Located at the foot of Mont Blanc on the sunny south side is Courmayeur, one of Italy's most charming resorts. Its fantastic skiing, spectacular scenery and top mountain restaurants makes it the perfect resort for anyone wanting to ski in Italy. The slopes are perfect for intermediates, especially at the top end of the ski area as they are mostly red runs, however, there is plenty of varied terrain to suit all abilities. For more ambitious skiers the Punta Hellbronner cable car rises from La Palud up the Mont Blanc from which you can descend the famous Vallee Blanche run to Chamonix village.

For skiers up for a challenge, the Punta Hellbronner cable car rises from La Palud up the Mont Blanc from which you can descend the famous Vallee Blanche run to Chamonix village (you will need to catch a bus back to Courmayeur). Other options for advanced skiers is the extensive off-piste skiing Courmayeur has to offer with several great runs off the top of the Cresta d’Arp lift, so make sure you grab yourself a guide and explore these areas.

Courmayeur also has some of the best heli-skiing in Europe with the option of skiing either non-glacial or glacial terrain.

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• Ski lockers are located at the top of the lifts so you can leave your skis there without having to take them up and down to the cable car every day.
• The town has large sports centre with an ice rink, fitness centre and climbing wall.
• If you want to spend the day exploring, your Courmayeur lift pass covers you for a day’s skiing in Flaine and Chamonix in France as well as six neighbouring Italian resorts.
• You can ski the famous Vallée Blanche from the Italian side with trips departing from Courmayeur.
• The resort has a snow park at the top of the Aretù lift. The area has an airbag at the base of two different size jumps.
• The sun falls on the Chercrouit area in the morning and Val Veny in the afternoon so we recommend skiing them in this order to chase the sun.
• Take a day off the slopes and visit the thermal baths of Pre St Didier, a great place to relax with a range of spa facilties including saunas, salt rooms, waterfalls and hydromassages!