Courmayeur Ski Resort
Located at the foot of Mont Blanc and at the head of the Aosta Valley, there are few places that can boast such an impressive location as the off piste mecca of Courmayeur.
Three access gondolas – two from the pretty cobbled streets of Courmayeur itself and one from Entrèves a little up the valley – access a compact but very varied network of pistes that run up from Plan Checrouit. There are some beginner slopes, but the pistes are best for intermediates, but most visitors come here for the off piste terrain. Long descents run from the summit of the tiny Arp cable car but the jewels in the crown are the huge descents off Punta Helbronner, served by the Monte Bianco Skyway Cable Car – hire a guide and have the right equipment to enjoy these routes.
Its inclusion in the Mont Blanc Unlimited ski pass and its unique location that means that it often has snow when the northern Alps doesn’t, makes this a popular destination for skiers from Chamonix when conditions aren’t ideal on the other side of Mont Blanc. But this works both ways, so if the snow isn’t great in Italy, a quick hop through the Mont Blanc Tunnel will have you in France and shredding the powder of Chamonix’s slopes.
Our Courmayeur Resort Ratings
- Beginner ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
- Intermediate ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
- Advanced ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
- Snow Reliability ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
- Fast Lifts ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
- Resort Activities ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
- Après ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
- Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆