Courmayeur
Courmayeur at a glance
Courmayeur is a ski resort in Italy, part of the Courmayeur Mont Blanc area. It offers 100 km of slopes served by 33 lifts, with skiing between 1,224 m and 2,755 m (1,531 m vertical). That makes it the 18th largest of the 30 ski resorts in Italy listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 37 cm of new snow at the top (2,755 m) in the next 3 days, 8 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Geneva (GVA) — about 83 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 69 EUR (2025/26 season). Courmayeur Mont Blanc day pass, high season rate.
About €0.69 per km of piste the pass covers (100 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Courmayeur
Rules for a car in Italy, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 15 Nov to 15 Apr, on signed roads (Valle d'Aosta from 15 Oct)
Studded tyres
Unclear: allowed up to 3.5 t; the period is not confirmed on an official page
Mont Blanc Tunnel (Italy to France): EUR 56.40 one way / 70.40 return
Courmayeur, Chamonix Italian-side prices are slightly higher than French-side (55.50 / 69.20). Class 1: up to 2 m high and up to 3.5 t. Class 2 (2–3 m, up to 3.5 t): 74.70 / 93.80. Class 3 (2 axles, 3 m or higher OR over 3.5 t): 204.80 / 318.80. Return valid until midnight of the 7th day. No long closure in 2026, but night closures for maintenance. 2027 price not yet published as of 2026-09-30.
Courmayeur resort facts
About Courmayeur
Courmayeur is a town and comune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley in northern Italy. Its significance is geographical: it is one of the two bases on either side of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain, with Chamonix playing the same role on…
Resort Highlights
Italy’s side of Mont Blanc
Courmayeur is a town and comune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley in northern Italy. Its significance is geographical: it is one of the two bases on either side of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain, with Chamonix playing the same role on the French side. In Valdôtain the town is Croméyeui, a name that reflects the autonomous region’s own linguistic identity.
The skiing
The Courmayeur Mont Blanc ski area has 100 km of pistes and 33 lifts, from a base at 1,224 m to a top station at 2,755 m, a vertical of 1,531 m. The town sits fairly low, but the upper terrain is well above 2,200 m, which helps snow reliability through the December-to-April season, and the best conditions will usually be found on the higher lifts. The 1,531 m vertical is a substantial drop for an area of 100 km, and it means long descents from the top station towards the town rather than short laps on a plateau.
Thirty-three lifts for 100 km is a dense network, roughly one lift for every three kilometres, suggesting an area that is easy to circulate and quick to lap. Off-piste terrain is one of the resort’s listed strengths, and given the scale of the mountain it stands beneath, that is no surprise. No difficulty breakdown is available, so treat Courmayeur as a rounded area: enough piste for a week of intermediate skiing, plus off-piste for those who go out with a guide. For planning purposes, the 100 km figure is the useful one: it is enough for a week without repetition for most intermediates, particularly with 1,531 m of vertical to spread it over, and the density of lifts keeps the day moving. Skiers who need more marked terrain than that will be looking at the off-piste, which is where Courmayeur’s listed strength lies.
Town
Courmayeur is a town with a permanent life, not a purpose-built station, and it is listed for traditional charm and scenic views. The scenery hardly needs explaining when the tallest mountain in Europe fills the skyline, and the town’s role as a Mont Blanc base gives it a mountaineering identity as well as a skiing one, shared with Chamonix across the massif. Aosta Valley’s autonomous status and its Valdôtain dialect give the place a character of its own within Italy.
Practical
Geneva airport is roughly 83 km away as the crow flies. The season runs from December to April, and the resort’s official website has practical details.
Frequently asked questions about Courmayeur
Courmayeur is one of the two bases on either side of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain. Chamonix is the base on the French side.
No. It is a town and comune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley, with a permanent community and traditional character.
1,531 m, from a base at 1,224 m to a top station at 2,755 m.
Off-piste terrain is one of its listed features, and the resort sits beneath Europe's highest mountain.
In the Valdôtain dialect the town is Croméyeui.
Courmayeur has 100 km of marked slopes, served by 33 ski lifts.
The skiing in Courmayeur ranges from 1,224 m at the base to 2,755 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,531 m.
The ski season in Courmayeur typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
An adult day pass in Courmayeur costs around 69 EUR (2025/26 season). Courmayeur Mont Blanc day pass, high season rate.
The nearest airport to Courmayeur is Geneva (GVA), about 83 km away (straight-line distance, allow more by road).
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