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Valle D'Aosta, Italy

Courmayeur ski resort

Breathtaking view of the Mont Blanc massif in Courmayeur, Italy, during summer.
Breathtaking view of the Mont Blanc massif in Courmayeur, Italy, during summer. Photo: Valentin Onu / Pexels.

Good for

  • Snow-sureLifts up to 2,749 m
  • Quick transfer1 h 30 min from Turin

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.

The short answer

Courmayeur has about 42 km of mapped runs and 24 lifts, with skiing from about 1,196 m up to 2,749 m (9,019 ft), a vertical drop of 1,554 m. By mapped runs it is number 26 of the 108 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 67 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Courmayeur

Private transfer Geneva Airport → Courmayeur, 120 km by road, about 1 h 35 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Courmayeur

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Courmayeur, with prices for your dates.

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Ski hire

Ski hire in Courmayeur

Skis + boots from €139.50 for 6 days, up to 10% off online · 2 Skiset shops

Book Courmayeur: transfers, day trips, lessons and rental

Bookable ski products for this resort from Viator and Klook.

  • Courmayeur Ski Club to Linate Airport (LIN) - Departure Transfer
    Transfer & shuttle

    Courmayeur Ski Club to Linate Airport (LIN) - Departure Transfer

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    from €392 (AUD 637)

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  • Linate Airport (LIN) to Courmayeur Ski Club - Round-Trip Transfer
    Transfer & shuttle

    Linate Airport (LIN) to Courmayeur Ski Club - Round-Trip Transfer

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    from €784 (AUD 1274)

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Courmayeur 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,973 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 126 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 132°-7°0 mm
  2. Sat 140°-7°0 mm
  3. Sun 152°-4°5.3 mm
  4. Mon 16-2°-4°23.4 mm
  5. Tue 171°-6°42.5 mm
  6. Wed 18-1°-4°59.4 mm
  7. Thu 19-3°-4°19.2 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Courmayeur: runs from 1,196 m to 2,749 m, a vertical drop of 1,553 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,749 m (9,019 ft)Top 2,749 m · 9,019 ftBase 1,196 m · 3,924 ft1,553 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,749 m9,019 ft
Vertical drop
1,554 m5,098 ft
Mapped runs
42 km101 runs
Lifts
24mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 38% (15.9 km), Intermediate 52% (21.7 km), Advanced 9% (3.8 km)Easy: 15.9 km, 45 runs (38%)38%EasyIntermediate: 21.7 km, 44 runs (52%)52%IntermediateAdvanced: 3.8 km, 12 runs (9%)9%Advanced

About 38% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 52% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy4515.9 km
Intermediate4421.7 km
Advanced123.8 km

Lifts

24 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
Cable cars6
Magic carpets5
Gondolas3
Platter lifts3

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy67 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva80 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry84 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)87 km

Ski transfers to Courmayeur

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Courmayeur?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,749 m (9,019 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,196 m (3,924 ft), a vertical of 1,554 m (5,098 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Courmayeur have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 42 km of downhill runs and 24 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Courmayeur?

Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 67 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Courmayeur piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Geneva → Courmayeur

Private transfer from €346