Argentera
Ski resort · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Argentera is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0.1 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 7 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 2,519 mvillage 1,703 m
- 16 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check AINEVA Piemonte.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -5°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -5°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0.1 m | -4°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 6 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Snow by month
| Month | Base1,703 m | Mid2,111 m | Top2,519 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.2 m | -4°C |
| Dec | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 0.7 m | -7°C |
| Jan | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 0.7 m | -9°C |
| Feb | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | 1.0 m | -7°C |
| Mar | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | 1.2 m | -6°C |
| Apr | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | 1.0 m | -1°C |
| May | none | none | 0.2 m | 2°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
Argentera on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
3 places
- Auron 18.7 km away
- Sainte-Anne la Condamine 19 km away
- Le Sauze 1400 / Le Super-Sauze 1700 19.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Argentera
Village 1,703 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,703 m and its top at 2,519 m. It has 16 km of runs and 4 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 890 m, from 2,519 m to 1,629 m. For beginners and families: 3% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 4 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 1.2 m at the top (2,519 m). For skiers the best month is usually March, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Argentera.
Argentera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Cuneo, on the border with France. It consists of a series of sparse hamlets in the upper Valle Stura di Demonte. The municipal seat is in Bersezio, on the road to the Maddalena Pass.
Argentera borders the following municipalities: Acceglio, Canosio, Larche (France), Pietraporzio, and Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée (France). Its territory includes peaks such as the Monte Oserot at an elevation of 2,860 metres (9,380 ft) above sea level, Enciastraia at 2,955 metres (9,695 ft) and the Rocca dei Tre Vescovi at 2,867 metres (9,406 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Argentera by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,629 m to 2,519 m: 890 m of vertical. 16 km of runs and 4 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Argentera.
| Beginner (green) | 0.5 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate (red) | 12 km |
| Advanced (black) | 1.9 km |
| Ski routes and freeride | 2.0 km |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 3 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
3% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Scuola Di Sci Argentera, 3.3 km
The Family filter counts these. Places from the Overture Maps Foundation, from Meta, Microsoft, Foursquare and AllThePlaces. Foursquare data © 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache 2.0. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,610–US$2,860 each
about US$1,610–US$2,860 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$429 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$72 a day, country average | about US$308–US$415 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,610–US$2,860 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Argentera its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Condamine Chatelard on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay · about US$100 a night, country average
- Beds in Auron on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 9 places to stay · about US$100 a night, country average
Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 30m
About 18h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 4h 50m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · SkyscannerTransfers · Search on Hoppa
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.