Sport: Courmayeur

Carriage tour in the panoramic Val Ferret. Every day from 1st July to 2th September 2024 at 20 metres from the free shuttle bus stop of Val Ferret  ( Pra Sec ) and 50 metres from the car park  (Pra Sec).  Service for a fee.

Minigolf with 18 holes, open from May until the end of September, located inside an amusement park where you can carry out other activities and games.

Simulated war routes with biodegradable and atoxic paint. Woods and meadows with blockhouse and wood barriers. Open from June to September.
For children from 14 years old. Last match from 6.30pm and the duration is 1h30

Courmayeur kart track is located, at the foot of Mont Blanc, and is open in Summer and offers the opportunity to drive alone or in company.
It’s suitable for adults and children from the age of 7.

In Summer the Royal Driving Experience offers the possibility to organize team races with a duration of 2/4 hours only by reservation.

Dog sledding
Since 1996, Lovati Fabrizio has been organizing exciting tour groups in Valle d‘Aosta and spectacular dog sledding sport events: dog sledding excursions.

Your first time dog sledding
Experience the thrill of driving a team of sled dogs in the unspoilt nature in the Valle d’Aosta while admiring the Mont Blanc, accompanied and assisted by musher Fabrizio Lovati and specialized guides.

Children between 4 and 8 ride in the sled with a guide. Usually, starting at 9 until 12 they can drive alone like adults, to their great satisfaction!

Location:

The route is located in Courmayeur in Val Veny: immersed in the wild nature of Val Veny, in an uncontaminated landscape at the foot of the Mont Blanc chain.

The duration of the excursion lasts depending on the route and the number of participants, from a minimum of 1 hour and a half to a maximum of 2 hours.

Recommended clothing:
The excursions will operate in all weather conditions. We recommend wearing waterproof and durable footwear (after-ski or trekking boots), winter clothes, gloves, earmuffs or snow hats, sunglasses. Don’t’ forget your camera. At what age can you get started.

Our little friends have the opportunity to drive a sled (accompanied or alone).
Younger children get a ride on the guide’s sled, whereas ages 9 and older can try on their own if they choose the Your first time dog sledding program.

Incentives & team building service
We organize company incentives and provide structural and logistic support for the production of documentaries, commercials, movies, and themed events.

Reservation needed in advance.

Altitude: 2,958 m
Location: Col d’Estelette
Sleeping places: 4
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 13
Ascent: 3h15 from La Visaille
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 330617
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5071478

The bivouac was inaugurated in 1925 and in 1951 it was dedicated to the memory of Adolfo Hess, an electrical engineer from Turin and a mountaineer, who created the first fixed bivouacs in high mountains. Hess designed the badge of the Italian Academic Alpine Club (CAAI), of which he also became president.

Access:
From the Elisabetta Refuge carry on along the path until the crossroads for Les Pyramides Calcaires.
Take the path on your right that leads to the moraine then cut off sideways towards the river flowing down from the glacier.
After crossing it, head along a grassy slope following the twists and turns in the path until you come to a steep pass with debris on the right.
Go back up it following the path trails until you come to the top and the Colle d’Estellette, where you will find the Bivouac after turning left and passing the last of the rocks.

Equipment: melting water.

Altitude: 3,180 m
Location: Brenva Glacier
Sleeping places: 4
Open: always open
Difficulty: F
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 5h from Entréves
Coordinates UTM32-WGS84: EAST 337449,154
Coordinates UTM32-WGS84: NORTH 5077795,999

Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: melting water.

Altitude: 2,810 m
Location: Pré de Bar
Sleeping places: 18+4
Open: always open
Difficulty: E
Trail sign: 24
Ascent: 3h30 from Arnouvaz
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 349591
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5085154

The small and old metal plate bivouac dates back to 1952. In 1973, the new wooden structure with galvanized cover was placed near the older one. Both bivouacs are dedicated to the memory of Cesare Fiorio, a mountaineer from Turin who died in 1931. He was one of the founder members of the CAAI, the Italian Academic Alpine Club.
Access:
Follow the road that from Arnouva leads up the Col Ferrent until you come to the hairpin bend from which a small path branches off on the left. Take this path and it will lead you to a small valley.
Carrying on up to the left, pass a grassy ridge and still on your left, cross a small stream. The path then moves onto the crest of another canyon at the end of which you should cross it again towards the left under the Col Grapillon.
The path continues on the moraine slopes towards the southern edge that should then be passed and, after various valleys, heads towards Mont Dolent until you come to the two Florio bivouacs.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses, melting water.

Altitude: 3,818 m
Location: Colle delle Grandes Jorasses
Sleeping places: 8
Open: always open
Difficulty: D
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 6 h from the Boccalatte Refuge
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 342864
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5081502

The bivouac is dedicated to Ettore Canzio, the founder member and first president of the Italian Academic Alipine Club (CAAI). In 1961 it was placed on the same place of a pre-existent bivouac (Città di Monza bivouac), installed in 1950 and mysteriously crashed on the Italian side one year later.

Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses, melting water.

Altitude: 2,870 m
Location: Fréboudze Glacier
Sleeping places: 8
Open: always open
Difficulty: PD
Trail sign: 53
Ascent: 4h from Ferrachet
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 345854
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5082429

The first wooden hut was built in 1949 by the University Subsection of the Italian Alpine Club (SUCAI) of Turin. It was dedicated to Giusto Gervasutti, a mountaineer from Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, in memory of the friendship with the young people of SUCAI. Gervasutti was a complete mountaineer, skilled and capable both in rock climbing and in high mountain ascents.
The bivouac was completely rebuilt in 1961, using wood and metal plate. In 2011, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the foundation of SUCAI Ski Mountaineering School, the University Subsection and the Italian Alpine Club of Turin decided to realize a new structure completed on 22nd June 2012.
Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets, melting water.

Altitude: 2,430 m
Location: Greuvetta
Sleeping places: 9
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 22
Ascent: 2h30 from Arnouvaz
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 348296
Coordinates UTM- WGS84: NORTH 5082762

The bivouac was built in 1982 by Gianni Comino’s friends to commemorate his inspiring figure and his great talent. He was born in Fiammenga di Vicoforte (CN) and he was 24 years old when he became a mountain guide. He made many ascents with his friend Giancarlo Grassi. Comino died on 28th February 1980 while attempting the first ascension of the serac on the right side of Poire, on the Brenva mountain side, Mont Blanc.

Access:
From the car park at Arnouvaz, cross the river and follow the unsurfaced road that leads to the bottom of the Val Ferret. After about 100m leave the road and head to the left following the track leading to the Dora di Ferret that can be crossed on a bridge a little further upstream.
On the bank opposite, the path continues through large rocks and is only marked by cairns and red arrows. Once you find yourself in a small clearing, head left and you will reach the left bank moraine of the Triolet Valley. Carry on up the edge of the moraine until you come to the start of a valley, often covered in snow.
Turn left here and head up along the rocky crag where you will come up against a few stretches on rocks. The path continues on between bushes coming back onto rocks a little way ahead on the South-East slope of Monte Greuvetta.
Turn left once again and you will find yourself at the bivouac.

Equipment: blankets, melting water.

Altitude: 3,046 m
Location: Petit Mont-Blanc
Sleeping places: 9
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 14
Ascent: 4h from La Visaille
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 332186
Coordinates UTM- WGS84: NORTH 5072693

The bivouac, inaugurated on 2nd August 1964 and named Giovane Montagna bivouac, was dedicated in 1972 to the memory of Gino Rainetto (1927-1971), who died in a ski mountaineering tour to Croix de Chaligne, Great Saint Bernard valley.

Access:
From La Visaille carry on along the road until you come to Lake Combal and from here head towards the moraine of the Miage glacier, where there is the refuge Cabane du Combal (1970 m).
Carry on to the left on the path n. 14, climbing diagonally on steep, grassy slopes with debris.
Carry on up towards the basin between Mont Tseuc and the Aiguille de Combal and cross the stream. The path continues with a steep climb entering a gravelling valley. Be careful not to make stones falling on the part of the path below. Depending on the season, it is possible to find snowfields. Then the slope decreases and some cairns show the right direction. Carry on upwards crossing some snowfields and pass the steep rocks that lead to the rocky shoulder where the bivouac stands.

Equipment: mattresses, blankets, melting water.

Altitude: 3,264 m
Location: L’Aiguille de l’Évêque
Sleeping places: 6
Open: always open
Difficulty: AD
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 7h from Tronchey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 345041
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5080908

The bivouac dates back to 1961 and is dedicated to the mountaineer Mario Jachia.

Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets, melting water.

Altitude: 3,852 m
Location: Pic Eccles
Sleeping places: 6
Open: always open
Difficulty: AD
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 6h from the Monzino Refuge
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 334872
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5076438

The bivouac is dedicated to Giuseppe Lampugnani (Pinin) and Giancarlo Grassi.
Lampugnani, a mountaineer from Novara, was a founder member of the Italian Academic Alpine Club (CAAI) and he was a climbing partner of the Gugliermina brothers in many ascents on Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa. His publication ‘Vette’, written with the Gugliermina brothers, is very famous. He was an officer of the Alpine troops in World War I and deserved a silver and a bronze medal.
Grassi was a mountain guide, a writer, a mountaineer, a pioneer in the research of new climbing routes and also contributed to the development of the modern ice climbing techniques.

Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses, melting water.

Altitude: 2,325 m
Location: Combalet all’Aiguille Noire
Sleeping places: 20
Open: temporarily closed due to rock fall risk
Difficulty: PD
Trail sign: yes
Journey time: 2h30 from Purtud
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 337640
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5074914

The first Noire refuge was donated by Mario Borelli to the Italian Academic Alpine Club (CAAI) and was inaugurated on 22nd July 1923. Restored in 1952, he was dedicated to the memory of Lorenzo Borelli, a founder member of CAAI and its president in 1922-23. The current refuge, inaugurated on 14th September 1969, was built by the Aosta Valley region, the section of CAI and the Pietro Micca society from Biella to commemorate Carlo Pivano. Pivano died on 21st June 1963 during the expedition to the Peruvian Andes.
Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Altitude: 3,490 m
Location: Dames Anglaises
Sleeping places: 4
Open: always open
Difficulty: D
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 5h from the Monzino Refuge
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 336150
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5076289

The bivouac, built in 1933, was given to CAAI ( Italian Academic Alpine Club) by the family of Piero Craveri.

Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets, melting water, partially safe.

Altitude: 3,371 m
Location: Rochers du Mont-Blanc
Sleeping places: 10
Open: always open
Difficulty: D
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 7h from La Visaille
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 332569
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5076429

The equipped section of the Rochers route is unusable due to a landslide.

The Quintino Sella mountain hut is located along the southwestern ridge of the Rochers of Mont Blanc and dates back to 1885 (the year after Sella’s death). It was placed on the only Italian normal route (Sperone della Tournette) that existed from 1872 to 1890.
In 2015, two years after the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Alpine Club, the restoration works of the refuge began. This mountain hut is dedicated to Quintino Sella (1821-1884), a scientist, politician and mountaineer from Biella. He founded the Alpine Club on 23rd October 1863, which, two years later, became the Italian Alpine Club (CAI).

Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets, melting water.

Three open air courts. Summer opening.

Indoor courts five-a- side football.
Reservation is needed and possibility of rental equipement.

Open air fields.
5-a-side and 7-a-side football
The fields must be reserved.

The Courmayeur Sport Center located in the hamlet of Dolonne just 1 km from the center of Courmayeur, offers the most varied sports to be played throughout the year: fitness gymnasium, indoor climbing, tennis, squash, ping pong, pickleball, padel court, ice skating, a 25x15 five-a-side football pitch, a regulation five-a-side football pitch for training, a multi-sports pitch (five-a-side football, basketball and volleyball), playroom, Ice Café bar.

Within the structure of the Courmayeur Sport Center there is a free wi-fi area.

The 10,000 sqm. covered of the Courmayeur Sport Center are available, in addition to sports events, also for: congresses, fairs, exhibitions, markets and other events.

There is also the possibility of renting  equipment for tennis,  skating. For the opening hours of the various activities, please contact the property. 
Check the times on http://www.courmayeurmontblanc.it

Accessibility

As a result of the mapping carried out in 2023 as part of the "Lo sci per tutte le abilità" (Skiing for everyone) project, the following was found:

• The building has several entrances on the various floors, with no significant differences in height near the entrance doors.
• The second basement can be accessed with vehicles (for direct access to the ice rink) or by a lift with the required characteristics and dimensions.
• Near the building, there are public car parks with spaces reserved for disabled people.
• Orientation inside the building is easy thanks to internal signage placed at strategic points, and a secretariat is available to users and athletes.
• The building can be divided into two parts, the western part (ice rink area) and the eastern part (multi-purpose hall/convention centre area), served by lifts that meet the required characteristics and dimensions.

Opening period: from 1st June 2024 to 6th October 2024

Golf Club Courmayeur et Grandes Jorasses, born in 1935 on a project by Peter Gannon ed Henry Cotton, offers breathtaking views of the Mont Blanc and Grandes Jorasses massifs.

The nine-hole course with double starts is fairly flat and winds along the banks of the River Dora, crossing it with two spectacular par 3.

The Club House, born as a hunting reserve, has been recently renovated preserving the classic style of the montain lodge.

Facilities and services: Club House, bar, restaurant, buvette, pro shop, golf school, driving range, putting e pitching green, clubs, trolleys and golf cart to rent.

Times: 8am-8pm ( June: 8.30am-6.30pm)

With a reservation you may take computerized group or individual lessons: a simulator portrays real national golf courses where competitions are held.

Winter time in Courmayeur offers to ski lovers, the possibility of trying, besides of classic alpine discipline, the heliski.

It’s the practice of off-pist and freeride skiing in altitude, employing an helicopter as a mean of transportation.

Leaving from the hangar of Entrèves, an hamlet which is located at 3 km from the centre of Courmayeur, in few minutes of flight, it’s possible to reach white peaks, admire unique panoramas in the sight of Monte Bianco to dive in powder snow with fantastic descents on the glaciers.

The heliski can be put into practice with alpine mountain guides who are experts of the mountains and able to value the best descents according to:

• snow conditions
• weather conditions
• single skill of the people

The professionalism and the deep knowledge of the area can permit to Heliski Courmayeur to create flexible and individual programms according to the different needs of the skiers.

To ski at the foot of the highest mountain of Europe will be a unique and unforgettable experience, not to miss.

The Courmayeur cablecar is located in the town centre and rises to  Loc. Plan Chécrouit on the ski area where other lifts and ski slopes leave, is open to both pedestrians and skiers. A few steps from the arrival of the cable car you can find bars, restaurants and a baby club, ski rentals and storage shops and ski schools.

During the Winter season, the Courmayeur cablecar remains open every night until midnight, allowing après-ski lovers to stay at high altitude to enjoy an aperitif or dinner enjoying the sunset over the snow and the lights of the villages seen from above.

Departure : Courmayeur (1.224 m)
Arrival : Plan Chécrouit (1.704 m)

Winter times:

• 8.25 - 24 (holidays)

• 8.45-24 (working days)

Winter 2023/2024

• open from 30th November 2024 to 6th April 2025

Dolonne cabin  is located in the hamlet Dolonne about 1 km from the center of Courmayeur and leads to Plan Chécrouit at 1,704 m. altitude.

It’s open both in winter and in summer, for pedestrians and skiers.

A few hundred meters from the arrival of the cable car, during the Summer season, you can reach the outdoor Alpine swimming pool of Plan Chécrouit, along various paths surrounded by green meadows, from which you can admire the Courmayeur and the Mont Blanc chain.

In Winter, at Plan Chécrouit, upon arrival of the cabin, you can find bars, restaurants, a baby club, ski rentals and storages, ski schools and many other lifts to explore the ski area.

Departure: Dolonne ( 1.205 m)
Arrival: Plan Chérouit ( 1.704 m)

Winter 2024/2025

• open from 30th November 2024 to 6th April 2025

Maison Vieille Chairlift is open  during Winter and Summer for skiers and pedestran people. In the surrounding it's possible to find an alpine refugee and a dortoir, for eating too.

Departure Plan Chécruouit ( 1.704 m.)
Arrival Maison Vieille ( 1.956 m.)

Open in Winter and Summer.

Skyway Monte Bianco will be closed from 4th to 28th November 2024. It will open on 29th November 2024

Nature and technology for views to remember

Skyway Monte Bianco is the ultra-modern cable car that allows you to embark on an enchanting journey in the Mont Blanc massif.

The cable cars rotate a full 360 degrees along the route, affording a full view of the surrounding peaks.

The three stations, Pontal d’Entrèves at 1300 m, Pavillon du Mont Fréty at 2200 m, and Punta Helbronner at 3466 m, are connected by two cableway sections, which are protected spaces built in glass and steel that harmonize with the surrounding environment.

The departure station of Pontal d’Entrèves is an imposing, aerodynamic-looking structure with large parking lots. Inside are information booths, bars, an infirmary, and ticket offices, in addition to the technicians who look after the powerful engines that drive the cable cars.

Intermediate station: Pavillon

The intermediate station, the Pavillon du Mont Fréty, offers a panoramic view on the opposing sides of the Val Veny and Val Ferret, enhanced by the large glass surfaces of the buildings. On the outside, there is a botanical garden, several routes to get close to nature, a solarium and a playground area Skyway for kids; on the inside, there are two restaurants, a bar, a 150-seat meeting/ events/cinema room, a Mont Blanc crystals exhibit, a small shopping center, and a winery. The old station has been converted into a museum area.

Mont Blanc Infinity Room
At the Pavillon station you can experience the thrill of entering a glacial cave, flying over the summit of Mont Blanc or losing yourself in wonder in an autumn forest thanks to the
Mont Blanc Infinity Room, a small technological refuge where splendid images make you live the dream of the mountains for 9 minutes of immersive experience. You can purchase the ticket online together with the one for the cable car.

Final station: Punta Helbronner

The last station is Punta Helbronner; it is shaped like a crystal and soars upwards with cantilever terraces.

The main attraction is here: a circular scenic terrace 14 meters in diameter with a unique all around view over most of the highest peaks of the Western Alps: Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn, the Gran Paradiso and the Grand Combin. Inside, a crystal exhibition hall, a self service restaurant, a bar, and multimedia information points. Numerous multimedia screens located in all the stations inform tourists about the history of the place. Even with bad weather, coming here will not be a missed chance, but a rewarding visit and unforgettable experience where breathing “thin air” will not be the only memory.
A vertical well, excavated in the heart of Punta Helbronner, hosts safety staircases and elevators that connect with the pedestrian tunnel leading to the Torino mountain hut, since there is no stop near the mountain hut.

Once on the top, during the summer, do not miss the Panoramic Mont Blanc gondola lift ride over the Glacier du Géant to the french station Aiguille du Midi (3777 m).

The entire structure is accessible to people with disabilities and strollers with the exception of the second terrace of Punta Helbronner as access is only possible via a ladder. In the cabin there are places reserved for wheelchairs while you will be asked to fold the stroller in order to take up as little space as possible in the cabin.
The Torino refuge has an accessible room.

Skyway Monte Bianco ID and numbers:

• Total climb: about 2,200 metres. Departure station: 1300 m; Punta Helbronner Station: 3,462; altitude of Glaciers scenic terrace at Punta Helbronner: 3,466 m
• Climbing time: Pontal d’Entrèves - Pavillon du Mont Fréty: about 4 minutes; Pavillon du Mont Fréty - Punta Helbronner: about 5 minutes
• Hourly capacity: first section 800 people, second section 600

Val Veny cablecar starts from the hamlet Entrèves 3 km from Courmayeur and arrives at Loc. Pré de Pascal at 1,912 m. altitude.

The cablecar is open both in summer and winter, both for pedestrians and skiers.

At Pré de Pascal, at the arrival of the cablecar, you can enjoy an excellent view over the whole chain of Mont Blanc, is a starting point for many trekking, in Summer and various ski slopes in Winter.

It's possible to find  a bar restaurant, a ski rental and a ski school.

Departure : Entrèves (1.288 m)
Arrival : Pré de Pascal (1.912 m)

Winter 2024/2025

• open from 30th November 2024 to 6th April 2025

CheVal d’Aoste Mont Blanc with qualified personnel offers:

• horseback riding
• baptism of the saddle
• trekking for hald day or entire day
• pony rides
• retirement own horses.

Reservation is appreciated.

Open in Summer from end of June to end of August.

Equestrian tourism guide: Sylvie Bruno

The Bike Park is open to everybody and is suitable for any level and served by two moving walkways with two descent lines:

• Fun Line and Air Line, with parabolic curves, jumps and drops
• a learning area, the Progression Skill Park with simple and fun structures to improve driving and balance.

The Bike Park is subject to a fee.

Times: from beginning of July 10am-6pm ( from middle of July: 9.30am-6.30pm)

The fitness gym at the Courmayeur Sport Centre, located in the hamlet of Dolonne, was built in partnership with Technogym and is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.

Many activities can be practised, from weight training to Pilates, yoga, kettlebell and spinning courses. For the most demanding sportsmen and women, personalised lessons, personal training and competitive training courses are organised.

Yoga and indoor cycling on reservation.

Recreational sports area (fee required).
In winter
In Planpincieux, Val Ferret, 150 m from the bus stop and at the start of the cross-country run walkway:

• bobsleigh run
• solarium
• snowmobiles for children
• snow shoe hire
• fat bike hire
• cross-country ski equipment hire
• run for a first experience on the snow.

Open from December to April. Time 9: 00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

In Summer
Acro-bungy, 18-hole mini golf, 10 trampolines, archery, ping-pong, table football, solarium, electric quad hire for children, mountain bikes hire, fat bikes.
Open from May to the end of September. Time 9.00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

The Fun Park Dolonne of Courmayeur, set in the wonderful setting of Mont Blanc, is a playground suitable for children and adults
Located 1 km from the center of Courmayeur, it can be reached, both on foot and by public transport. It is a recreational area open both in Summer and Winter.
During the Winter season offers:
• 3 treadmill for the ascent, ideal for taking the first steps on the snow for both adults and children
• tubing track and bobsleigh track for snow descents
• play area dedicated, above all, to children with inflatables, trampolines, rides and slides
• possibility to rent the track with night lighting from 17.00 to 19.00 for events, children’s parties.
• possibility to reach the Courmayeur ski area by the adjacent cable car.
• restaurants, cafés.

Hours: from 9am to 4.30pm

In Summer, the Fun Park Dolonne offers:
• trampolines
• acro-bungee (structure for jumps and acrobatics)
• inflatable
• ball pool
• Tyrolean pulley block
• tubing track for soft and safe donuts
• track for mini electric quads
• many other attractions

Hours: from 10am  to 7pm

The Fun Park Dolonne is the ideal place to organize fun birthday parties.
• suitable for children and adults
• fun and sport in nature
• a short walk from the center

Climbing Center Courmayeur ssd manages the climbing wall of Courmayeur located inside the Sport Center.
The indoor climbing wall with rope and boulder also offers climbing courses with alpine mountain guides for children and adults.
You can find about 40 climbing routes from grade 4a to 8b + to be able to practice sport climbing.

In case of bad weather, extraordinary openings will be made.

Closed since 26 August 2024 for maintenance.

The ice rink is located in the Courmayeur Sport Center.

It’s a big area of 180 mq with olympic sizes 60×30 m. and stands which can give hospitality to 3.000 people. It’ open to public for the following activities:

• individual and collective lessons
• stage of figure skating

In the building it’s possible to rent equipment for skating, to find a café and a restaurant with wi-fi area, give ospitality to international ice sktaing competitions.

- for children and adults
- fun on ice for all the family
- very near to the village centre
- a valid choice for after-ski

Difficulties: T
Recommended period: December-April
Departure: Planpincieux 1620 m.
Arrival: Lavachey 1640 m.
Difference in level: 20 mt.
Duration going there: 1 hour

The pedestrian path on groomed snow starts from Planpincieux and winds for 3.5 km along the cross-country trails to Lavachey.

Along the way you can find:

• café
• restaurants
• chalets

Magnificent view of the Mont Blanc chain.

Difficoltà: T
Periodo consigliato: dicembre - marzo
Partenza: telecabina Dolonne 1.219 mt
Arrivo: telecabina Dolonne 1.219 mt
Dislivello: 50 mt
Lunghezza: 500

Tor de Dolonne

• Cartina Tor des Villages

Una breve e semplice passeggiata sulla neve pianeggiante e ben segnalata nei prati di Dolonne collega la partenza della telecabina al Fun Park. Da qui è possibile tornare indietro all’impianto di risalita sempre camminando sulla neve oppure fare una visita alla caratteristica frazione.
Dolonne si trova di fronte al centro storico di Courmayeur, è famosa per la sua architettura alpina, funzionale, ma elegante, fatta di pietre a vista e legno, ma soprattutto per alcuni edifici con le veneziane colorate tipiche di Courmayeur.

I sentieri non sono custoditi e non si esclude la presenza di tratti ghiacciati.
Si consiglia l’utilizzo di scarponcini invernali da montagna e a seconda delle condizioni della neve potrebbero essere utili ramponcini e ciaspole.
I percorsi proposti si snodano in alcuni dei punti più suggestivi e panoramici di Courmayeur.
I cani vanno sempre tenuti al guinzaglio ed i rifiuti non vanno dispersi nell’ambiente.

Difficoltà: T
Periodo consigliato: dicembre - marzo
Partenza: Entrèves 1.306 mt
Arrivo: Entrèves 1.306 mt
Dislivello: 100 mt
Lunghezza: 1,5 km

• Cartina Tor des Villages

Tor d’Entrèves

Nel punto dove si incontrano la Val Veny e la Val Ferret, ai piedi della montagna più alta d’Europa si trova questa piacevole passeggiata con una vista mozzafiato sulla catena del Monte Bianco.

Il percorso pedonale su neve battuta è situato nei pressi della partenza di Skyway Monte Bianco e si snoda nei prati innevati a valle dell’antico e caratteristico borgo di Entrèves, piccola bomboniera, che merita una visita tra le sue stradine, le sue fontane e la sua meravigliosa atmosfera alpina.
Il nome di Entrèves deriva da “entre les èves” che significa tra le acque, proprio perché simboleggia il punto di incontro dei due corsi d’acqua principali di Courmayeur, la Dora di Veny e la Dora di Ferret, che danno vita alla Dora Baltea.

I sentieri non sono custoditi e non si esclude la presenza di tratti ghiacciati.
Si consiglia l’utilizzo di scarponcini invernali da montagna e a seconda delle condizioni della neve potrebbero essere utili ramponcini e ciaspole.
I percorsi proposti si snodano in alcuni dei punti più suggestivi e panoramici di Courmayeur.
I cani vanno sempre tenuti al guinzaglio ed i rifiuti non vanno dispersi nell’ambiente.

Altitude 1540 m o.s.l.
Distance from Aosta 43 km
Owner public

Vegetation thin, irregular and mature woodland largely dominated by Larch, with some Fir and Hardwood. Undergrowth: Juniper, Barberry, Elder, Goat willow and Dog-rose.
Location about half way along Val Veny, on the orographic right side of the valley.

Fishing lake with spring water with different varieties of fish such as normal, brown and slamon trouts and sturgeons.

The small lake is located at Lavachey, in the Ferret Valley, one of the most spectacular valley in the Aosta Valley. Located at the foot of Mont Blanc chain, at 9 km from the center of Courmayeur, the Ferret Valley is  a cozy place for trekking and a lot of sport activities.

In this magnificient painting, is located the small lake of trouts. Adults and children can try to fish and spend a nice day in the nature and bring home the fish trophy to taste.

Open every day from June to September from 9am to 6pm, all-day opening.

Summer 2024: open from 29th June 2024 to 1st September 2024

In Courmayeur, during the Summer months, it is possible to escape the heat for a dip at high altitude with a view of Mont Blanc!

The alpine swimming pool of Plan Chécrouit (1,750 m.), located where you  ski in Winter, on the Chécrouit side, can be reached in two ways: on foot by following the path in the woods that starts from the hamlet of Dolonne or by taking the Dolonne cabin from the hamlet of Dolonne.

The alpine pool is 20 m long. and 1.50 m deep with the water heated between 27 and 30°, and it is located in green prairies.

Daily entrances are available subject to availability. The use of headset is mandatory.

 Inside the structure there is a solarium and a snack bar.

From the alpine pool, the panorama on Mont Blanc leaves you speechless. The view sweeps over the surrounding mountains and Courmayeur from above.

A thick network of paths allows trekking lovers to combine sport with relaxation in the pool, with a lunch in a mountain hut or alpine refuge.

- relaxation at high altitude guaranteed

- great views

- Summer opening

- suitable for adults and children

An experience at high altitude that is hard to forget !

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• Plan Chécrouit alpine swimming pool

Indoor and outdoor swimming pool.
Open during the hotel opening period.

The outdoor and heated swimming-pool of Grand Hotel Royal & Golf is located in the main street of Courmayeur and it enjoys a peerless view on the Mont Blanc chain.

In the wellness centre people can make use of:

• a beauty area reserved to massages and face and body treatments
• a relax area
• a wet area with sauna and hammam, cold reaction tank, a small and panoramic fitness centre.

The Royal Spa is dedicated to the couple treatments and it offers:

• Jacuzzi
• Hammam and Turkish steam bath
• beds for massages
• herbal teas, tisanes, fruits and small pastries

Near to the heated swimming-pool there is also a wood-burning sauna.

The Grand Hotel Royal & Golf is an historic hotel which dates back to 1854.
It always has given hospitality to famous people as Margherita di Savoia, Queen of Italy.
For this reason the name was given to the hotel.

The Grand Hotel Royal & Golf is a point of reference for people who are searching for a discreet and refined place in the heart of Courmayeur.

At the bottom of a basin overlooked by the Mont Blanc chain lies Courmayeur (1224 m), with the Courmayeur Mont Blanc Funivie ski area.
The runs are located on two different sides, Val Vény and Plan Chécrouit, and reach up as far as the Cresta d’Arp, at an altitude of 2755 m.
The ski area can be reached thanks to the two cableways, located in Courmayeur (Courmayeur cableway) and Entrèves (Val Veny cableway), and the Dolonne gondola lift that starts out from the little village of the same name.
A broad return slope with artificial snow cover links Plan Chécrouit with Dolonne, where there is a play park equipped with a magic carpet for beginners and children (paying).
The artificial snow, produced for over 80% of the ski area, guarantees quality snow cover on all the runs.
Freeriding fans can reach some fabulous off-piste routes in the upper part of the ski area, with views of Mont Blanc, for which individual safety equipment and the assistance of an alpine guide are required.

Non-skiers will enjoy the view of wonderful peaks using the lifts: the Maison Vieille chairlift, the Chécrouit gondola lift and the Youla and Arp cableways.

The Courmayeur cableway,which is located in the town center, will be open every night until midnight, allowing apres-ski lovers to stay up have a drink , a dinner enjoying the sunset in the snow and the lights of the villages seen from above.

Courmayeur Unlimited Ski Resort: 410 km of slopes: Courmayeur Mont Blanc ski resort+Skyway+Chamonix valley.

Courmayeur Ski Resort: 100 km of slopes ( 43 km) and offpist.
Slopes: 33 with 11 blue - 17 red - 5 black
4 cableways - 2 gondola lifts - 8 chairlifts - 3 skilifts - 1 magic carpet

Kinderheim: 1 in Plan Chécrouit at the arrival of Courmayeur cablecar and Dolonne cabin.
Arva check points: 2 at  Col Chécrouit and Pré de Pascal
Snow Park area: Aretù

2024/2025 Winter Opening

•  from 30th November 2024 to 6th April 2025

This beautiful, off-slope descent is on Col di Toula allows you to arrive to Pavillon and weather permitting, up to the mouth of the Mount Blanc tunnel, with a difference in height of over 2,000 metres. The descent (12 km) is reserved for good skiers and offers routes with high mountain features on a glacier. There is a variety of descent itineraries.

You quickly reach Colle del Toula at a height of 3.440 m.: from here, in a few minutes you can go down the metal stairs that leads to the glacier, where the descent begins among the crevasses and channels up to the slopes that lead to the mid-way Pavillon ski resort.

Difference in height: 2082 m.
Duration: from 1 to 1.30 hours
Ski-lift complex: two sections of the Mount Blanc Cableway

Minimum level requested
Itinerary reserved for good skiers who are comfortable on the black slopes with bumps and on all types of snow, those who want to start skiing off slope or any skiers used to skiing off slope, perhaps without style but with good control of their skis.

Equipment: ARVA (avalanche search equipment), shovel, probe.

N.B.: The high mountain routes are neither sign-posted nor controlled, therefore they are to be treated as mountaineering or Alpine skiing routes and should be faced with the necessary preparation and equipment. If you take these routes without mountain guides, you will do so at your own risk and danger.

The fabulous crossing of Vallée Blanche: 24 Km descent, 18 Km of which on a glacier, surrounded by the beauty of incomparable scenery.
Depart from Punta Helbronner (3.466 m) to reach Chamonix (1.000 m) with skis on foot. The descent, which is not sign-posted, extends along challenging glaciers, including granite pinnacles. It normally takes 4-5 hours, including breaks, to reach Chamonix: the Requin refuge is located about halfway along the route which, among fantastic scenery, allows you to take refreshments with food and hot drinks.

At the end of the season the weather is less stable and the lack of snow may mean you’ll need to get a train from the last section to reach Chamonix, which helps you avoid a long walk.
You return by crossing the Mount Blanc tunnel.

In January and February the snow conditions and the weather are generally excellent along the entire route with predominantly winter snowy conditions. From early March and during the entire month of April the snowy carpet is generally transformed. It is likely during these months to travel a section on foot or take the Montenvers train to reach Chamonix.

Level: average skiers used to red level slopes. The level can vary based on glacier conditions.
For more expert skiers it is possible to take alternative routes to classic routes.

Equipement: ARVA, shovel, probe.

N.B.: The high mountain routes are neither sign-posted nor controlled, therefore they are to be treated as mountaineering or Alpine skiing routes and should be faced with the necessary preparation and equipment. If you take these routes without mountain guides, you will do so at your own risk and danger.

Skyway cable car to reach Punta Helbronner: https://www.montebianco.com/en/the-vallee-blanche

For cross-country skiing, Val Ferret  offers a lively mountain ambiance along with its wonderful pistes, amidst the wonderful forests and magnificent stretches of snow from November until May.

Val Ferret is one of the two large valleys which run along the Mont Blanc chain. You can get to Planpincieux (1580 mt.) by bus or car. The pistes start from the town of Planpincieux, and wind along the entire valley, up to the village of Lavachey. The pistes which are always tracked and groomed, have many detours where you can lengthen or shorten the main itineraries, thus 22 kilometres of slopes on terrain that is particularly suitable for this sport. There are cafes, restaurants, services for skiers with ski rental and waxing , a ski school in Planpincieux and a baby park for children.

Val Ferret Foyer de fond:
Equipped centre for all tourists’ needs, with storage service, locker rooms, showers, ski school, ski patrol and ticket office.

Typologies of cross-country trails:

• Val Ferret - Anello 1 - Da Planpincieux a Le Pont - km 2,9
• Val Ferret - Variante L - Le Pont - km 0,92
• Val Ferret - Variante M - Planpincieux - km 0,68
• Val Ferret - Anello 2 - Da Le Pont a Pra-Sec - km 3,7
• Val Ferret - Variante A - Meyence/Neyron - km 2,085
• Val Ferret - Variante B - Campo di Golf - km 1,17
• Val Ferret - Variante H - Tronchey - km 0,7
• Val Ferret - Variante I - Tronchey - km 0,42
• Val Ferret - Anello 3 - Da Pra-Sec a Freboudze - km 3,58
• Val Ferret - Variante C - Pra-Sec - km 1,67
• Val Ferret - Variante D - Lavachey - km 0,83
• Val Ferret - Variante E - Lavachey - km 0,955
• Val Ferret - Variante F - Freboudze - km 1,28
• Val Ferret - Variante G - Pra Sec - km 1,335

Ticket sales: Foyer de Fond 375.6618864

Consult the snow report to find out which cross-country trails are open

The Snowpark Courmayeur is located at 2.000 metres in the Aretù area, right in the heart of the Courmayeur Mont Blanc ski resort.
It’s equipped with:

• 2 blue rails + 2 blue jumps
• 2 red rails + 2 red jumps
• 2 black rails+ 2 black jumps

An unique and unforgettable experience, an exciting flight by helicopter over the Mont Blanc chain, the giant of the Alps. The wonderful landscapes, which only the mountains can offer, will always be impressed in the memory.
It is proposed 3 typologies of flights: the Freney tour, the Dente del Gigante Tour, and the Mont Blanc Tour.
The experience can be shared with the family, with some friends. The maximum number of people per flight is 5.