The iconic Eclipse piste, a must-do for your stay in Courchevel
Publié le 06/12/2024 - Rédigé par Coline
Perhaps you've heard of the Eclipse, the iconic piste created in 2022 for the 2023 Alpine World Ski Championships? Courchevel 1850 gives you the opportunity to come and try it out during your stay in the resort.
The programme for this spectacular course includes vertiginous descents, high-speed bends and technical jumps! It's an exceptional run that's sure to delight fans of new challenges and thrills.
The Eclipse: discover Courchevel's track of champions!
Inaugurated in 2022 for the men's World Cup final, the Eclipse also hosted the men's World Championship events in February 2023. Specially designed to host the biggest competitions, the 3.2 km long track with a 940 metre vertical drop shines for its technical features.
The course, described as demanding and formidable by the greatest champions, starts not far from the Col de la Loze, at an altitude of 2,230 metres, and finishes near the Courchevel Le Praz Olympic ski jumps, at an altitude of 1,290 metres.
For three years, the resort's teams worked hard to redesign, widen and revegetate the piste to create a route that combines speed and thrills. The result: a vertiginous course worthy of the greatest athletes, as well as skiers with a passion for speed and adrenalin.
For three years, the resort's teams worked hard to redesign, widen and revegetate the piste to create a route that combines speed and thrills. The result: a vertiginous course worthy of the greatest athletes, as well as skiers with a passion for speed and adrenalin.
Make fast progress with ski lessonsCombine fun and technique on the Éclipse
For your next stay in Courchevel 1850, don't miss out on the incredible Éclipse piste. As an avid rider, you'll enjoy taking on a new challenge and measuring, in turn, the physical commitment that this route has demanded from the greatest champions.
Taking on the Éclipse is the perfect opportunity to put your technical skills to the test on an average 30% gradient, but also to enjoy yourself on one of the most impressive descents.
Taking on the Éclipse is the perfect opportunity to put your technical skills to the test on an average 30% gradient, but also to enjoy yourself on one of the most impressive descents.
Once you've taken the plunge on the first section, you'll glide between light and shadow, alternating between the dark areas of the forest and the occasional flash of light offered by the spacing between the trees. It's a tricky section that will challenge your skill after you've built up a lot of speed at the start of the course.
A legendary track divided into demanding sections
Before getting down to the nitty-gritty, it's a good idea to get to grips with the long 3.2km track. It is divided into 8 sections that you need to master to prepare yourself and find your way around:
Now that the Eclipse holds no secrets for you, it's time to take the plunge!
- The Zenith jump: The first jump on the track in a particularly bright setting;
- The Sound barrier: Time for you to hit the ground running;
- The S des Arolles: A technical passage made up of long curves over more than 200 metres;
- The Jockeys' jump: Climb to 50 metres with the highest jump on the course;
- The Black hole: A plunge into the heart of the dark spruce forest;
- The Bux wall: A new steep slope peaking at 58%;
- The take off: A memorable leap over the Olympic ski jumps at Le Praz;
- The Mur des braves: A final technical jump to reach the long-awaited finish.
Now that the Eclipse holds no secrets for you, it's time to take the plunge!
Come and beat the clock