Jan 22nd. Courmayeur

Decided to drive over to italy today and ski Courmayeur. It was snowing lightly in Chamonix when we left. Early birds again and we were in Courmayeur by 7:30 am after a short drive through the Mt Blanc tunnel. Found a cafe and stocked up on cappacinos. The coffee in Italy is way better than France.

Day was bluebird and the hill empty again. Pretty tracked out but we managed to find good snow off piste. Upper tram was closed due to the Freeride competition but it opened in rhe afternoon and we skied pow off the very top.

Lunch was in a place called zerotta's which is in an amazing setting below the Brenva face of Mt Blanc.
They were barbequeing a suckling pig so we all had that for lunch. I dig the swine.

More skiing following the sun as it moved across the hill. PNWBrit is doing the driving and I'm the navigator. We've told the wives to call us Maverick and Goose from now on.

Appreciate your hard work bringing the CM vibe to the rest of the skiing world. Tough job, but you guys have stepped it up. Have a super adventure and come home intact.

Lunch was in a place called zerotta's which is in an amazing setting below the Brenva face of Mt Blanc.

Is that the place at the gondola mid-station? They do a lot more than soup there - we had pasta, duck breast, veal shank and mixed fruit tart, plus espresso and grappa.

Did you ski this after lunch?

The coffee in Italy is better. 

Hopefully, the snowpack will allow the group to ski the Vallee Blanche down to Chamonix.

Hopefully, the snowpack will allow the group to ski the Vallee Blanche down to Chamonix.

Looks like it was an ok day at the VB:  cosleyhouston.com/recent/13-01-22-vallee-blanche.htm   :)   Hope the sunny south side was safe for the Brit and Scot.