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Valle D'Aosta, Italy · cross-border (Italy, France)

La Thuile ski ski resort

The short answer

La Thuile ski has about 79 km of mapped runs and 19 lifts, with skiing from about 1,468 m up to 2,608 m (8,556 ft), a vertical drop of 1,140 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 66 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 69 km away in a straight line.

La Thuile ski: runs from 1,468 m to 2,608 m, a vertical drop of 1,140 m1,5001,7502,0002,2502,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,608 m (8,556 ft)Top 2,608 m · 8,556 ftBase 1,468 m · 4,816 ft1,140 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,608 m8,556 ft
Vertical drop
1,140 m3,740 ft
Mapped runs
79 km133 runs
Lifts
19mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (0.5 km), Easy 30% (23.9 km), Intermediate 54% (42.5 km), Advanced 14% (11.1 km), Expert 1% (0.4 km), Freeride 0% (0.1 km)Novice: 0.5 km, 6 runs (1%)Easy: 23.9 km, 60 runs (30%)30%EasyIntermediate: 42.5 km, 43 runs (54%)54%IntermediateAdvanced: 11.1 km, 22 runs (14%)14%AdvancedExpert: 0.4 km, 1 runs (1%)Freeride: 0.1 km, 1 runs (0%)

About 31% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 54% intermediate and 15% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice60.5 km
Easy6023.9 km
Intermediate4342.5 km
Advanced2211.1 km
Expert10.4 km
Freeride10.1 km

Lifts

19 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts12
Magic carpets4
Platter lifts2
Gondolas1

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)Annecy69 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)79 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry81 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva87 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of La Thuile ski?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,608 m (8,556 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,468 m (4,816 ft), a vertical of 1,140 m (3,740 ft).

How many km of ski runs does La Thuile ski have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 79 km of downhill runs and 19 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to La Thuile ski?

Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 69 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the La Thuile ski 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.