Courchevel France
Client
Commune de St.Bon TartenaiseYear
2010Services Rendered
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In 2010, Ecosign's ambitious Master Plan for Courchevel aimed to rejuvenate its status as a premier ski resort. With a focus on infrastructure optimization, environmental analysis, and visitor experience, the plan reduced costs and improved efficiency, positioning the ski area for a thriving future.
In 2010, the Mayor of de Saint-Bon Tarentaise issued a public tender for the preparation of a Master Plan for the Courchevel Ski Area.
The objectives of the project by the City Council of Saint-Bon was to determine the prospects for infrastructure (ski lifts and associated pistes) on the horizon for the next ten to fifteen years with a greater objective of returning Courchevel to its stature as one of the leading ski resorts in the world.
As part of the renowned Les Trois Valleés in France, Courchevel represents about forty percent of total skier visitation in the region that also includes Méribel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires. Courchevel is the largest of the four ski areas with 57 lifts and 93 ski pistes covering a total distance of 150 km.
In partnership with CIME (Conseil & Ingénierie de Montagne et Environment), Ecosign completed technical assessments of 59 km2 including analysis of elevation, slope aspect, solar shading, and slope gradients. In addition, Ecosign completed a Terrain Capacity Analysis to determine the optimum skier capacity and terrain balance at Courchevel.
Ecosign and CIME proposed to retain 27 of the 57 existing lifts, remove 30 lifts and install 16 new lifts. The total number of lifts would drop by 25% thereby reducing operating and maintenance costs and enhancing the visitor experience. The new Master Plan has been accepted will be implemented over a ten year period at a total cost of €96.7 million.