Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone have recommendations for a good guide/instructor for Courmayeur? We're out week of 14/02 and hope to do a couple of days guiding including VB. Last time we went we had a day with one of the Ski School guides but he was a bit disinterested and made it seem as though it was another day at the office for him (which of course it was!). Cheers.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks Monosteve. I've had a look at the website and it looks pretty good- I'll drop him a line. Enjoy your season!
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Wish I was still on a season unfortunately have a real job now and a mortgage so this year is a cheeky Bansko on the cheap
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I second Gianni Carbone. A fab day with him doing the VB from the Courmayeur side in 2013. Charming, great guide.
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He lives on the other side of the mountain, but I recently spent a day with Yan Raulet (www.chamonixskiguide.com). Super nice guy. Worth a call.
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Courmayeur is the right place to be on 14/02 -- the patron saint of Courmayeur is St Valentine . It's a superb place, my wife and I spent Valentines there last year (actually on the mountain, in a Chalet at the top of the Val Veny lift, it was pretty much perfect). When we were there I did ask about skiing over to VB and was recommended Gianni Carbone by the locals, although we didn't end up going. Enjoy it whoever you go with!
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Thanks to all for your advice. I have emailed GC and I will post how I get on.
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Ok. Just back from the best day skiing with the kids. Gianni is absolutely all you would want from a guide- charming and patient and an absolute hit with the kids especially my 10yo who was practically glued to the back of his skis all day. Really knowledgeable and reassuring- we were in places that I wouldn't have dared even thinking about but with Gianni's calm guidance even the little one coped better than well.
I really can't recommend him more highly especially with a family, but I think he would be excellent for a bunch of lads out to terrify themselves just as well!
Thanks for the pointer Monosteve- and he's still working with MW.
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