Mountain Guides Courchevel — 6 of Our Favourites

Their professional instructors know the Three Valleys inside out and will help you ski or snowboard on all kinds of terrain - from fresh powder to spring slush and wind-packed snow - so you can make the most of the mountains in any conditions.

They’ll guide you to the best spots for your level, giving tips and advice along the way. Whether you’re an experienced off-piste skier or snowboarder, or trying it for the first time, your instructor will tailor the lesson so you get the most out of it.

For the ultimate off-piste adventure, heli-skiing is also available. Fly over the peaks and escape the pistes and lifts as your pilot takes you to some of the most remote and beautiful places, ready to be explored with just you and your guide.

FT Outdoors will take you on a thrilling off-piste adventure where you will get to discover remote areas and ski in fresh powder away from all the crowds. Skiers and snowboarders wanting to go off-piste should be confident on both red and black runs.

Their fully qualified guides and off-piste specialists have years of experience which helps minimise risk. To further ensure your safety, they provide small backpacks containing an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel for each off-piste client. ABS backpacks are also available upon request for a small additional fee.

With FT Outdoors you don't have to worry about any communication barriers, they have some British guides as well as instructors who speak Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German. There will also be no waiting around in lift queues, their clients have the fantastic advantage of lift line priority.

Make the most of each powder day. If you want to explore the true terrain of the mountain, learn how to ski across powder and ride the line of the season, they are there to help.

They offer sessions for those that are just starting to explore off-piste through to those that already have plenty of experience and want to find the best powder spots in the valley.

All their mountain guides are fully qualified and have plenty of experience in the local terrain. They all speak English (other languages are also available) so you can relax and communicate with ease.

This company take safety seriously. That’s why when you book one of their off-piste and guiding lessons, they offer helmets and protective padding, transceivers, shovels, probes and ABS bags completely free of charge. At this school, they know how to handle the mountain with care.

In summer you can go hiking, mountaineering, canyoning, climbing and try via feratta. And in winter there is snow shoeing, ski touring, winter mountaineering and ice climbing.

They cover the whole of the Tarentaise but also lead guided tours to other popular mountain destinations such as Chamonix and Mont Blanc, Zermett and the Gran Paradiso in Italy.

On the beautiful slopes of Courchevel and with 100 km labelled mountain bike trails in the Three Valleys, the girls will quickly learn how to ride like champions!

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