Nature & Hiking
Ski Courmayeur — 100 km on the sunny side, and the Vallée Blanche
Courmayeur · Aosta Valley
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- Courmayeur · Aosta Valley
- DURATION
- 2–3 days
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Courmayeur’s ski area spreads across two sunny shelves — Plan Chécrouit and the Val Veny flank — reached from town by gondola: about 100 km of runs, famous for tree skiing after storms, long red-and-blue cruising, and a mountain-restaurant scene (Maison Vieille, Chiecco, Chez Ollier) that is half the reason people come. And for the strong, Courmayeur owns the Italian gateway to the Vallée Blanche — the 20-km glacier descent from the Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) back past the Mer de Glace, guided, roped, and the most famous off-piste in the world.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
You ride the town gondola up to Chécrouit in the morning, warm up on the Dolonne side, lunch long on the sun terrace, and finish under the Brenva face. Skiers with glacier experience book a guide at the Casa delle Guide for the Vallée Blanche — an unforgettable day for strong parallel skiers, in high-season conditions best in February–March.
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
Sunny, tree-line skiing with Mont Blanc overhead all day.
The mountain huts of Chécrouit — lunch is a sport here too.
The Vallée Blanche — the most celebrated glacier descent in the Alps (with a guide).
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
Season December–April; day passes in the €60 range, Courmayeur-Mont-Blanc Unlimited covers Skyway plus Chamonix side. Evening lift openings run dinners at the Plan Chécrouit huts in winter.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why it matters
A century of ski culture, the best hut food in the Alps and the gateway to the Vallée Blanche — Courmayeur is a skier’s mountain before it is anything else.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
MAP & LOCATION
Ski Courmayeur — 100 km on the sunny side, and the Vallée Blanche
Ski Courmayeur — 100 km on the sunny side, and the Vallée Blanche, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
45.7964, 6.9644
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FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Ristorante Chiecco — Plan Chécrouit’s institution: venison ragu and the terrace over the valley
Maison Vieille — the classic hut above Chécrouit lake, fondue and the warmest welcome on skis
Chez Ollier — Chécrouit mountain dining, Valdostan classics with a modern hand
La Terrazza (Cristallo) — bistro plates and the massif through the glass on Via Roma
La Grolla — Val Veny-side mountain restaurant, grolla coffee and carbonade
Pizzeria du Tunnel — Skyway-side local favourite, the best pizza in the valley
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Grand Hotel Royal e Golf — the 1947 landmark above the basin, with the spa and the view
Boutique chalet-hotels around Via Roma — the historic core at your doorstep
Camping Aiguille Noire (Val Veny) — 100 pitches under the Peuterey, May–September
Rifugio Bonatti (Val Ferret) and the Chécrouit huts — the mountain nights
Pré-Saint-Didier spa hotels — thermal water two steps from your bed
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