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Alpe d'Huez
Alpe d'Huez, French Alps ski resort in Isère on the Grandes Rousses massif; ~250 km of slopes, Pic Blanc 3,300 m, 21-hairpin Tour de France climb, first mountain-top finish 1952, operated by SATA.
Chamonix
Chamonix (Chamonix-Mont-Blanc), French Alpine town in Haute-Savoie at the foot of Mont Blanc; birthplace of mountaineering, host of the first Olympic Winter Games in 1924, founding site of FIS, and a major ski resort.
Courchevel
Courchevel, French Alpine ski resort in Savoie, part of Les 3 Vallées (600 km linked pistes). Founded 1946; six villages from Le Praz 1,300 m to Courchevel 1850; 150 km of pistes, luxury hotels, Michelin dining, €79 day pass.
French Alps
The French Alps are the French portion of the Alps, covering 35,000 km² and home to Mont Blanc and the world's largest lift-linked ski areas, including Les Trois Vallées.
Les Trois Vallées
Les Trois Vallées, also known as Les 3 Vallées, is a lift-linked ski area in Savoie, France, described as the world's largest connected ski area.