Skyway Monte Bianco, Italy, Report: Skiing The East Face of La Spalla 7,000-Vertical-Feet Above Town Report from February 17, 2025 Yesterday, we ascended the Skyway Monte Bianco with plans to ski the East Face of La Spalla. We were hoping for one last powder run before the sun finally took its toll on nearly all the snow on this south side of Monte Bianco. Just the ride up is exhilarating. We followed Marco and the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 18, 2025 0 Comments
Skyway Monte Bianco, Italy, Report: Skiing the Legendary “Marbrée” Couloir From the Lamborghini of Ski Lifts Report from February 16, 2025 Skyway Monte Bianco is the Lamborghini of ski lifts. I’ve never seen a ski lift so fancy in architecture, style, design, service, etiquette, and cleanliness. Yesterday was my second day here in Italy. Martin & Marco planned to go back up the Skyway Monte Bianco and ski the legendary Marbrée Couloir. I was nervous. I […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 17, 2025 0 Comments
Skyway Monte Bianco, Italy, Report: 6,600-Vertical-Foot Runs Of Non-Stop Spice Right Back Into Town Report from February 15, 2025 We loaded onto the very fancy Skyway Monte Bianco in Courmayeur, Italy, yesterday around 1 p.m. We spent the morning skiing at the Courmayeur ski resort, where you can see all the Skyway terrain. We decided to double dip after getting reports from our buddy Marco that Skyway was skiing well. You first notice how […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 16, 2025 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: Wide Open Powder & Endless Chutes On Day #1 Report from February 15, 2025, at Courmayeur Ski Resort, Italy I arrived in Milano, Italy, on Valentine’s Day. I rented a car zipped up to Courmayeur, Italy, arriving just before sunset. Martin and I went out for a Valentine’s dinner at an incredible restaurant in La Palud (just next to Courmayeur). Best gnocchi I’ve ever had… Pizza and wine were […] Trip Report Miles Clark | February 16, 2025 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Report: 10 Out of 10 Tree Skiing in the Shadow of 15,774-Foot Mont Blanc Report from Sunday, December 8, 2024 Buongiorno. What day is it? I don’t know; the jet lag has had its way with me the past few nights since I arrived in Italy. I awake in a confusion each morning, the night sky still dark as the bottom of a well. The budget flight to get here cost me three […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
5 of the Most Dangerous Ski Areas in the World Lifts can provide the public access to terrain that might not be advisable for the majority. While there are hundreds of locations around the globe with obvious dangers, here are a few examples that stand out among the rest. La Grave, France Made famous in the US in the 90s by the likes of Doug Coombs (who met his untimely […] Brains Christopher Leach | June 29, 2024 4 Comments
Italian Ski Resort Town Evacuated Over Fears of Mont Blanc Glacier Collapse 75 residents and tourists were evacuated from a ski resort in Italy Wednesday over fears a massive portion of a Mont Blanc glacier could collapse and slide into the town. The 500,000-cubic-meters of ice is hanging precariously from the Planpincieux glacier within the Mont Blanc massif and recent high-temperatures have increased the risk that it could break off. If that happened, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
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