Courmayeur - Local Area

Courmayeur is situated at the top of the Aosta Valley and on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Tunnel. The Courmayeur ski lift pass allows a day in another resort in the Aosta Valley (namely La Thuile, Pila, Cervinia, Champoluc or Gressoney) and a day in France (Chamonix or Flaine).

Aosta Valley, Italy

La Thuile

Approximately 15km/30 minutes by car, situated in the adjacent valley to Courmayeur. Accessed via Pre St Didier, the road winds up the valley to La Thuile on the Italian side of the Piccolo San Bernardo Pass leading to France and the Tarentaise region. The ski area is north/north east facing open bowl with good cruising pistes and accessible off piste. There are fantastic views at the top of Le Belvedere on a clear day of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc and from here you can ski into France to the resort of La Rosiere.

Resort Height: 1450 metres.
Highest Skiing: 2650 metres.
Number of Pistes: 68 (28 blue, 29 red and 11 black) 150+km.
Longest run: 11km.
Lifts: 1 gondola, 17 chairlifts and 18 drag lifts

Pila

Accessed via Aosta approximately 34km/30 minutes from Courmayeur down the valley. You can either take the efficient gondola lift from the town of Aosta or drive up enjoying spectacular views of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Pila is situated in a sheltered bowl with 70+km of vast wide-open pistes suitable for beginners, ‘the Wall’ for advanced skiers and a snowpark for boarders.

Resort Height: 1800 metres.
Highest Skiing: 2815 metres.
Number of Pistes: 30 (5 blue, 22 red and 3 black) 70+km.
Longest run: 6km.
Lifts: 1 cable car, 1 gondola, 8 chairlifts and 2 drag lifts

Cervinia

Approximately 86km/1 hour 30 minutes drive from Courmayeur, Cervinia is one of the highest resorts in the Italian Alps and links to Zermatt in Switzerland. It has an excellent snow record, an efficient lift system and a variety of runs for all abilities. It is dominated by Monta Rosa and the Matterhorn with spectacular mountain scenery.

Resort Height: 2050 metres.
Highest Skiing: 3480 metres.
Number of Pistes: 59 (16 blue, 36 red and 7 black) 200+km.
Longest run: 22km.
Lifts: 2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 13 chairlifts and 12 drag lifts

Champoluc

Approximately 97km/1 hour 30 minutes drive from Courmayeur, Champoluc is a delightful village at the top of the Ayas Valley dominated by the Monte Rosa peaks and glaciers. The ski area covers 3 valleys linking to Gressoney and Alagna Valsesia and is suitable for beginners to advanced skiers and snowboarders.

Resort Height: 1570 metres.
Highest Skiing: 3550 metres.
Number of Pistes: 21 in Champoluc (9 blue and 12 red); 66 in the Monte Rosa ski area (18 blue, 42 red and 6 black) 150+km.
Longest run: 9km.
Lifts: Monte Rosa area 35; Champoluc 1 gondola and 11 chairlifts.

Gressoney

Approximately 116km/1 hour 40 minutes drive from Courmayeur, Gressoney is a very scenic resort on the west side of Monte Rosa ski area. With 150km of pistes covering 3 valleys with views towards Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn, it is ideal for intermediate and advanced skiers and snow boarders with access to excellent off piste areas.

Resort Height: 1637 metres.
Highest Skiing: 3550 metres.
Number of Pistes: 32 in Gressoney (7 blue, 20 red and 5 black); 66 in the Monte Rosa area (18 blue, 42 red and 6 black) 150+km.
Longest run: 9km.
Lifts: Monte Rosa area 35; Gressoney 1 cable car, 2 gondolas, 5 chairlifts and 5 drag lifts.

France

Chamonix

Approximately 23km/30 minutes drive through the Mont Blanc Tunnel are Chamonix and Argentiere, situated under Mont Blanc towering 4807 metres above. The Chamonix valley offers 150km of pistes in 5 ski areas and is known for its testing range of high altitude blue, red and black runs. The Grand Montets glacier and the Valley Blanche can provide a day to remember! There is a lively town with many shops, bars and restaurants for après ski.

Resort Height: 1035 metres.
Highest Skiing: 3864 metres.
Number of Pistes: In 5 ski areas 74 (39 blue, 25 red and 10 black) 150+km.
Longest run: 24km (Vallee Blanche).
Lifts: in Chamonix/Argentiere 8 cable cars, 5 gondolas, 17 chairlifts and 20 drag lifts.

Flaine

Approximately 75km/1 hour drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel towards Geneva, Flaine is situated in the Grand Massif ski area in the Haute Savoie. A purpose built resort but with some 265km of skiing in a vast open bowl with gentle nursery slopes suitable for beginners, endless off piste for advanced skiers and a snow park for snowboarders and kids half pipe.

Resort Height: 1600 metres.
Highest Skiing: 2500 metres.
Number of Pistes: 129 (68 blue, 49 red and 12 black) 265+km.
Longest run: 14km.
Lifts: 1 cable car, 5 gondolas, 26 chairlifts and 45 drag lifts.