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Courmayeur

Mont Blanc's Italian base -- 150km of runs, the Helbronner cable car, and the best pasta in the Alps.

Our Take

Courmayeur is the Italian counterpart to Chamonix: they face each other across the Mont Blanc massif, connected by the spectacular Skyway Monte Bianco cable car that reaches 3,466 meters on the Italian side. The ski resort itself is a separate operation -- 150km of pistes on the Chécrouit-Val Veny slopes above Courmayeur town -- but the combination of serious skiing, Mont Blanc views, and an Italian town with an actual food culture makes it one of the Alps' most complete destinations. The skiing at Courmayeur is intermediate to advanced, with the Checrouit plateau offering long, sustained groomers and the Youla area adding more technical terrain. The terrain is north-facing across much of the ski area, which helps snow retention, and the altitude (up to 2,755 meters) keeps conditions solid through the season. The Mountain Collective pass has included Courmayeur in past lineups. The town of Courmayeur is the main draw beyond the skiing: a proper Italian mountain village with real restaurants serving genuine Valdostan cuisine, where the après-ski is aperitivi and not apfelstrudel.

Mont Blanc views seekersItalian mountain culture enthusiastsIntermediate through advanced skiersMountain Collective passholdersFood and skiing combined

Nerd Stats

Piste Length

150km

Summit Elevation

8,740'

No. of Lifts

22

Mont Blanc Distance

Adjacent

Fun Facts

  • The Skyway Monte Bianco cable car from Courmayeur reaches 3,466 meters and rotates 360 degrees during the ascent -- views of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and the Gran Paradiso simultaneously.
  • Courmayeur is connected to Chamonix by the 11.6km Mont Blanc road tunnel -- you can ski one and drive through a mountain to dinner at the other.
  • The resort's north-facing orientation means snow quality stays excellent through April even when lower-elevation Italian resorts are slushing out.
  • Valdostan cuisine at Courmayeur restaurants includes fonduta, carbonade, and polenta concia -- food that makes après-ski a legitimate reason to come.