Browsing entries tagged with Courmayeur
17 Oct 2018
A new five-star hotel and two new pistes will open this winter in the popular Italian ski resort of Courmayeur. The two new pistes will run down the Arp ridge, overlooking the southern side of Mont Blanc.…
7 Aug 2018
Five-Star Hotel Le Massif and slope side restaurant and club, La Loge du Massif due to open in December 2018 The Italian Hospitality Collection has confirmed that Le Massif and La Loge du Massif, will…
1 Jan 2016
Skiers can now ‘try before they buy’ a holiday in Italy’s Aosta Valley, with the launch of virtual piste maps by tour operator Interski. You can take a virtual ski down the blue, red and black pistes…
28 Jun 2015
A new cable car has opened in Courmayeur, offering serious off-piste skiing opportunities including access to the world-famous Vallée Blanche. The SkyWay Monte Bianco has taken four years to build, at…
23 Jan 2014
A British snowboarder who works in central London during the week and commutes to the Alps at the weekend has come second in the first stage of the Swatch Freeride World Tour (FWT). Sascha Hamm, 37, is…
23 Dec 2013
The Italian ski resort of Courmayeur is already known for its amazing mountain restaurants and dining experiences, but in February this moves up a notch with the first Mountain Gourmet Ski Experience.…
22 Dec 2011
The past week will be remembered for a long time to come … It’s a great Christmas present, as snow continues to pile up in the Alps. And the forecast is for brighter weather next week, great…
24 Nov 2011
According to sources in the Aosta Valley, a project expecting to span four years is now underway on Mont Blanc; not from the Chamonix side, but from Courmayeur. The cranes are in place and work has started…
22 Mar 2011
The race weekend that brings together teams of city bankers and ski celebrities to the slopes each season is to move location after 12 years. The City Ski Championships, founded and organised by Momentum…
21 Feb 2011
Why settle for one classic resort, when you can day trip out to another? Chamonix has introduced a new bus service to Verbier, as part of the Swiss resort’s recent inclusion on the Mont Blanc Unlimited…
21 Jan 2011
Fans hoping to catch the Freeride World Tour in Chamonix will be disappointed – unless they head for the other side of Mont Blanc, to Courmayeur. The international freeride event was due to kick off…
8 Feb 2010
Looking for somewhere to take the kids at Easter – and save some money? Courmayeur in Italy has announced plans to offer free lift passes to children under 12 years old, visiting the resort between 25…
16 Dec 2009
Italian resort Courmayeur has launched a new savings card this season that gives discounts on resort essentials. You could save a few bob on rental equipment, eating out and shopping for example, when…
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