Crevacol Ski Resort Review 2026
Crevacol is a tiny, snow sure locals' mountain in the Aosta Valley above Saint Rhemy en Bosses, near the Great St Bernard pass, prized for its empty north facing pistes and serious off piste rather than for any resort polish. It suits confident skiers, powder hunters and value seekers who want quiet slopes and a day mountain feel close to the big Aosta names. Skip it if you want a ski village, nightlife, beginner facilities or big linked mileage, because Crevacol is a small, honest hill with no resort attached.
By the Ski Resorts for Kings editorial team · Last reviewed May 2026
Mountain stats at a glance
| Base altitude | around 1,750 m above Saint Rhemy en Bosses |
|---|---|
| Top lift | around 2,600 m |
| Vertical | roughly 850 m |
| Pistes | around 20 km, mostly red and north facing |
| Run split | a few blues, mostly reds, with serious off piste |
| Lifts | a handful, around 4 |
| Season | roughly December to April |
| Nearest airport | Turin, roughly a 2 hour transfer |
| Day pass | around $35 |
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Who it suits
Crevacol suits confident skiers, powder hunters and locals in the know who care more about empty slopes and cold snow than about facilities. This is a small Aosta Valley hill above the hamlet of Saint Rhemy en Bosses, close to the Great St Bernard pass, with around 20 km of mostly red, north facing pistes that hold their snow and rarely see a crowd. For a strong skier wanting a quiet, cheap day away from the busy Aosta names, it is a small gem.
It is the wrong choice for many travelers, and we should say so plainly. There is no resort village, no real beginner area to speak of, no ski school presence on the scale of a destination resort and no nightlife. Families with young children, first timers and anyone wanting linked mileage or apres ski will be far happier at Cervinia, Courmayeur or La Thuile nearby. Crevacol is a day mountain and a connoisseur's pick, not a holiday base in its own right.
The skiing
The skiing at Crevacol is short on size but long on quality of snow. The mountain faces largely north, which keeps the cold and the cover far better than its modest altitude would suggest, and the pistes are predominantly reds with a steeper, more committing feel than the gentle giants down the valley. Confident intermediates and experts will enjoy carving empty groomers with the whole hill to themselves on a midweek morning.
The real draw for those who know it is the off piste. The terrain around Crevacol offers genuine freeride lines and ski touring options that, with a guide and the right conditions, reward strong skiers handsomely. This is not a marked steep terrain park, it is a quiet local mountain where the off piste is the headline. Because it is small and uncrowded, fresh snow tends to stay skiable far longer than at the famous resorts.
Snow reliability is one of the best things here. The north facing aspect and the high pass setting mean Crevacol often has cold, dry snow when sunnier resorts are struggling, and the lack of crowds means it lasts. The trade is obvious, around 20 km of piste is a day or two of variety at most before you will want to explore the wider Aosta Valley.
The village
There is no ski resort village at Crevacol. The mountain rises above Saint Rhemy en Bosses, a tiny, ancient stone hamlet on the old road to the Great St Bernard pass, all narrow lanes, a small church and a handful of houses, with more history than infrastructure. It is genuinely characterful in a quiet, rustic way, but it is a place to pass through or to stay in a small inn, not a resort with shops and services.
What the hamlet does have is a famous local treasure, the cured Jambon de Bosses, a prized mountain ham with protected status that you will find on every menu nearby. For most visitors the practical base is the lively regional capital of Aosta down the valley, a real Roman town with restaurants, bars and culture, from which Crevacol and the bigger resorts are all an easy drive.
Apres and evenings
Be honest with yourself before booking around Crevacol, because there is effectively no apres ski here. The mountain is a day area with a simple base point and a hut or two, and when the lifts stop the hill empties out. If your idea of a ski day ends with a packed slopeside bar and a long evening, this is not your place and you should not pretend otherwise.
The compensation is the table. Saint Rhemy en Bosses and the surrounding Aosta Valley take their food seriously, and a long lunch or dinner of that celebrated Jambon de Bosses, alpine cheeses, polenta and a robust Valle d'Aosta red is a real pleasure. Base in Aosta itself and you get a proper town with wine bars, trattorias and Roman ruins to wander after dark. The evening scene here is about eating well and quietly, not about noise.
Where to stay
Lodging right at Crevacol is limited to a few small inns and guesthouses in and around Saint Rhemy en Bosses, charming and quiet but minimal. Most visitors stay in Aosta or in one of the bigger valley resorts and treat Crevacol as a day trip, which is the sensible approach given its size. This keeps your evenings sociable and your skiing varied.
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Lift pass prices and how to save
A day pass at Crevacol runs around $35, genuinely cheap and a big part of the appeal for budget minded strong skiers who value empty cold pistes over scale. Because the area is small, most people buy a single day rather than a week here, often pairing it with days at the bigger Aosta resorts. The Aosta Valley also sells multi resort passes that can make a varied week good value.
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Lessons and ski hire
Crevacol is not set up as a teaching resort, so beginners and families wanting structured lessons should base at a bigger Aosta Valley resort with a full ski school and nursery slopes. Strong skiers heading off piste here should hire a qualified mountain guide, which is the sensible and safe way to make the most of the freeride terrain. Ski hire is easiest arranged in Aosta or at the larger neighboring resorts.
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Getting there
Turin is the usual gateway, roughly 2 hours by road down the Aosta Valley motorway, with Geneva also within reach over the Mont Blanc tunnel and Milan a little further. A car is genuinely necessary here, both to reach Crevacol above Saint Rhemy en Bosses and to combine it with the bigger valley resorts, since this is not a place served by resort transfers and ski buses. Allow for mountain road conditions in deep winter.
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When to go
January and early February give the coldest, most reliable snow, which is exactly when Crevacol's north facing slopes and off piste are at their best. The hill is quiet almost any time, but midweek in deep winter is the sweet spot for empty pistes and fresh tracks. The season runs roughly December to April, with the cover holding later here than on sunnier mountains. For powder and solitude, aim for a cold midweek window after a storm.
The honest bottom line
Crevacol is a small, snow sure connoisseur's mountain, the kind of quiet north facing local hill that strong skiers and powder hunters treasure and everyone else can skip. You come for empty cold pistes, real off piste and a famous ham sandwich, not for a village, lessons or nightlife. Pair it with Cervinia, Courmayeur or La Thuile from a base in Aosta and it becomes a brilliant day in a varied valley week, but it is not a holiday base on its own.
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Nearby alternatives
Cervinia: High, sunny and snow sure cruising under the Matterhorn, brilliant for intermediates and value seekers a short way across the valley. Courmayeur: A supremely stylish town under Mont Blanc, long on sunshine, food and off piste with far more village life. La Thuile: A quiet, brilliantly snow sure cross border area with some of the emptiest pistes in the Alps, near to Crevacol in spirit but bigger.
Common questions
Is Crevacol worth visiting?
It is worth a day for confident skiers and powder hunters who value empty, snow sure pistes and off piste over facilities. As a standalone holiday base it does not work, because there is no resort village, beginner area or nightlife. Treat it as a quiet day mountain alongside the bigger Aosta Valley resorts.
How big is Crevacol?
Small. Crevacol has around 20 km of mostly red, north facing pistes served by a handful of lifts, climbing to around 2,600 m. That is a day or two of variety at most, which is why most visitors pair it with the larger valley resorts.
Is Crevacol good for beginners or families?
Not really. The pistes are mostly reds with a steeper feel, there is little gentle beginner terrain and no full ski school setup, and there is no village with family services. Beginners and families are much better served at Cervinia, Courmayeur or La Thuile nearby.
Does Crevacol have good snow?
Yes, that is its strength. The mountain faces largely north near the high Great St Bernard pass, so it holds cold, dry snow well and often skis better than sunnier resorts in a warm spell. Its small size and light crowds also mean fresh snow lasts longer.
How do I get to Crevacol?
Turin airport is roughly 2 hours by road down the Aosta Valley, with Geneva and Milan also options. A car is necessary, both to reach the mountain above Saint Rhemy en Bosses and to combine it with the bigger valley resorts, as there is no resort transfer network here.
Is there apres ski at Crevacol?
No. Crevacol is a day mountain that empties when the lifts stop, with no slopeside bar scene. The evening experience is about excellent local food, including the famous Jambon de Bosses ham, ideally from a base in the town of Aosta down the valley.
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