Courmayeur is the boujee Italian cousin of Chamonix....and in fact you can drive thru the mountains…read more( via the crazy tunnel ) to visit both. Courmayeur is a beautiful place to ski, hike, bike, yatta yatta yatta. The mountains surrounding this area are just stunning and you can take various gondolas, lifts etc to hike everywhere. Great shopping although really pricey. Amazing food stores and restaurants. Highly recommend a visit.

Courmayeur, Italy is an absolutely beautiful small town just across the border from France. The…read morenext closest ski town would probably be Chamonix. However, I visited in the summer as a stopping point before taking the skyway up Mont Blanc. To get to Courmayeur from France you will need to go through the Mont Blanc Tunnel. It is about a 40 Euro toll to go through the tunnel which is very long. From the town it was a very short drive to Mont Blanc and the skyway from Courmayeur is less expensive than from the French side. The town is picturesque. It is full of small inn's B&B's, little restaurants and shopping. There is also an art gallery which is where we stopped to get directions to our hotel. Some hotels can be hard to find, especially at night as it is not well lit and the hotels and inns are very close together. I would definitely stay in Courmayeur again, I would just try really hard to arrive in daylight

I've spent 3 weeks here this season, and feel like I could live here…read more I can't give it a better recommendation. Considered one of the 'snow-sure' resorts, Val d'Isere is more likely to have decent snow coverage than most. It has a variety of terrain to suit all abilities, a lovely town, modern lifts and is pretty easy to get to from Bourg St Maurice. You can't really go wrong with Val d'Isere!

Fantastic pistes, very efficient lift network throughout the resort. There really isn't much more…read moreyou could ask for from a ski resort.

Great place! The slopes are awesome and there is every skill level you could want. Well maybe not…read moreso much in the way of glades but that is what you get when you are this high up in the mountains. Really nice lifts for the most part and lots of fun stuff to do. I keep dreaming that someone will one day come to France to make reasonably priced yet decent food on a ski slope...like the burgers you find in Sun Valley in the US... One day... One day... Until then, Val Thorens is as good as it gets.

From the owner: Le sommet des 3 vallées À 2300 mètres d'altitude, Val Thorens est la plus haute station d'Europe…read more Sa situation, au sommet des 3 Vallées, garantit un enneigement exceptionnel et des vues époustouflantes sur les Alpes françaises, Suisses et Italiennes. L'emplacement de la station permet de chausser directement les skis depuis le lieu d'hébergement. L'été une multitude d'activités sportives peuvent être pratiquées, telles que le quad, le parapente ou le canyoning. La station dispose notamment d'un parcours aventure aérien fait de passerelles, ponts, murs d'escalade, idéal pour les accros à l'adrénaline.

Chill Chalet offers a great location to explore some of the best mountains in the world in winter…read moreand summer. The good food, comfortable accommodation and chilled vibe make us a great option for your alpine adventure and i will tell you why ... We are not your traditional chalet. We are the cool alternative ! We are not all about posh nosh and big dosh holidays ! At Chill Chalet, its about the atmosphere, making memories, fantastic snow covered mountains to enjoy & free snowboard hire! To make your life a little easier you can start your stay on any day of the week and book by the night for up to 13 guests. We always offer guests free snowboard and binding hire to help the budget. Breakfast is served everyday and there is tea, coffee and biscuits available all day. We serve good food and enough of it. Evening meals include red and white wine and we will throw in some beer or soft drinks if requested. We are really in the centre of town ... in fact, we are so central i could throw my boot to the train station, the tourist office, the nearest shop, the bakery, a cafe, a restaurant and 3 bars ! We also have a garden with BBQ and an outdoor fire pit because we think its cooler than having one inside and we can make real fires, warm spirits and spark that end-of-day-chatter with a mug of mulled wine. We also have secure storage for all your gear ( bicycles, boards, ski, etc ). We have a large lounge area with a TV and a large selection of movies and music, a Games console and iPod docking station to enjoy. We are flexible on check in and out times as well so you can get the most out of your time here, so as you can see the atmosphere at Chill Chalet is friendly and relaxed, "your home away from home". Come and give us a try. We are owner run and always on hand to take care of the little things http://www.chillchalet.com/about-chill-chalet/