Courmayeur

The ski resort Courmayeur – Chécrouit/Val Veny is located on the Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) (Italy, Aosta Valley (Valle d’Aosta)). For skiing and snowboarding, there are 41 km of slopes available. 17 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,205 and 2,755 m.

Source: skiresort.info

Has the climate crisis and the higher temperatures affected snow conditions in Courmayeur / Chécrouit – Val Veny?
Look at the statistics and graph of historical snow depths for the ski resort.
For the last 5 years, week 10 has been the most insecure with 132 cm snow depth on average in Courmayeur / Chécrouit – Val Veny.
The measurement is made as an average of the snow depth at the highest and lowest point of the mountain.

Courmayeur is a great place for a short midweek break or for a day trip to escape bad weather in Megève and Chamonix – we have used it for this several times. Excellent restaurants both on and off the mountain plus village bars among the most civilized in the skiing world are important factors for us too. The piste skiing is tricky to recommend for more than a day or two, though, because it best suits competent intermediates, who are likely to have an appetite for mileage that Courmayeur will arouse but not satisfy. Courmayeur is a traditional old mountaineering village that has retained much of its character. La Thuile is an easy drive or bus ride away; Aosta/Pila and Chamonix are not far, and Cervinia and Monterosa are reachable; all are covered by various lift passes.

PROS:

• Charming old village; car-free centre with stylish shops and bars 
• Stunning views of Mont Blanc, which can be reached by a new (for 2015/16) rotating cable car 
• Some good off-piste and heli-skiing 
• Comprehensive snowmaking

CONS:

• Very small area of pistes

   

• Lots of drawbacks for beginners

   

• No really tough pistes

   

• No runs back to the village, only to Dolonne (where you catch a bus)

Source: Ski Club of Great Britain

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