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Just30minutes fromLaThuile isCourmayeur,
whereyou’llfindanappealingmixofspeedy,
groomedslopes, seriouslychallengingoff-piste
(it’saregularvenue for the fastand frenetic
FreerideWorldTour),andsomeof themost
spectacularmountainpanoramas in theAlps–
afterall,you’rerightbeneath the toweringMont
Blanc.Add to thatanattractive little towncentre
andsomefinerestaurants,andwhat’snot to like?
The resort caters for intermediateandexpert
skiers, so startoffbybombingdown the red
andblackpistesbelow the2,624mCrestaYoula
and the2,256mColChecrouit.There’splenty
to recommend themboth,not leastbecause
theviewsofMontBlancare so fantastic. From
afternoon, head for the treesaboveValVeny,
where there’susuallyagoodchanceoffinding
powder.Oneof thebest runs is thedescent
fromCrestaYoula toZerotta, over 1,100mof
quiet terrainwithamixof respectably steep
redsandblackswindingdownandaround the
mountain. If you’veworkedupanappetite,
head for the rusticand friendlyChateau
Branlant abovePlanChécrouit for lunch.
If you fancy somethinga littledifferent,
whynot give iceclimbingago?Eachwinter,
thewaterfallsclinging to thevarious rock
wallsaroundCourmayeur freezeover; these
icycascadesaregreat fun forclimbing,
andsuitable forall-comers.Courmayeur
mountainguides (
guidecourmayeur.com
)offer
ice-climbingexperiences toeveryone, from
beginner toexpert,withaxesandcrampons
supplied. It’sanexhilaratingway toendanepic
weekofwinteractivities.
WizzAir flies toTurin from three
destinations. Bookonlineatwizzair.comor
download theWizzAirapp.
Challengingrunsand ice
climbing inCourmayeur
