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Designed in the '60s by the famous modernist architect Le Corbusier and named
after him, Le Corbier started life as one of those medium sized 3rd generation
resorts with 75kms of good skiing. Now though the pass includes La Toussuire,
St Sorlin d'Arves and St Colomban, and is one of the biggest ski areas in the
World at a whopping 310kms!
The snow record is excellent. The village is at 1550m, the top station is at
2600m, there's plenty of snow cannons and it mostly faces the right way. The
main thing about any purpose-built resort is the quality of the skiing and none
of these three areas disappoint. The Le Corbier part has exceptional learning
slopes, and early intermediates have plenty of easy blues on good snow. Keen
intermediates can enjoy enormous runs giving dramatic views and an enjoyable
sense of journey. Advanced skiers revel in the huge mileage.This is an ambitious
and rapidly-developing ski area with lifts added every year. Le Corbier has
recently added a fast 6 man chair direct from the foot of the resort right to
the top, where there's a nursery area in wonderful snow and the link to St Sorlin.
La Toussuire is slightly more challenging, and there's about 50kms of great
skiing here in an enormous bowl. The route back is deliberately kept easy but
beginners can take the chair lift if they wish and there's a bus service.
There's plenty of skiing immediately available to satisfy all standards but
the lift pass includes picturesque St Sorlin d'Arves and St Colomban making
a total of 310kms. The skiing is fabulous here. It's more varied and challenging,
and is highly rated by advanced and expert skiers.No-one could describe Le Corbier
as an eyeful of classic chocolate box charm. No doubt Le Corbusier had something
else in mind. It's uncompromising, and stark, and enjoys an arrestingly dramatic
setting. It's also practical and convenient and works really well. Vehicles
park outside the traffic-free village which curves around the foot of the mountain
so that the nursery slopes run right up to the wooden terrace. It's easy to
use, well equipped and noticeably friendly. Most of the shops and cafés
in the piste-front gallery have been run by the same families since the resort
opened.
Our Hotel Le Mont Corbier is one of the best Own-run hotels in the programme
and has a brilliant position. The coach drops passengers at the front and the
pistes are out the back! Everything in the village is a short stroll away and
the convenience factor also extends to the airport transfer. From Turin, you
can be through the Fréjus tunnel, up the hill and walk in through the
front door in 2 hours.
Village Facts
The warm and friendly atmosphere belies the stark modernity of the resort. There
is something organised every week, like tournaments, races and shows. It's convenient,
compact and traffic free. Everything is organised within the arcade fronting
the slopes. The village is fairly quiet, but friendly and there's "one
of everything".
o HSBC cash point
o Heated outdoor swimming pool
o Snowboarding
o Snow scooters
o Gym
o Parapenting
o Hang gliding
o Snowshoe walks
o Horse riding
o Outdoor skating rink
o Fitness room
o Cinema (French)
o Tourist office
o 2 supermarkets
o Nightclub
o 8 restaurants including Savoyard, pizzeria & creperie
o 5 bars
o Games room with electronic and table games
o Boutiques
o 8 sports shops & ski shops
o Tabac
o Patisserie
o Post office
o Bank
o Equestrian centre
o Swimming pool & wellness centre at le galaxie
o Ski-dooing