Aosta Valley is also heading toward the conclusion of the 2012/2013 ski season after an average winter with regular snowfalls that allowed the full opening of all ski resorts starting in December.
The small region home to Europe’s highest peaks remains an undisputed winter tourism destination, extending its season right up to May 5 thanks to the slopes of Cervinia reaching 3,500 meters of altitude, while other lower-elevation resorts will still manage to stay open until mid-April.
This was not a record-breaking winter for Aosta Valley, and the storms that brought heavy snow to the rest of the Alpine arc never had a huge impact here. Even with an average season, however, the highest elevations still boast more than 2 meters of snow.
In Aosta Valley, the lifts will remain open until the following dates:
- Cervinia – May 5, 2013
- Valtournenche – April 14, 2013
- Pila – April 14, 2013
- La Thuile – April 14, 2013
- Courmayeur – until April 7, then reopening on April 13 and 14 as snow conditions remain excellent
- Torgnon – April 1, 2013
- Champorcher – April 1, 2013
- Crévacol – April 2, 2013
- Cogne – April 3, 2013
- Monterosa Ski – until April 14
- Antagnod and Brusson – until April 1
- Gressoney-Saint-Jean until April 3
For many ski areas, the last skiable day will be April 14—including Monterosa Ski, which after closing its alpine ski runs will reopen on April 20 on the Gressoney-La-Trinité and Alagna sides, transforming the ski area into an off-piste paradise where ski and snowboard freeriders can have fun on perfectly snow-covered slopes.
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