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Aosta Valley late April
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Gressoney, Champoluc, Alagna, Pila, La Thuile, Cervinia, Val Tournenche …
I’ve been doing a sort of spring ski safari of the Aosta valley since mid March. There is little off piste, but the piste skiing has been and still is utterly superb. It truly baffles me why so few people go skiing at this time of year. At times today it felt as though I had rented Alagna for myself. I have encountered all of the different varieties of spring snow. The sugar on the artificial snow that allows for slow motion carving on the steepest black. The crackly beginning to freeze but still wonderfully grippy snow that develops on East facing slopes in the afternoon. and perhaps most wonderful, creamy buttery snow on high west facing pistes - of Which perhaps there is no better example than the red from Passo Salati to Gabbiet on the Gressoney side.
The only thing to remember is not to start too early. About 11 or 1130 is ideal, as the overnight freeze is thawing.
Perfect snow, no crowds, low prices, sunshine and long days. Please don’t tell anyone.
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@Davidgdg
, sounds great! Which was your favourite?
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Ah that’s so hard. I think it would be a very close thing between Champoluc and Val Tournenche. Both have that wonderful old-fashioned two man chair vibe with warm sunny mellow reds and blues and pretty much perfect spring snow for most of the day.
But if I had to pick one single run it would probably be Passo Salati down to Gabbiet on the Gressoney side in the late afternoon sun. Just blissful.
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But they are all lovely if you like wide empty mellow pistes and creamy soft snow. And if you don’t, well why are you skiing?
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@Davidgdg
, i loved Alagna when visiting the Monte Rosa area several years back. Would love go back!
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