The Courmayeur snow report for Dec 11 is a 45cm base depth with 10 of 20 lifts open. Please note ski conditions and snowfall at Courmayeur are sourced directly from the ski resort and are only recorded during the official ski season's opening to closing dates.
Visibility not great yesterday but cleared in the afternoon. Great snow for spring, plus skies yesterday were pretty empty so queues for lifts and lots of skiing to be had. Just woke up and more snow overnight. Let the fun begin!
At the foot of Mont-Blanc, Courmayeur (1,224m) is a charming 17th-century spa town at the top of the Aosta valley. Pretty buildings with slate roofs line the traffic-free cobbled streets of the old town. The central Via Roma is bursting with bars and upmarket clothes and jewellery shops. You’ll also find some of the best restaurants in the Alps both on and off the mountain. Courmayeur is popular weekend destination for a chic Northern Italian skier. The ski area, although not that big or high, offers scenic views and good snow cover, due to the north and north-west facing slope. The resort is best suited to competent skiers who like venturing off-piste – a highlight is the famous Vallée Blanche. Courmayeur lies just beyond Chamonix and is 100km/90mins from Geneva Airport.
