Courchevel Le Praz is an old, rustic village at heart. The main landmark is the ski-jumping hill, built for the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics and still used today, in summer as well as winter.

How to plan a ski trip to France. ... The centre of Courchevel 1850 is forever hip but drop down to La Praz and La Tania and while the altitude may not be as high, nor are the prices.

Higher temperatures and heavy rain have stripped many European ski resorts of snow, prompting half of France’s 7,500 ski slopes to close and raising concerns over long-term prospects for the ...

The ski resort in the French Alps is also home to the Red Bull 400, the world's steepest race up the Olympic ski jump, or the Björka X3 triathlon which blends rowing, cycling, and trail running ...