Ski Touring in Italy

At the end of the week, the Ski Touring Course participants decided that they should probably stop playing in the lift-accessed powder and get down to some ski touring. Guide Sebastien chose the Rhemes-Notre-Dame valley in the Aosta region of Italy. Leaving Chamonix, they headed through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Italy. After about a three hour drive, they parked the car, put their skins on and were immediately befriended by a big white furry dog, who then accompanied them the entire way to the refuge! What Italian hospitality…

The group stayed at the Rifugio Benevolo, enjoying pasta, polenta and espresso. The next morning they had an early start and caught a beautiful sunrise over the Italian Alps. They skinned up to the Pointe Galisia, 3846m, while the furry dog decided to stay at the refuge.