After exploring La Rossiere a bit we set out again for La Thuile. Again we have achoice of lifts to La Traversette. Once we go under the chair lift, enter into the new Bouquetin trail and then climb again using the Bellecombe 1 chairlift. Again we are confronted by a pleasant choice. We can either enter Italy by crossing the Belvedere hill and using the new Bellecombe 2 lift, or ski down trail number 7, the Piccolo S. Bernardo hill. This is a fantastic run - about 11 kms. long and more suitable to "distance runners" than sprinters. There are sections along this run by the way that hold good snow until late June. Lets interrupt the run at about the middle of the number 7 adventure to altitude using the Fourolaz 2 seater chair lift. Here try the number 8 route, a beautiful and enthaustic red run, or take the black 25 that arrives from Belvedere. This by the way is one of the many race routes that last summer received approval for national and international competitions. Now we return to lucky number 7 which takes us gently to the center of La Thuile. On skis! Surely you will not be too busy to extend your journey of discovery with us for another day, for even though we have skied our limitfor today, we still have not skied half the hill, or sampled half the food. |
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