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The Skiers' Guide to Champoluc - Monterosa Ski

Top Rated for

4.70 (30 Ratings)

Groomed Runs

4.70 (5 Ratings)

Snowboarders

4.69 (29 Ratings)

Value for Money

4.59 (29 Ratings)

Family Friendliness

4.53 (17 Ratings)

Ski School Quality

4.44 (9 Ratings)

Experts

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Beginner 22%

Intermediate 67%

Advanced 11%

Overall Rating

4.22

From 30 Reviews

Total Runs

1587

Bottom Elevation

2705

Top Elevation

29.1

Skiable Terrain

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Champoluc - Monterosa Ski Reviews & Ratings

4.22 (30 ratings)

Overall Rating

4.69 (29 ratings)

Value for Money

4.42 (30 ratings)

Quiet Slopes

2.93 (27 ratings)

Après-Ski

4.28 (29 ratings)

Accommodation Options

4.59 (29 ratings)

Family Friendliness

4.70 (30 ratings)

Groomed Runs

3.48 (22 ratings)

Powder Zones

3.58 (25 ratings)

Tree Runs

2.82 (22 ratings)

Mogul Fields

4.08 (24 ratings)

Off-Piste

2.43 (23 ratings)

Snow Parks

4.15 (30 ratings)

Lift Efficiency

4.02 (28 ratings)

Eating Out

4.53 (17 ratings)

Ski School Quality

4.00 (1 ratings)

Beginners

4.35 (10 ratings)

Intermediates

3.90 (10 ratings)

Advanced

4.44 (9 ratings)

Experts

4.70 (5 ratings)

Snowboarders

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Champoluc - Monterosa Ski Review Summary

Champoluc attracts intermediate to advanced skiers seeking a quiet, traditional Italian resort with access to the wider Monterosa ski area across three valleys. Reviewers consistently mention empty pistes during weekdays, higher altitude snow reliability, and good value for food, drink and lift passes compared to France. The main criticisms centre on dated, slow lifts in places, limited beginner terrain (notably a steep red/black required to access other valleys), and minimal après-ski or nightlife. Weekend crowds from Milan and Turin are frequently noted as a sharp contrast to the otherwise deserted slopes.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

quiet pistes weekdays
value for money
snow reliability
intermediate terrain
mountain restaurant quality
three-valley access
old slow lifts
limited beginner runs
minimal après-ski
weekend crowds

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4.0

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Lucy

advanced skier ⛷️

Jan, 4 2025

We have taken our 3 children here twice. Excellent skiing, no queues and fantastic pistes. Quiet apres-ski. Clean and comfy hotels (if a little too quiet!). Would highly recommend. Good mountain restaurants at reasonable prices. Ski school was fab (so quiet as we went in school term, the kids had been booked into a group but got private lessons)!
Easy transfers and over all a fantastic resort.

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5.0

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Maria

intermediate snowboarder 🏂 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jan, 2 2025

Very good snow and piste options with an additional run you can pay for to do an off-piste black run through 2 mountains! Lots of restaurants and bars along the piste and 1 at the bottom with music

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4.0

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Emanuele

advanced skier ⛷️

Dec, 26 2024

Lovely quaint village with access to a large resort spanning 3 valleys. Very family friendly, not much apres, but enough good food options to make it a great stay for the family. Slopes are varied and well maintained, although not a lot of options for beginners. Plenty of access to off piste across the resort!

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Eating Out

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Value for Money

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5.0

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Eleri

expert snowboarder 🏂 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Dec, 22 2024

I had such a fantastic holiday here , we had powder and the chairs were not all working big but we had hired some guides and they were able to take us to fantastic powder fields - I had the best trip with amazing guides and lovely resort - must go again ️️️

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4.0

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Michele

intermediate skier ⛷️

Apr, 30 2024

WE loved how quiet Champoluc was on the slopes, there were no lift queues all week other than on the weekend when the locals arrive - then it's a different story!

The skiing was great, though you do have to access a steep red/black run to enter the other areas, or take the bus along to the funicular lift and get there that way!

We stayed right next to the end of the piste, at Hotel Du Champluc, so it was ski in, and the gondola is right there outside to get up the mountain in the morning.

Apres is very quiet and reserved, exept Saturday night, again the locals made it really busy and quite noisy (but only for a couple of hours).

Great skiing, but you travel the same starting runs every day to get out and explore.

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5.0

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Linda

expert skier ⛷️

Apr, 26 2024

The whole Monte Rosa area is an amazing unspoiled gem. Champoluc is a genuine mountain village totally authentic and not at all glitzy and over touristy. The three valleys - Champoluc Gressoney-and Alagna cover a huge area and while not served by a vast lift system are perfectly linked for an amazing days skiing on uncrowded pistes. The area only gets even remotely busy at weekends and Christmas time when locals from Milan and Turin arrive but midweek outside these times its wide open lengthy pistes are empty.
The off piste is superb and immense - the cable car to Punta Indren giving a superb and lengthy in pistes run at over 9000 feet!
The mountain restaurants are family run offering home cooked Italian cuisine at affordable prices.
This is my all time favourite resort of all the many places I have visited in over 50 years of skiing

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4.0

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Luca

expert skier ⛷️

Apr, 16 2024

Very suite resort rarely busy just at the week ends
Long red slopes all along amàf amazing 4000 m scenary
One of the best resorts in the alps for ski touring and pff piste, just need to climb 30 peaks in eccess of 4000 m nearby
Food is excellent, better than any other experience abroad
Spa and baths are great
Luck of entertainment apres ski makes the resort for pure pasdionates

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4.0

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isaac

intermediate skier ⛷️

Jan, 28 2024

Absolutely great resort, the place is huge and has loads of long runs for all levels, the lift access is great and has great access to the other valleys around without need for a vehicle.

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4.0

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George

advanced skier ⛷️

Dec, 25 2023

I went last year at Easter, it was very good lifts and a great variety of runs. However in order to connect to the monterosa ski area you have to a black run, this was fine for me as I am a confident and advanced skier however one of my friends who is a beginner could not connect to the main ski area for more then half of the week due to lack of confidence. I would not reccomend going if you are total begginer. The snow was quite poor when I went however it was those conditions all across the alps. Overall I greatly enjoyed my stay and my accommodation was great with a lovely view overlooking the mountains.

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5.0

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Jethro

advanced skier ⛷️

Nov, 22 2023

Awesome resort if you are looking for a small Italian style get away. Couple small bars with great staff who are always welcoming. Highly recommend Champoluc for both a ski trip or a season.

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