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Ski Champoluc: resort guide

The low-key ambience makes Champoluc a popular choice
The low-key ambience makes Champoluc a popular choice

Champoluc is the largest of the Monterosa Ski resort villages and is at one end of the three-valley network. Although it has drawbacks, it’s an attractive all-round base.

Champoluc is strung out along the one-way street running from the centre past various hotels to the gondola base station, where a cluster of shops and bars forms a kind of distinct micro-resort. About 3km up the valley, a short funicular goes up from Frachey (with parking right at the base).

Down-valley from Champoluc are Antagnod and Brusson. Antagnod is a good alternative for bad-weather days, and has some decent off piste.

We like

Relaxed, traditional-style village
Excellent beginner area at mid-mountain, but ...

We don't like

Progress to longer runs tricky
Some tricky red runs
Resort spread out along road

Village charm

There is a group of bars and restaurants at the lift base but the village lacks a real focus. But we like the low-key ambience.

Convenience

The village is not compact, but everything is walkable. Some hotels are a 10-minute walk from the gondola base station but some have lockers near there to leave your kit in. There are free buses to and from Frachey and Antagnod. You have to pay for the Brusson bus. And Ski 2 ferries its guests around town.

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