Apart from the first week in January, when half of Turin descends on Champoluc, this resort remains largely uncrowded. It's part of the Monterosa Ski area, in the Aosta Valley, with a combined total of around 200km of runs. Champoluc is a very Italian venue, with good food and apres-ski, which revolves primarily around restaurants and bars. It's generally pretty quiet, with top scenery and largely intermediate skiing and there's some decent off-piste for better skiers. Overall, Champoluc is very much an unspoilt resort, with lots of lift-linked skiing, best suited to intermediates.