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Someone was asking if there were apartments to rent in Courmayeur. Apologies but I forget who. Anyway, I asked my sister and she sent me this URL.
http://www.residencechecrouit.com/index_en.html
I hope it's still of use to whoever it was who was asking.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks Skanky, but we are booked into Le Thuile now. But if your anywhere in the valley perhaps you can show us the sights of where you live? We have car so can drive.
Thanks,
Kieran.
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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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kezzy1966, it's my sister who lives there, not me. Sorry I got you the info. so late, though. I recommend making use of the car for the odd day elsewhere (though La Thuile's more snow sure than most of the other resorts - except Cervinia). If you go to Courmayeur, carry on through town past the main cable car and as you come out the other end you'll see on your left a second station. This is the Val Veny one I keep mentioning.
I hope you enjoy it, it is a lovely area.
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Thanks again. I will try my best to enjoy it.
......eeeeeeemm nice!
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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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Thanks again. I will try my best to enjoy it.
......eeeeeeemm nice!
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Try Helbrooner, but pick a quite day and the top station at Val Arp although they expect you to know what you are doing...
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Forgot to say that you can ski back to La Thuile from Val D Arp but you will probably need a guide. In fact it is recommended...!!!
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I know what JT's saying, but just to clarify, that's Cresta D'Arp. That's the station above Youla, at the very "top" of Courmayeur. It's not always open. I can't remember the last time I did see it open, but as I've never skied from there (not good enough), I'm not sure that that's anything to go by. The Youla can be closed if it's windy enough.
Whereas Punta Helbronner is the lift station you go to do the Valle Blanche. It's on the other side of the valley (where the main valley and Ferret & Veny meet up), above Entreves and the tunnel entrance. You can ski back down to La Palud and Entreves from there (though I've heard of several deaths on that run, so don't take any chances).
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skanky,
Yes Skanky I forgot yhe exact names so glad you pointed that out, As for the skiing on both Helbrooner and Cresta D'Arp.
You need to be comfortable off-piste and its variations but thats it, there are no real horrors. From the top of Helbronner you need to traverse round to the front side and the way down is obvious, but you are going over glaciated terrain so if in doubt, take a guide. We did it in poor snow but I would love to do it again in good conditions.
From Cresta DArp you have 3 routes. The first is straight down into Courmayeur, the second goes to La Thuile and the third snakes round back into the Courmayeur lift system. Again you start on a glacier and need to know where to cut in otherwise you can end up on a trail to Val Veny, which is not the worst thing. The locals say don't do this late because you may need the lifts and the last slope will have been in the sun all day.
These are all nice excusions with no real commitments ski-wise. If anyone likes the sound of of them get a UAIGM giude for a nice day trip.
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