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When is the best time to ski in Courchevel?

January, February and March. Over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26), Courchevel 1850 had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 93% of days in January, February and March. Higher up, the top (2,738 m) had it on nine days in ten or more from December to April. For quieter slopes, go between 4 January and 5 February, or between 8 and 25 March, outside the UK and French school holidays.

The higher the level, the surer the snow: Courchevel 1850 had good cover on 98% of February and March days, Le Praz (1,300 m) on 71% and 54%.

Most reliable snow
January, February and March
Quieter weeks
4 Jan – 5 Feb, 8 – 25 Mar
Busiest
19 Dec – 3 Jan, 6 Feb – 7 Mar
Season
Early December to mid-April
View from a window over deep-snow chalet roofs and a fir forest under bright sun.
Chalets in the forest

Month by month · snow history

How reliable is the snow in Courchevel?

Over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26), the top (2,738 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least nine days in ten from December to April. Lower down, Courchevel Le Praz (1,300 m) is patchier: its best month is February, with 30 cm or more on 71% of days, typically 51 cm. These are natural depths on open ground; groomed pistes and snowmaking hold more.

Typical natural snow depth by month, and the share of days with 30 cm or more, over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26)
HeightDecJanFebMarApr
TopSaulire · 2,738 m8696%121100%152100%173100%160100%
Courchevel 18501,850 m3151%6693%9498%9198%5069%
Courchevel Moriond1,650 m2241%5285%7892%6794%2541%
Courchevel Village1,550 m1934%4479%7090%5782%1526%
Courchevel Le Praz1,300 m1123%2953%5171%3354%39%

Typical natural snow depth in each month, in centimetres; the percentage is the share of days with 30 cm or more, and the deeper the blue, the more reliable. Source: Météo-France's snowpack model (SAFRAN-Crocus), open data, Licence Ouverte, over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26).

The busy weeks · winter 2026/27

When the holidays fall

  • Christmas and New Year19 Dec – 3 Jan
  • Quieter4 Jan – 5 Feb
  • French holidays, zone C6 – 21 Feb
  • UK half-term13 – 21 Feb
  • French holidays, zone A13 – 28 Feb
  • French holidays, zone B20 Feb – 7 Mar
  • Quieter8 – 25 Mar
  • Easter weekend26 – 29 Mar

UK half-term: Most English councils; some areas break a week earlier, so check your school.

Easter weekend: UK Easter holidays fall around it, varying by school; the French spring holidays come later, from 3 April to 2 May across the zones.

Sources: official French school calendar 2026/27 · English council term dates (e.g. Wolverhampton) · UK bank holidays. The French dates are set by the order of 22 October 2025.

Which weeks suit you

The right week depends on who's coming

  • Quieter slopes

    98% of March days had good cover in the village, and the slopes are quieter between the holidays.

    8 – 25 Mar

  • Families

    UK half-term: 98% of February days had good cover in the village, but it is the busiest and priciest week. Book early, or look at Easter.

    13 – 21 Feb

  • Best value

    93% of January days had good cover in the village, and prices drop back once the holidays end.

    4 Jan – 5 Feb

  • A celebration

    The most festive weeks: the top (2,738 m) had good cover on 96% of December days. They book first and cost the most.

    19 Dec – 3 Jan

A chalet for 8–12 in Courchevel usually costs £20,000–£45,000 a week: the lower end in quieter weeks, the top at Christmas, New Year and February half-term. From our places' own published weekly prices.

Free in the quieter weeks, winter 2026/27

141 Courchevel chalets have a free week outside the holidays

Pick a week to see what's free, with the price for that week. Availability comes from each chalet's own calendar.

See all 141 free chalets

Common questions

When to ski in Courchevel, answered

Is there snow in Courchevel at Christmas?
Usually high up: the top (2,738 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 96% of December days over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26). Courchevel 1850 had it on 51% of December days.
When is Courchevel quietest?
In winter 2026/27, between 4 January and 5 February, and between 8 and 25 March, outside the UK and French school holidays.
Is April too late to ski in Courchevel?
Not high up: the top (2,738 m) had good cover on 100% of April days. Courchevel 1850 had it on 69% of April days, so the lower runs can be thin late in the season.
When is the ski season in Courchevel?
Early December to mid-April.
How much does a week in Courchevel cost?
A chalet for 8–12 in Courchevel usually costs £20,000–£45,000 a week: the lower end in quieter weeks, the top at Christmas, New Year and February half-term.

Where this comes from

  • Snow: Météo-France's snowpack model (SAFRAN-Crocus), daily, over the last 20 winters (2006/07 to 2025/26); open data, Licence Ouverte. Method: Vernay et al., 2022.
  • How a day counts: when the model's natural snow depth at that height is 30 cm or more. The typical depth is the median of each winter's monthly average. The model reads open ground at that height across the area, so a sunny or sheltered spot can differ; the resorts' own snow stations at the same heights tend to record a little more in December and April, so treat early and late figures as cautious. Groomed pistes and snowmaking hold more than open ground.
  • Holidays, winter 2026/27: official French school calendar 2026/27 · English council term dates (e.g. Wolverhampton) · UK bank holidays. Schools set their own dates, so check yours.
  • Season: Early December to mid-April, from the resort facts (skipasscourchevel.com, checked 4 Oct 2026).
  • Prices: our places' own published weekly prices, rounded; never one operator's figure.
  • Photo:
  • Snow history rebuilt · Holidays for winter 2026/27