have a good summer wherever you are and what ever you do. If you want to keep us informed drop us an e-mail and we'll post your antics on the blog!

We're already looking forward to and taking bookings for next season! Check out current availability.

Charity Day!

Today is charity day in La Tania. It's a day of awesome fun, live music, crazy games and high stakes competitions all in aid of charity. It's been a beautiful day today so we headed down to see what it was all about. Louise, chalet host in Marmottons, baked three cakes to be entered into the cake competition including this beautiful French chocolate number decorated with a rose and rose petals! There were lots of prizes on offer and Louise won the prize for most cakes entered! Not sure if that's a compliment....
Anyway we sat down outside Le Ski Lodge and had a wee cheeky cider before some of us attempted the tight rope walk set up by Barney from New Gen who we've had staff lessons with. His tight rope walking is very nearly as good as his skiing! Anyway, Barney and mate Stu were also manning the 'throw sponges at the boss' stand, so I was dragged into the stocks all in the name of charity! I've learned some lessons from this. 1. Don't wear a white T-shirt. 2. Don't ever do this when the ground is muddy - it all ends up in your hair off the sponges and 3. Never let anyone who has played cricket for the school join in - heavy wet sponges hitting you in the face at speed hurt a surprising amount!! Anyway, the poor guests I had to pick up at the Taverne must have been a bit surprised when I gave them a lift up the road as I was soaking wet, dirty and very smelly! Sorry! All for a good cause!