10 magnificent chairlifts in Les 3 Vallées

A journey up to Le Signal summit at an altitude of 2,250 metres. The views over the surrounding mountains are undoubtedly among the most beautiful in the ski area, and thanks to the picnic tables, you can admire them while enjoying a delicious snack! Best of all, the lift provides access to the magical Les Chapelets run, a wild backdrop at the furthest reaches of Les 3 Vallées ski area.

Welcome to the highest point in the world’s largest ski area, Les 3 Vallées Summit at 3,230 metres, plunging you into a high-mountain atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re rubbing shoulders with a vast expanse of sky… La Tarentaise on one side, La Maurienne on the other, with the joys of snowsports and wide-open spaces connecting the two!

This comfortable chairlift allows you to access to one of the essential summits of Les 3 Vallées : Les 3 Marches at 2704m. The panorama is breathtaking.

After a stunning, challenging descent, this chairlift climbs up the mountainside, taking skiers to the Col de la Loze (2,305 metres), a junction between Courchevel and Méribel. In summer, the Col becomes an arena for cycling enthusiasts when it transforms into a cycle path connecting the two resorts. It hosted the end of a Tour de France stage in summer 2020.

It appears that all roads lead to Les Suisses chairlift! It takes you up to La Saulire’s summit, Courchevel’s culminating point at 2,740 metres, boasting a unique panoramic view and an optional route to Méribel.

In this wild sector, you’ll feel like you’re the only person in the world, with the mountains watching over you as your only companions. That said, the floodlights will be trained on the Roc de Fer run (2,294 metres) where this lift leads: it’s the site hosting the Courchevel-Méribel 2023 World Championship events!

We’d be willing to bet that you had no idea Les 3 Vallées ski area extended so far down the Belleville Valley, all the way to Les Menuires! Let this lovely, wide, rarely used run whisk you away with its wide turns, then take Le Bettex chairlift back to the resort centre.

In the highest resort in Europe, a series of chairlifts will take you through an incredible landscape. With exhilarating views and an astounding mountain cirque, the atmosphere is as magical as it is modern. The vintage Plan de l’Eau, set a little way out of the ski area, offers a timeless experience.

Overlooking long, white, untouched stretches of snow, this chairlift takes you on a gentle journey up to the Col de la Chambre at 2,850 metres, with breathtaking panoramic views over the slopes and the valley. At the summit, will you get back onto Méribel Mottaret’s runs, or will you set off to discover Val Thorens?

The world’s largest ski area also includes preserved sectors, quiet little runs, and timeless moments. That’s exactly what you’ll experience when you board Le Morel, a little chairlift through the pine trees, which goes right up close to the chalets. A magical journey you’ll always remember!

it was impossible for Eveline Mathelet not to mention the Creux Noirs (or should we say, the “phantom” Creux Noirs chairlift!) in this round-up of the 10 extraordinary 3 Vallées chairlifts. In Courchevel, after a steep slope up close to the rockface, it used to provide access to a challenging, little-used sector. You can still ski it… but now you have to carry your skis to get there!