La Thuile

A quiet Aosta Valley resort linked across the border with La Rosière in France, offering uncrowded north-facing pistes with reliable snow.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,452m (4,764ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,641m (8,665ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,441m (4,728ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
600cm (236in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
80
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
38
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
143 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
25%
Intermediate
55%
Difficult
20%

Best For

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

La Thuile's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in May.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks May
Typical season
Oct – Jun

Snowfall: SLF IMIS, nearby station (1994–2023).

Snow depth: SLF IMIS, nearby station (1994–2023).

Location

La Thuile sits in the western Aosta Valley, in the high Italian Alps near the French border and the Mont Blanc massif. The terrain climbs from a wooded valley base to open high-alpine slopes above the tree line.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Turin (TRN), about 2 hours from the resort by road.

Lift-linked on snow
  • Lift-linked with La Rosière (France)Lift-linked on snow across the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass — same pass spans the Italian and French sides. (via the Espace San Bernardo)

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