Club des Sports de Courchevel

What Club des Sports de Courchevel does

Club des Sports de Courchevel is a French non-profit sports association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1948 (with origins in the 1930 Ski Club de la Vallée de Saint-Bon) that operates as the primary multi-discipline ski club serving the Courchevel resort community in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The club trains approximately 1,000 licensed members — including 250 competitive children — across five ski disciplines: alpine skiing, ski jumping, cross-country/biathlon, and freestyle, delivered through roughly 3,000 annual training sessions with a small staff of six full-time coaches and ten seasonal personnel. It also owns and operates the Stade Émile Allais, an FIS- and FFS-homologated slalom stadium built for the 1992 Albertville Olympics, and hosts elite international competitions including FIS World Cup ski jumping (since 1991) and ski alpin (since 2010), with the next World Cup ski jumping scheduled for August 2026.

The club's business model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues from licenciés, event-driven revenue from hosting World Cup and European Cup competitions (which generate visibility and FIS/FFS allocations), transaction-based stadium and equipment rental (timing systems, race infrastructure) for corporate groups and seminars, and a diversified sponsorship portfolio anchored by flagship partner INEOS (which provides the INEOS Club House facility) alongside ESF, S3V, Mairie de Saint-Bon Courchevel, Head, Julbo, Banque Populaire des Alpes, and Technoalpin. A merchandise boutique at INEOS Club House and an annual Sport Mag publication support member engagement.

The club's go-to-market is community-led: it recruits young athletes and families into its four sections, leverages high-profile competition hosting as a brand and recruitment vehicle, and operates an international training exchange with Club Andino d'Ushuaia in Argentina (since 2002). It has produced multiple French national team athletes across all five disciplines, most notably alpine skier Alexis Pinturault, and is recognized as a charitable organization of general interest (intérêt général) by French tax authorities.

Name

Club des Sports de Courchevel

Legal name

Club des Sports de Courchevel

Website

https://sportcourchevel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Club des Sports de Courchevel is a French non-profit ski association (founded 1948) that trains about 1,000 licensed members across alpine, ski jumping, cross-country/biathlon, and freestyle disciplines, operates the Stade Émile Allais competition venue, and hosts FIS World Cup events in Courchevel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Club & Athlete Training Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Winter Sports Teams/Clubs (Ski, Snowboard, Bobsleigh, etc.) (MPAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Championship & Cup Organizers (MPAKADAB), Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.) (MPAKABAD)

Keywords

• Ski club training
• Alpine skiing programs
• Ski jumping facility
• Youth sports development
• Winter sports competition

Headquarters

HQ city

Courchevel 1850

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Licenciés): Annual membership fees from 1000+ licensed members across ski alpin, ski de fond, saut à ski, biathlon, and freestyle disciplines.
2. Competition Organization: Hosting prestigious competitions including World Cup ski jumping (since 1991), World Cup ski alpin (since December 2010), European Cups, national and regional competitions. These events attract spectators and generate revenue through event fees and sponsorship visibility.
3. Stade Rental and Services: Rental of the Stade Émile Allais slalom stadium for competitions, seminars, and corporate events. Technical equipment rental including timing systems, sound systems, and race infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Club des Sports de Courchevel is a non-profit sports association that trains approximately 1,000 licensed athletes across four ski disciplines (alpine skiing, ski jumping, cross-country/biathlon, and freestyle) and operates the Stade Émile Allais competition venue. The club runs over 3,000 annual training sessions, produces French national team athletes, and hosts World Cup and international ski competitions. It also rents the Stade to corporate and event organizers and sells branded merchandise through an online and physical boutique.

Product overview

Club des Sports de Courchevel is an Association loi 1901 non-profit sports club (recognized as charitable by French tax authorities) that operates as a unified offering combining athlete training programs across four ski disciplines (alpine skiing, ski jumping, cross-country/biathlon, and freestyle) with competition venue management. The club trains approximately 1,000 licensed members including 250 competitive children across six full-time and ten seasonal coaches, delivering over 3,000 annual training sessions. The Stade Émile Allais competition venue serves both as a training facility and host for World Cup and international competitions. An online boutique complements the club's offerings for merchandise sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ski Alpin Training Programs Alpine skiing training programs for athletes from U8 (moustiques) through seniors, with specialized groups including sections sportives for high-level development, aiming to produce world-class competitive skiers such as French national team members.
• Saut à Ski (Ski Jumping) Programs Ski jumping training programs with age groups from U7 to seniors, featuring training on 10m, 25m, 60m, 90m, and 120m hills, hosting World Cup competitions and producing French national team athletes.
• Ski de Fond / Biathlon Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced multiple French national team athletes across 5 ski disciplines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Club Andino d'UshuaiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2002International partnership with Club Andino d'Ushuaia, Argentina, established in 2002. Annual summer training exchange for U14-U18 athletes with coaches. 30-35 hours travel, 15,400 km distance. 18 ski training days plus cultural immersion. Many current champions participated including Alexis PINTURAULT, Marie LAMURE, Doriane ESCANE, Steven AMIEZ.
• INEOSflagshipOthersINEOS Club House building houses the club headquarters. Main naming sponsor for the club facility. INEOS is a multinational chemicals company.
• Ecole du Ski Français (ESF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with ESF, France's leading ski school organization. ESF schools in Courchevel Village, Courchevel Moriond, and 1850 collaborate with the club on training and events.
• S3V (Société des 3 Vallées)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerS3V handles damage control, emergency services, and artificial snowmaking for the stadium infrastructure. Key operational partner for club competitions.
• Mairie de Saint-Bon CourchevelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Saint-Bon Courchevel provides technical services and sports department support for club operations and competitions.
• HeadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment sponsor for ski equipment and gear.
• JulbominorGTM or Marketing PartnerEyewear sponsor for athletes.
• Banque Populaire des AlpesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial partner and sponsor.
• TechnoalpinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSnowmaking equipment sponsor providing artificial snow systems.
• Alpine-AirlinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAerial transportation partner.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes RegionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government sponsor supporting sports development.
• Carré NeigeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner for ski protection products.
• ESNminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean youth exchange organization partner.
• Sun ValleyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational resort partnership.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Swiss-Ski: Swiss national ski federation operating regional club structures similar to Club des Sports de Courchevel across alpine, ski jumping, and nordic; a comparable institutional model in the neighboring Alpine market.
• Fédération Française de Ski (FFS): National governing body for French skiing that affiliates Club des Sports de Courchevel, certifies the Stade Émile Allais, and routes athlete selection to national teams — the umbrella incumbent that sets the rules of the club's competitive environment.
• École du Ski Français (ESF): France's largest ski school network, partner of Club des Sports de Courchevel; shares the Courchevel training ecosystem and collaborates on youth development, making it a comparable adjacent operator in the same resort market.

Direct peers

• Club des Sports de Tignes: Resort-based multi-discipline ski club in the same Savoie region offering alpine and freestyle training, sharing the same pool of regional members and competing for FIS-level hosting slots.
• Ski Club de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Historic French alpine sports club (founded 1909) competing in alpine and freestyle skiing; one of the most storied and similarly-structured club associations in France producing national team athletes.
• Club des Sports de Megève: Multi-discipline ski club in Haute-Savoie operating alpine, freestyle and nordic training and producing national-team athletes; comparable in mission, scale, and French winter-sports club model.
• Club des Sports de Val d'Isère: Operates as a multi-discipline alpine sports club in the Tarentaise valley offering alpine, freestyle and ski jumping training, and competing for the same regional talent pool and FIS event hosting slots in the French Alps.
• Skiclub Arlberg: Austrian multi-discipline winter sports club with similar heritage and structure, producing national team athletes and serving as a benchmark Alpine club model with comparable revenue drivers (membership, events, rentals).
• Club Andino d'Ushuaia: Argentine ski club in Tierra del Fuego that has run Courchevel's summer training exchange since 2002; operates an analogous southern-hemisphere alpine/ski jumping club model serving national team athletes.

Emerging players

• Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation: US-based competitive ski club that has a formal partnership with Club des Sports de Courchevel; operates multi-discipline training and produces national team athletes, comparable in mission and structure to Courchevel's club.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1454075364885973
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/club-des-sports-de-courchevel
• Instagraminstagram.com/club.des.sports.courchevel/?hl=fr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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