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Valle D'Aosta, Italy

Courmayeur ski resort

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 66 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.

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).

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

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.