Designed by three-time Olympic champion and Val d’Isère native Jean-Claude Killy, and created by Swiss Olympic champion Bernhard Russi, the Face de Bellevarde has become a legendary ski course. Its reputation is built not only on its demanding gradient, but also on the major international competitions it has hosted over the years.

The Face de Bellevarde notably played a central role during the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympic Games, hosting several events. The world’s best skiers competed there for Olympic medals in the downhill, Super-G, giant slalom, and alpine combined.

In 2009, the course once again took center stage on the international scene by hosting the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships held in Val d’Isère. On that occasion, it welcomed all the men’s events (downhill, Super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and super combined), as well as the women’s giant slalom and slalom events.