Cooper Eagles
Oct, 31 2025- 5 mins
The Best Aosta Valley Ski Resorts for Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, & Monte Rosa Views
One of the great benefits of skiing in Italy (apart from the food), is the views. Italy boasts some of the most picturesque alpine scenery that Europe has to offer. Most notoriously is the three most iconic 4000-meter peaks of the Alps; the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, and Monte Rosa. These three mountains are prestigious, and need to be experienced first hand to understand their glory.
All these mountains sit along the northern side of the Aosta Valley, an Italian ski region bordering France and Switzerland, and include some incredible resorts; Pila, La Thuile, Cervinia, Courmayeur, and the Monterosa Ski Area.
But with so many resorts to choose from, all offering different experiences and perspectives, it's hard to know which resort will be the best for you. Especially when you need to have an iconic mountain as a backdrop. Here, we will detail which of those 5 ski resorts are best for viewing the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, or all three, all best suited to the factors that are important to you.
For the Best Views of Mont Blanc, Visit Courmayeur
Courmayeur is a stunning resort in and of itself, with a lively village and beautiful restaurants throughout. Even more stunning is the scenery of Mont Blanc, with its southern face looming directly above Courmayeur. One unique experience offered by Courmayeur is the Skyway Monte Bianco, a cable car that takes you to the highest point in Italy, and the closest to Mont Blanc. This provides the perfect viewpoint for Mont Blanc - you ace that Instagram shot!
The skiing in Courmayeur is as perfect as Mont Blanc itself, with a selection of well groomed pistes (as rated by our Snomad community at 4.46/5) that overlook this magnificent site. Additionally, Courmayeur has some incredible freeriding opportunities and an après scene to match.
Steve sums up Courmayeur perfectly in his review: “Beautiful tree runs, fantastic off-piste, amazing views of mount blanc. Friendly locals and food to die for, perfect.”
Courmayeur has a lot to brag about aside from just its relation to Mont Blanc, which can be discovered on our detailed resort guide
© Valle d'Aosta, Photographer - Giacomo Buzio
##If the Matterhorn Matters Most, Make Moves to [Cervinia] (https://gosnomad.com/ski-resorts/europe/italy/cervinia-breuil#tabs) There's no better place to view the Matterhorn than from Cervinia. This is one of the highest ski areas in Europe, equipped with the highest lifts in Europe too. Because of this, Cervinia gets great reliable snow and has glacier and heli-skiing capabilities. If you're looking for a more calming ski to soak in the Matterhorn views, then Cervinia also hosts a variety of long, easy cruises that are great for families and intermediates (rated 4.45/5 and 4.35/5 respectively).
Moreover, Matterhorn can be appreciated in all its glory when overlooked from Cervinia. Sean, an intermediate skier, raves about Cervinia in his review: “I had a wonderful experience at Cervinia. Skiing next to the Matterhorn is magical, the runs are long, and you can explore over to the Swiss side as well. Definitely recommend.”
Learn more about the ability to ski into Zermatt and Switzerland, by visiting Cervinia’s resort guide
© Valle d'Aosta, Photographer - Enrico Romanzi
For Monte Rosa: Vast Beauty and Skiing within The Monterosa Ski Area
A hidden gem amongst the Aosta Valley heavy hitters - The Monterosa Ski Area. Within the world's largest ski circuit, sits the valleys of Champoluc, Gressoney, and Alagna. Whilst there is a great variety of skiing amongst these regions, Champoluc and Gressoney offer a privileged view of Monte Rosa, one of the 4000-meter peaks of the Aosta Valley.
Within Gressoney are the two resorts of Gressoney-La-Trinité and Gressoney-Saint-Jean. Although Gressoney-Saint-Jean has its own secluded slopes to enjoy in isolation from Mont Blanc or Matterhorn backdrops, Gressoney-La-Trinité has access to the whole Monterosa Ski Area and has views of the Matterhorn from high altitudes. Ian, an advanced skier, reviews: “A charming & peaceful Italian resort with good skiing all round. The scenery is great and there are excellent off-piste opportunities.”
Champoluc is the crown jewel here. Not only is it the largest resort in the Monterosa area, but it has views of both Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. It is renowned for its uncrowded slopes (4.56/5) and incredible off-piste terrain (4.21/5), as reflected by Linda: “Champoluc is a genuine mountain village, totally authentic and not at all glitzy and over touristy. Its wide open lengthy pistes are empty, the off-piste is superb and immense.”
For a deep-dive into each resort's strengths and weaknesses, check out Champoluc, Gressoney-La-Trinité and Gressoney-Saint-Jean’s resort guides.
© Valle d'Aosta, Photographer - Enrico Romanzi
Experience the Wild Side of Mont Blanc at [La Thuile] (https://gosnomad.com/ski-resorts/europe/italy/la-thuile)
This one is for the thrill-seekers. There is lots of excitement to be had at La Thuile, while basking in the backdrop of Mont Blanc. La Thuile is home to the legendary track n.3 Franco Berthod piste, with a maximum gradient of 76%. This slope is the steepest in all of Italy, and has hosted the Women's World Cup 3 times.
For extended excitement, take advantage of La Thuile's connections to France by skiing across the border to La Rosière. Snomad users such as Jo praise this feature: “Great resort and good value for families. Plenty for everyone as it is joined up to La Rosiere for a larger ski area including a freeride area between the resorts.”
Find out why La Thuile is rated 4.78/5 for family friendliness and 4.63/5 for value over on our La Thuile resort guide
© Valle d'Aosta
View All Beauties from the Same Place, at [Pila] (https://gosnomad.com/ski-resorts/europe/italy/pila)
Situated in the heart of the Aosta Valley, Pila creates the perfect vantage point to view Mont Blanc to the west, and Matterhorn and Monte Rosa to the east. It’s very rare for a resort to be able to provide unbridled views of such a stunning mountainscape, let alone all three!
Pila is hard at work to take full advantage of this unique feature, by undergoing an infrastructure transformation. This season Pila continues to develop its lift system through the new Pila-Couis lift and also with a new panoramic mountain refuge - the Stella di Pila, both set to open in December of 2025.
Snomad users praise Pila for its quiet slopes (4.40/5) and great ski schools (4.51/5), which as John describes it, is “a great ski area for beginners and families.” He also goes on to say “the newly added gondola to the top of the mountain has really opened up the ski area and gives the option for beginners to see the views from the top, which are stunning.”
Find out how many runs Pila contains, as well as other stats and insights, over on our Pila resort guide
©Vallée d'Aoste Tourisme
The Aosta Valley contains some incredible resorts that allow skiers and snowboarders to properly experience the wonders of both the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc mountains. For Matterhorn, simply visit either Cervinia or Gressoney-La-Trinité. For Mont Blanc, the resorts of La Thuile and Courmayeur are best for you. Monte Rosa fans can get their fix by staying in the Monterosa Ski Area. If you can’t decide (or just want to see them all!) then be sure to ski at Pila.
The mountainous backdrops of these three iconic mountains are just one of many reasons why skiing in the Aosta Valley is a sensation all should experience at least once. Within the Aosta Valley is its largest town of Aosta, the perfect place to base yourself to explore all the resorts in this region. It has a deep history (roman monuments, authentic Italian restaurants and cuisine, and local events) as well as direct access to Pila via a cable car from the town centre. More about the town of Aosta can be found here
See how the Aosta Valley resorts fare against other Italian resorts by viewing our Resort Rankings list, comparing categories such as: Après-Ski, Eating-Out, and Value (as well as many more).