Chamois
Ski resort · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Chamois is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 2 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- 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 2,494 mvillage 1,844 m
- 10 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 Valle d'Aosta.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 2 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 4 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Stafelalp, 2408 m. 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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,844 m | Mid2,169 m | Top2,494 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.3 m | – | 0.5 m | -6°C |
| Dec | 0.8 m | – | 1.1 m | -9°C |
| Jan | 0.9 m | – | 1.4 m | -11°C |
| Feb | 1.1 m | – | 1.5 m | -9°C |
| Mar | 1.3 m | – | 1.7 m | -8°C |
| Apr | 1.1 m | – | 1.7 m | -2°C |
| May | 0.8 m | – | 1.6 m | 1°C |
| Jun | none | – | 0.3 m | 8°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
Chamois 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
5 places
- Valtournenche 4.2 km away
- Torgnon 5.3 km away
- Antagnod 6.1 km away
- Cervinia 10.8 km away
- Brusson 12.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chamois
Village 1,844 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,844 m and its top at 2,494 m. It has 10 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 680 m, from 2,494 m to 1,814 m. For beginners and families: 19% of the km of runs are green or blue. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool and a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 1.7 m at the top (2,494 m). For skiers the best month is usually March, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chamois. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 mountain bike area.
Chamois is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.
Chamois is the only municipality in Italy not reachable by motorized vehicles.
From the Wikipedia article Chamois, Aosta Valley by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,814 m to 2,494 m: 680 m of vertical. 10 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Chamois.
| Beginner (green) | 0.5 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 1.4 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 8.1 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 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
19% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Piscina Valtournenche, 4.1 km
- a ski school: Scuola Di Sci Di Valtournenche, 4.2 km
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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
1 min by car · 20 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Chamois its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Torgnon on Booking.com
10 min by car · 40 places to stay
- Beds in Antagnod on Booking.com
11 min by car · 33 places to stay
About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and 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 16h
About 16h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 2h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.