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Aaaaand MICAH!
(editors choice photo)
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Now this post is going to seem like I'm just bragging. It hasn't been a perfect week though. Out of the 6 out of 6 days that I skied in many of the seemingly thousands of ski areas in Italy's Aosta valley, it never snowed. It was only 100% blue skies, except for today, there were some clouds that crossed the sun. I only skied groomed runs. It was mostly sightseeing some of the most spectacular mountain region areas in the world while cruising around on skis. Let's see, what else wasn't awesome...I have a bloody foot from skiing so much. Ummm, the kids skiing has improved incredibly, oh wait, that's a good thing. We had to xc ski for 5km to get some authentic polenta, then ski back, with the kids. I guess that was pretty incredible too. Bob and I only got one day of ski touring, about 2 hours each, no real turns. There you go, no real backcountry experience. Aren't you sad for us? And now we will miss all the delicious food. Ok. Enough of the tripe, here are the 8000 photos.
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17 year 1st date anniversary
1st date was a backcountry ski date |
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| Hot choco and cafe in Chamonix |
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| Chamonix |
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| Italian border |
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| Mt. Blanc/Mt. Bianco tunnel |
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Silvana's house
The new friend we rented our AirBnB from
Our apartment was downstairs |
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| One of the views from our place |
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| Cool front door |
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| The valley below (The town of Morgex) |
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| So happy to play in snow |
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| Cute cat interlude |
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| The township well. |
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| Disco view in the morning |
Ski Day #1
Pila
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| Cigarette machine |
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We decided to drive up unstead of taking the gondola
Some of the scarier moments of my life |
Ski day #2
XC adventure in Val Ferret
10-12km round trip
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| Art shot |
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| Final push (tow) |
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| Beer |
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| Thug life |
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| Polenta champagnion |
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| Crepes |
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The bill with a map to pay in town
We failed to bring cash
No class |
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| Polenta Saucisson |
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| The return |
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| Moon roof |
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| Aprés ski parking lot play |
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| Courmayeur |
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Italian cheese porn
I heart Fontina |
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| Paying the lunch bill at the fromagerie |
Ski Day #3
Crevacol
Small station in the St. Bernard pass
2 lifts
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| Anti-pasti for lunch |
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| and wine! |
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| And peanut butter and jelly |
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| Micah skiing the reds |
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Beer in the vending machine
We had some |
Day #4
Fun Park for les garçons
Petit tour for la maman
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| Magic carpet with sleds |
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| Bouncy house |
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| Intertube ride |
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| Mom tour-en route to Mt. Flassin |
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| I made it to the big right turn up the canyon |
Quick visit to Forte Di Bard museum
The coolest thing was the 4 glass elevators to get to the museum
A night out for pizza
Ski Day #5
La Thuile
Le Tête de Frà tour
The day started with a small tour at sunrise for Bob on the ridge above our apartment.
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| Monoski anyone? |
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| Gondola ride |
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Shout out to UVM
(aka our lunch spot) |
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| Fontina, the new foie gras |
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| France from Italy |
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| The happy couple |
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| Carve it Jasper |
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| Aprés ski parking lot play |
Day #6 Final ski day
Courmayeur
Wow.
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| The backside.. |
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| Check out the moraine on that glacier |
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| Lunch |
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| Shout out to Pascal |
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BF glacier
(one of hundreds) |
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| Still having fun |
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| 2nd of the 4 gondolas |
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| The many cool looking restaurants |
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| Aprés ski parking lot play |
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| So long Aosta Valley, you have been so good to us |
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But not without having to put
chains on for 100 feet |
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| Happy Valentine's day! |
Fontina D'Aosta is for lovers! Melt it and your life will never be the same!
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