 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all
I'm off to Courmayeur snowboarding for a week on 3rd jan and hoped you guys could give me a bit of guidance on how easy it is to get to any of the surrounding areas, Chamonix, La Thuile etc.
I know there is a daily shuttle bus to Chamonix, but has anyone used this service and how long does it take etc.
Also where are the best / easiest places to visit, we'll probably have a Mont Blanc Unlimited pass so will have access to everywhere we can get ourselves to. We won't have a car, so public transport only.
Any other useful info also appreciated.
Many thanks
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dommcg, welcome to snowheads
THere is a bus to CHamonix, runs a few times each day but IIRC it's not great for skiing - we did look at getting it, but it arrives in Chamonix mid morning (10.30 ish), and drops you in the centre of town so you then have to get another bus to the ski area
there's a free bus to La thuile that's much better, leaves from outside the tourist office and drops you right at the foot of the lifts in La Thuile just after they open. the return buses are well timed too. The ladies in the tourist info office were very helpful, it will be worth asking them - Ithink there's a bus to Aosta / Pila but I think you might have to pay for that one - you definitely have to pay for the Chamonix bus and the La thuile bus is definitely freee, but that was with the Caourmayeur ski pass - not sure what the regulations are with the MBU pass, again it would be worht checking, we had to pop into the tourist info office and show our psasses to get free bus tickets you can't just show them on the bus I htink.
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dommcg, Is it worth getting the MBU pass if you don't have a car?
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I think the Courmayeur pass includes a day in each of the other Vallée d'Aosta resorts anyway.
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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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Well, i understand that Courmayeur itself is quite small so i'd like to see a few other places around there if possible. As the MBU is only another £40 or so i thought it would probably be worth it as we could go to Chamonix for a few days, also i think the shuttle bus to Chamonix is free with MBU, but not otherwise.
I'm open to suggestions though, would like to keep costs down if poss. NBT mentioned La Thuile, does anyone know how accessible the other ski areas in the region are from Courameur by bus?
Many thanks guys, great forum.
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dommcg, Easy job to get down the Valley to Aosta which has an uplift to Pila (OK walk from the bus stop).
Bus wise, I'd reckon that's as far as you would reasonably go and still ski for the day.
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I've got no bus info as I've had a car when I've been there but I'd definitely recommend a day at La Thuile.
As a town, I prefer Courmayeur but I reckon the skiing's better at La Thuile.
Pila's also worth a day trip.
The only time I've been to Cervinia the weather was foul. It was the last day of the trip and we were on route from Courmayeur to Turin airport. We bought half day passes and gave it a go but after bumping about in thick for for half an hour or so decided we'd rather be sat in the bar at the airport. From what I've heard, we missed some good skiing but should be grateful the fog prevented us a full view of the town.
Are you going with a package operator? If you are, they may well run a coach trip to one or other of the resorts.
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I want to go skiing in the Val d'Aosta sometime in the future. I would definetly do a two centre holiday, i.e. spend 3 days skiing in Courmayeur and 3 days in La Thuile/La Rosiere.
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dommcg, I would personally do Chamonix in a separate trip, unless you have a car or plan to ski the Vallee Blanche starting Courmayeur side. There's more than enough in Aosta Valley to keep you busy for a week, and much better connected.
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