Details - Italian tracks

• Days 1, 2 & 3
  Welcome to the Italian Alps

  Rendezvous in picturesque Courmayeur and settle in to hotel for the week before a welcome aperitif with your group and guides to the backdrop of the mighty Mont Blanc. After a warm-up day in the idyllic Val Veny, you’ll take on the spectacular Vallee Blanc on the French/Swiss border, where tumbling icefalls and the blue crevasses of the glacier surround you for 27 kilometres.

  And the end of each day, steam your satisfyingly aching muscles in the Turkish bath of Courmayeur which has been fed by thermal springs for centuries. This is no ordinary ski resort: even the walls tell stories in historic buildings and restaurants which you will dine in.

• Days 4 & 5

  Discover corners of the Alps few visitors see in the valleys of La Thuile and Pila, where you’ll descend long faces and stop for lunch in charming hamlets which feel miles from the tourist path. Carve through gloriously wide open landscapes, sip fine Italian wine in the sun and end your week with steep powder descents into the Aosta Valley. Packed with fascinating ruins, here you’ll see Roman amphitheatres with views of the mighty Matterhorn on the horizon. Enjoy your final après ski in this uniquely historic setting with your new ski buddies before waving goodbye to the bright, crisp alpine air on your sixth morning.