Located in the upper part of the Tarentaise Valley, in the heart of the French Alps, Courchevel is gearing up to host the annual Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup event.

On 17 December 2019 the best female skiers from the around the world will tackle the Emile-Allais stadium for Giant Slalom. The buzz and excitement of a World Cup event will be enhanced by the fact it is the 10th to be held in Courchevel – a location that always provides a fitting atmosphere to celebrate the arrival of the best in the discipline.

Ahead of the race, the run has been remodelled with the addition of a final wall and more dramatic shifts in terrain. It has also been made 70 metres longer, creating an extra 25 metres of vertical drop, and the snow cannons have been modernised, providing the perfect challenge for the athletes.

The event in Courchevel is real flagship leg on the women’s circuit and continues to occupy a stronghold in French Alpine skiing with a run that’s both spectacular and technically challenging. Leading the pack, Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) and Tessa Worley (France) are both hoping to take the title from American Mikaela Shiffrin. The Alpine skiing star has two double consecutive wins under her belt (in the Giant and the Slalom) and had the privilege of winning the helmet designed by pop artist David Cintract, a symbol of the Made-in-Courchevel World Cup.

GB Snowsport athlete Alex Tilley, pictured top, will be taking part in World Cup events in Courchevel for the fourth time. Alex has competed twice in the Giant Slalom and once in the Slalom in Courchevel with her last appearance in 2017 achieving a personal best finish of 13th in World Cup events. Tilley last competed in Soelden in October where she made the flip but finished 27th overall. Alex will be hoping for a repeat of the 2017 race when she returns to the French Alps in December.

Good luck Alex!

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In Savills Ultra-Prime price league, Courchevel 1850 is the most expensive resort in the Alps, with average prices in excess of €33,000 per sq m. With plenty of new projects in the pipeline, the whole resort shows no sign of stalling.

Further information

Read Savills Ski Report or view properties for sale in Courchevel