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http://www.courmayeur-montblanc.com 39 0165846658

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Courmayeur

Courmayeur: one hundred kilometres between and off-piste on the perfectly groomed slopes or down virgin snow chasing after the last snowfall. On skis or a snowboard, in the presence of the highest mountain in Europe. This is the Courmayeur skiarea, the sunny side of Mont Blanc. Throughout the winter, every day and every night, we prepare perfection for ski lovers. The land of the Valle d'Aosta has given a place of dizziness and enchantment to be modeled to make the palette to plot dream trajectories, tasting the speed and breathing crystal clear air of the top of the old continent. In Courmayeur, each level meets his challenge: from the slopes where you fasten your boots for the 1st time to the most difficult pistes, without forgetting the immensely spread freeriding spots. The snowmaking covers more than 70% of the skiarea, and for the whole season guarantee the chance to discover, have fun and test yourselves.

It's also possible in the summer to take a series of gondolas to Aiguille du Midì, a station just below the peak of Mont Blanc on the French side. Three gondolas transport visitors up over 2000m from the valley floor at Helbronner Point to the peak. At the first station, Pavillon du Mont Fréty, it's possible to enjoy the Pavillon du Mont Fréty Natural Oasis, home to the Saussurea Alpine Garden, which is one of the highest gardens in Europe and which hosts over 900 alpine plant species. It's also possible to visit the Crystal Exhibit and the magnificent Ice Terrace with its 360° view of the Alpine arc. Crossing the glaciers is an extraordinary aerial voyage across the heart of the Mont Blanc massif: a half hour trip on a panoramic gondola with breathtaking views while suspended above glaciers and crevasses that connects to Aiguille du Midì (3842 m).

Elevation

Summit

9038ft
Vertical Drop

3448ft
Base

5590ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

Intermediate Runs

39%

Advanced Runs

48%

Expert Runs

13%

Runs

24 MILES

Terrain Parks

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

100 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 20
Gondolas & Trams: 9
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 8
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 0
Surface Lifts: 3

Tourist Office

11013 Courmayeur (AO)

Italy

Phone: 39 0165846658

info@cmbf.it

Courmayeur Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/01/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/14/2013

Courmayeur Reviews

by carpico9 3rd December 2010
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 4
Courmayeur is Fun

Pros: Mountain Layout, Views, Dining
Cons: Small
by Dickon151 5th November 2010
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 2
- Nightlife 3
Courmayeur is great!

Pros: Great Views, Fantastic Reds, Wide Runs, Good Variety
Cons: Not very big, Could do with a park
by katyb81 20th February 2010
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 5
We loved Courymeyur

Pros: Excellent skiing on reds
Cons: Hard for beginners
by bacarra 25th November 2009
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 5
- Nightlife 5
Beautiful resort, with excellent runs that certainly test all abilties

Pros: Helpful staff, friendly resort and the best hot chocolate I've ever tasted ;)
Cons: I honestly cant think of any

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Shot of Courmayeur from last year's Click on the Mountain event

Common Misspellings

Courmayer, Courmeyer, Courmayor, Curmayeur, Courmayour, Cormayer, Courmayoure, Cormayeur, Courmayuer

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