Courmayeur, Italy, Report: Larch Tree Chute Powder Hunt

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Skiing The Larch Tree Chute at Courmayeur, Italy

Report from February 20, 2025

Today we returned to Courmayeur to continue our hunt for powder in the larch trees.

I still canโ€™t get over pine trees that lose their leaves in the winterโ€ฆ

How did I not know this was a thing!?

Downtown Courmayeur. image: snowbrains

We rode gondola to gondola to tram to sardine can again and boosted out into the sidecountry.

I had a particular line in mind and was very confident it was going to be powder snow.

It mostly wasโ€ฆ

Martin & Waterfall. image: snowbrains

The top was weird and hooky snow in the chute above the close-out cliff.

The escape chute to the left held better snow that was rippable.

Down in the trees, there was some true powder.

Courmayeur ski resort. image: snowbrains

All this together made for a great adventure out there.

We then went back to the resort and I spun a few groomer/terrain park laps.

Dude sending in the park. image: snowbrains

All the groomers were soft, supple, and fun.

This is a very neat ski resort.

Thanks, Italy!

Snow Numbers

image: courmayeur, 2/202/25

Forecast

image: snow-forecast.com, 2/202/25

Photos

Courmayeur. image: snowbrains
Martin lounging in the gondy. image: snowbrains
Contrasts. image: snowbrains
Gorgeous views from this resort. image: snowbrains
Snacks! image: snowbrains
The hills are alive with the sound of musicโ€ฆ image: snowbrains
Gear holder! image: snowbrains

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