We got treated with a very nice home cooked four course meal. The starter contained a “tomino caldo con cipolline” which is a slightly heated cheese, called “tomino” served with hot pickled small onions. Delicious!

The below is caveated by saying Dayna and I were after a quiet ski holiday (so no need for bars / apres etc) and we're both very good skiers (have skied most major resorts both in Europe and US / Canada) and a fair few smaller resorts too. We love our skiing. Overall I'd give Chompoluc 4 stars out of five. Resorts that get five stars are the likes of: Whistler, Val D'Isere, Ischgl, Jackson Hole, Verbier, Zermatt etc. So 4 is pretty damn good!

Hotel Villa Annamaria has still some double rooms for the 22/2-1/3. Price 90 euro per person in half board (HB). Charming alpine hotel, owned by a family and managed with warmth and feeling. In the middle of the village but off the main road. Mail  [email protected] for booking.

Preparation day yesterday for the Downhill Competition on National level in Champoluc - Frachey. The track is challenging and fast. The lift-train brings bikes and occasional visitors up to Mandria. Many of the 250 partecipants were already training hard. One fell in the woods and was rescued by the Aosta Valley Rescue Team by helicopter. See the video.

Hej Marta och tack!

Vi hade en jättemysig helg i Champoluc. Efter att vi till slut kommit in på Castro, och druckit av champagnen (tack!) blev det en väldigt god raclettemiddag på Bistro.
Det var verkligen jättelängesen vi åt...