Courmayeur - Quality family run resort, big enough for a serious week or two! (Courmayeur)

Member Name: delude

Product:	Courmayeur
Date:	07/07/09 (16 review reads)
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Advantages: One day free pass at Chamonix, the other side of the tunnel, very good Ski school for all ages

Disadvantages: Interski! Very annoying English package group, cocky bunch.

Courmayeur is the heart of my snowboarding, and is where I first picked up the sport and have continued loving it for five years straight. That may well seem a bit odd to most people, that me and my family have visited the same wonderful resort for five years running but as soon as the town welcomes you through spectacular mountains (or the moment you break through the Mont Blanc tunnel) you will see why.

The resort has been family run for hundreds of years, and in the last year has taken a major upgrade with new, faster and more reliable lifts as well as new routes and pistes. You will be sure to find something for everyone on the slopes, ranging from blue through to black there are plenty of marked route as well as some excellent off piste for that snowboarder/skier looking for more. Each season a fresh snowpark is constructed in varying locations, with pistes being modified or built upon so that each year there is added variety.

Hotels and restaurants are provided at high quality, although I would definitely recommend looking in to using Ski Expectations to book your holiday, as going with a provider such as Thompson will just work out more expensive with one of the few lower rated hotels. We use www.skiexpectations.com, a single really friendly lady who has continued to get us discount with Hotel Pavillon, a four star hotel with a five star restaurant. Amazing views, really nice rooms along with roomy bar, swimming pool and spa make it heaven for when you are stepping out of your equipment.

Totally recommended.

Summary: Very comfortable and accomodating, with plenty to do without getting bored.