Aosta Valley Ski Resorts 2025/26: Pila, Cervinia, Courmayeur & Beyond

Cervinia – Well-Connected & Snow-Sure

• Season: 25 Oct 2025 – 3 May 2026 (plus summer skiing May–Sept)
• An hour and 40 minutes’ drive from Turin or two hours and 20 minutes from Geneva
• 72 runs, 155 km of slopes in Cervinia-Valtournenche (360 km including Zermatt)
• 19 lifts in Cervinia-Valtournenche (147 total including Zermatt)

With pistes stretching up to 3,883m, Cervinia is Italy’s snow fortress. The ski area also more than doubles in size once you take into account the Zermatt ski area, to which it links over the backside of the Matterhorn (or Monte Cervino, as they call it in Cervinia). Thanks to altitude and snow cannons, skiing’s a sure thing right through spring, with summer skiing on the glacier.

Cervinia is especially good for learning to ski, with excellent progression pistes for intermediates. A highlight is the 1,400-metre vertical valley run – one of the longest continuous runs in Europe – from Cime Bianche through Valtournenche to the gondola base, on reds and blues (here’s a challenge for advanced skiers to try doing it in one…). Expert terrain is found on the Zermatt side, and it’s noteworthy that this is one of Europe’s heliski spots. 

On-mountain food is excellent (and affordable), as is end-of-day après on the hill, and the village is lively on weekends.

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Courmayeur – Monte Bianco Skiing

• Season: 29 Nov 2025 – 6 Apr 2026
• 1h20 from Geneva, 1h40 from Turin
• 103 km of runs
• 18 lifts

Courmayeur is chic, charismatic and steeped in Mont Blanc magic. Expect 100+ kilometres of slopes, cracking restaurants both on and off the hill, and a lively village scene that knows how to do après the Italian way. For freeride fans, Courmayeur is pure candy: steep descents, Skyway Monte Bianco access and heliski adventures that drop you straight into powder paradise.

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La Thuile – The Wild Side of Mont Blanc

• Season dates: 29 Nov 2025 – 12 Apr 2026
• 2h from Geneva & Turin
• 152 km of runs
• 38 lifts

Big vertical, quiet pistes and some of the steepest slopes in Italy – La Thuile is the unsung hero of the Aosta Valley. With 160 kilometres of runs linked to La Rosière in France – forming the international Espace San Bernardo – there’s room to roam without crowds. Much of the piste map is beginner and intermediate friendly (save for the 76% gradient Franco Berthod piste no.3) but the off-piste is sensational, with plenty of north-facing aspects ensuring snow sticks around longer. Heli drops are also available on the Italian side of the border.

Monterosa – Three Valleys of Adventure

• Season: 29 Nov 2025 – 19 Apr 2026
• Champoluc and Gressoney are 1h20 from Turin, 2h from Milan Malpensa
• 133 km of runs
• 52 lifts

Champoluc, Gressoney, Alagna — three valleys, one vast playground. Monterosa has a (very well deserved) reputation for freeride skiing. For piste skiers, the map is red heavy, with long and uncrowded runs and a huge skiable vertical of 2,000m. Laid back, good value, high and with insanely good on-mountain views, Monterosa is the definition of ‘hidden gem’ – only it’s huge.

Pila – Small But Mighty

• Season: 28 Nov 2025 – 3 May 2026
• 90 mins from Turin, 2h from Milan
• 70 km of runs
• 13 lifts

Linked directly to Aosta city via gondola, Pila this year is all about opening up the Alpine skyline. Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Grand Combin — all visible from the same spot, a swift 18-minute gondola ride from Aosta town. The top station of this new Pila-Couis gondola is at 2,700m in altitude and stages a brand new mountain bistrot, the Stella di Pila, open to foot passengers as well as skiers looking for unrivalled mountain views.

For skiers, pistes sweep from 1,540m up to 2,750m, with plenty of north facing terrain (read, good snow quality) with surprisingly little traffic during the week. Add in the brand new Couis 1 gondola and the new run connecting Couis 1 to Couis 2, and this little resort is going big this winter.

For Families & Kids

Beyond the big names, Aosta Valley is peppered with family-focused resorts: Torgnon with its Winter Park and playful attitude, Crévacol with its sunshine and sledding, and 25 snow fun parks across smaller resorts like Cogne and Gressoney Saint-Jean. It’s one of the most family-friendly regions in the Alps.

Whether you’re chasing high-altitude powder in Cervinia, carving wide-open pistes in Monterosa, or soaking up après in Courmayeur, the Aosta Valley ski resorts 2025/26 season has something for every kind of skier. With Pila’s transformation underway, La Thuile’s wild slopes, and family-friendly gems scattered across the valley, this corner of Italy proves once again why it’s one of Europe’s most exciting winter destinations. Big mountains, big upgrades, and big flavour — the Aosta Valley is ready for you.