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Valgrisenche resort profile

Aosta · Italy · 1664–2050 m

Altitude1664-2050 m
Vertical drop386 m
Slopes5 km
Lifts3

Valgrisenche, Aosta

Resort overview
Altitude1717 m
StateAosta
CountryItaly

Valgrisenche ski area

Valgrisenche is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Mountain rangeGrajische Alpen
Vertical drop1664 - 2050 meters
Descent386 meters
Mountain(s)Benevy 1807m

Valgrisenche ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Valgrisenche.

This profile covers the Valgrisenche ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 5 km of slopes, 1664-2050 m altitude, 3 lifts. Advanced terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 40%.

Ski areaAltitude range1664–2050 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix5 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network3 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaDense lift network
Ski-area scale 5 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The mix leans toward advanced terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 40%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Limited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 1.7 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 3,400 persons, about 1133 persons/hour per lift and 680 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 0.7 km, averaging about 0.2 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Valgrisenche.

The slope mix leans toward advanced skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Strong advanced share
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total5 km
  • Blue1.5 km
  • Red1.5 km
  • Black2 km
Blue1.5 km30%
Red1.5 km30%
Black2 km40%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Valgrisenche.

The ski area has 3 lifts. Moving carpet is the largest listed category at 2. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 33% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.7 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Chairlift 1
Moving carpet 2
Total lifts3
Lift capacity 3,400 persons/hour
Lift length0.7 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€20€4.00/km
6-day adult€75€15.00/km
Daycard child€15€3.00/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.

Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)100%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 30% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 70% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors.

Selective technical terrainLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler70%
Bit steep18%
Steep10%
Very steep2%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

West-facing terrain is prominent, increasing afternoon sun exposure. Surface quality may therefore change more noticeably later in the ski day.

Afternoon-sun exposureSun-exposed majorityLargest share: West
North13%
West86%

The overall rating for Valgrisenche currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 6.6
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 6.0 7.2 ▼

No visitor review is available for Valgrisenche yet.

Address

AddressUfficio del Turismo del Valle dAosta - Aosta Piazza Porta Praetoria, 3 11100 Aosta Italy
PlaceValgrisenche Aosta Italy

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Location

Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Technical-terrain specialist

Mountain character

Valgrisenche is best understood as a technical-terrain specialist: black pistes and steeper mapped terrain form an unusually strong part of the area profile.

40% black pistes

30% steeper mapped terrain

The trade-off

Strong skiers looking for a materially steeper and more technical terrain mix.

The defining strength is technical terrain; it is not automatically the strongest progression or easy-cruising choice.

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