Courmayeur
Ski resort · Italy
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Courmayeur is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -8°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 5 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.2 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 5 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.2 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 5 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -13°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 2,749 mvillage 1,223 m
- 42 km of runsevery grade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -12°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -11°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -9°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -8°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.2 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.2 mbase 0 m | -9°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 5 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -13°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 6 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Glacier de l'Evole, 2800 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 Dec–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,223 m | Mid1,986 m | Top2,749 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | – | -9°C |
| Dec | 0.9 m | 1.0 m | – | -13°C |
| Jan | 1.3 m | 1.4 m | – | -14°C |
| Feb | 1.5 m | 1.7 m | – | -11°C |
| Mar | 1.6 m | 1.8 m | – | -10°C |
| Apr | 1.5 m | 1.7 m | – | -4°C |
| May | 1.1 m | 1.3 m | – | -1°C |
| Jun | none | 0.1 m | – | 6°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
Courmayeur 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
4 places
- La Thuile 9.3 km away
- Chamonix 16.1 km away
- Les Contamines 18.8 km away
- Valgrisenche Ski 20 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Courmayeur
Village 1,223 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,223 m and its top at 2,749 m. It has 42 km of runs and 24 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,553 m, from 2,749 m to 1,196 m. For beginners and families: 38% 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 public pool, an ice rink, a ski school and childcare. For skiers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Courmayeur. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
Courmayeur is a town and comune in northern Italy, in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley, serving as one of the two bases on either side of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest mountain.
From the Wikipedia article Courmayeur by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,196 m to 2,749 m: 1,553 m of vertical. 42 km of runs and 24 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Courmayeur.
| Easy (blue) | 16 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate (red) | 22 km |
| Advanced (black) | 3.8 km |
| Not graded | 0.2 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 9 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Drag lifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
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
38% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Piscina regionale Pré Saint Didier, 4.1 km
- an ice rink: Courmayeur Sport Center, 0.4 km
- a ski school: Ski and Snowboard School Courmayeur, 0.8 km
- childcare: Scuola dell'Infanzia, 0.4 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$2,870 each
about US$1,610–US$2,870 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 2 November 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$497–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$302–US$564 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$72 a day, country average | about US$309–US$416 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$262 |
| Total | about US$1,610–US$2,870 |
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
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3 min by car · 92 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Courmayeur its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Thuile on Booking.com
22 min by car · 59 places to stay · about US$94 a night, country average
- Beds in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc on Booking.com
26 min by car · 157 places to stay · about US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 35m
About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h by road
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