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Valle D'Aosta, Italy

Gressoney-Saint-Jean ski resort

The snow-capped Matterhorn (Monte Cervino) seen from Breuil-Cervinia
Monte Cervino from Breuil-Cervinia, Italy. Photo: Federico Galassi / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners59% of mapped runs are easy

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Gressoney-Saint-Jean has about 8 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 1,369 m up to 2,043 m (6,703 ft), a vertical drop of 674 m. By mapped runs it is number 99 of the 108 Italy ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 63 km away in a straight line.

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Private transfer Milan Linate Airport → Gressoney-Saint-Jean, 174 km by road, about 2 h 31 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Gressoney-Saint-Jean, with prices for your dates.

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Ski hire

Ski hire in Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Skis + boots from €75.77 for 6 days, up to 25% off online · 2 Skiset shops

Gressoney-Saint-Jean 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,706 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 28 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 137°-1°0.5 mm
  2. Sat 142°-2°0 mm
  3. Sun 153°-3°0.4 mm
  4. Mon 161°-1°4 mm
  5. Tue 174°-6°8.9 mm
  6. Wed 181°-2°25.5 mm
  7. Thu 192°-2°6.1 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Gressoney-Saint-Jean: runs from 1,369 m to 2,043 m, a vertical drop of 674 m1,4001,6001,8002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,043 m (6,703 ft)Top 2,043 m · 6,703 ftBase 1,369 m · 4,491 ft674 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,043 m6,703 ft
Vertical drop
674 m2,211 ft
Mapped runs
8 km25 runs
Lifts
5mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 4% (0.3 km), Easy 55% (4.6 km), Intermediate 33% (2.7 km), Advanced 8% (0.7 km)Novice: 0.3 km, 3 runs (4%)Easy: 4.6 km, 10 runs (55%)55%EasyIntermediate: 2.7 km, 9 runs (33%)33%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.7 km, 3 runs (8%)

About 59% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 33% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice30.3 km
Easy104.6 km
Intermediate92.7 km
Advanced30.7 km

Lifts

5 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts2
Magic carpets2
Platter lifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)63 km
Milan Malpensa (MXP)Ferno (VA)71 km
Lugano (LUG)Agno88 km

Ski transfers to Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Gressoney-Saint-Jean?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,043 m (6,703 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,369 m (4,491 ft), a vertical of 674 m (2,211 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Gressoney-Saint-Jean have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 8 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Gressoney-Saint-Jean?

Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 63 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Gressoney-Saint-Jean piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Milan Linate → Gressoney-Saint-Jean

174 km by road