subject: Winter Fun In Courmayeur [print this page] Once you have booked your ski trip to the exceptional resort commune of Courmayeur, Italy, most of your hard work is done! Upon arrival at the airport, you will be only a short trip away from hitting the slopes with a convenient Geneva to Courmayeur transfer.
Courmayeur is an Italian commune that sits at the foot of the large face of Mont Blanc, and will be visible as soon as you emerge from the famous Mont Blanc tunnel on your Geneva to Courmayeur transfer. The small resort village is one of the best-known in Europe and draws visitors year-round. In the summer months, the Botanical Gardens nearby take their place as the highest botanical gardens in the world, but its the winter-time that most people come here for. From the huge array of pistes with varying degrees of difficulty and a wide choice of off-piste skiing, there are plenty of slopes to keep you busy. But if you want to have a bit of snow-filled fun off your skis, then dont worry, there is plenty for you too!
Skiing
The Italian village has retained much of its charm, even over the years of development, and the car-free centre makes it easy to navigate on foot when you arrive with your luggage on your Geneva to Courmayeur transfer. Situated at 1224 metres high, the village allows for easy access to the local lifts that take you up towards Mont Blanc. The resort area boasts 100 kilometres of pistes, which mostly range in the intermediate levels of difficulty. There are lifts at the end of the town and there is good access to the famous Valle Blanche run as well.
For those who are just learning, the town has a variety of ski schools for all ages and abilities, but for the experts and those who are looking for something a bit more challenging, you can also try a great array of heli-skiing opportunities and major off-piste routes that are accessible with the help of a guide.
Non-Skiing fun
If you are taking the Geneva to Courmeyeur transfer for a longer holiday and wondering what else there is to do aside from ski, fret not! The charming village is filled with enough entertainment and culinary delights to keep you busy in the evenings, and you can take part in a variety of non-skiing, snow-based activities during the days.
If you want to get out and about under your own steam you can try snowshoeing to take in the delights of the mountains and valleys, or slip and slide [or hopefully even glide] around the ice on skates. But if you want to get a bit more adventurous, then spend a day learning how to drive a dogsled or get lessons in ice climbing - who knows, with enough practice maybe next time you return you will be ready to tackle the monster of Mont Blanc itself!
