Meuble Cime Bianche ** Mont Blanc Aosta Valley Italy

</head> <body alink="#ffcc00" bgcolor="#ffffff" link="#0000ee" text="#000066" vlink="#ff0000">   <center> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr align="center" valign="CENTER"> <td><font face="Arial"><font size="+4">Meuble Cime Bianche **</font></font></td> <td><br> </td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="CENTER"> <td> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr align="center" valign="CENTER"> <td>St. Verrand, 11  <br> 11010-Prè Saint Didier (AO) Italy <br> <b>Tel.</b> +39-0165-84.33.98 <b>Fax</b> +39-0165-84.72.53 <br> <b>E-mail:</b><a href="mailto:info@cimebianche.com?subject=Messaggio%20da%20www.cimebianche.com">info@cimebianche.com</a> <br> <b>Web:</b><a href="http://www.cimebianche.com/" target="_top">http://www.cimebianche.com/</a></td> <td><img src="images/logodef.jpg" height="96" width="150"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td><br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </center> <hr size="16" width="70%"> <center> <table cols="1" width="550"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <center> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-GB">Cime Bianche -  14 en-suite bedrooms - Sleeps up to 34 </span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">A charming family run bed and breakfast hotel in a convenient location, just an 8 minute walk from the main cable car station and a 10 minute walk from the town centre.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">The Cime Bianche is  ideal for people who book short breaks and prefer to eat out at night.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis, the rooms  are spacious and all have either bath or shower and a toilet.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">The hotel</span></i></b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> </span></i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">is set in the quiet residential part of Verrand village. The location offers spectacular views across the mountain and along the valley. The hotel is clean, comfortable and family run. There is a friendly bar area, a lounge with satellite TV and a pool table. Getting around the resort is easy enough with a regular bus service, but the town and lift are close enough to walk to. The telecabin to Plan Checrouit is around 500 metres away (an 8 minute stroll) and the resort centre is just a couple of minutes further on.                           <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Skis, boards and boots can be left at the top or bottom of the lift so there is no need to carry them to and from the hotel.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">You can pre-book equipment hire getting 10% discount  and find ski passes in hotel to have the opportunity  to get the slopes as soon as you get the Cime Bianche.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Courmayeur is only an hour and a half from Turin and Geneva airports, about 2 hrs 45 mins from Milan and aprox 9hrs by car from Calais (motorway virtually all the way), making it an ideal destination for weekend ski and snowboarding breaks.  </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">The Courmayeur ski area</span></i></b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> </span></i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">is fabulous for intermediate and advanced skiers. There are plenty of testing runs, treeless bowls, mogul fields, steep gullies and wide open pistes.  For the more advanced skiers and snowboarders there are lots of off piste opportunities. There is a free bus service to La Thuile/ La Rosiere (150km of piste), only 20 minutes away.  The skiing here is easier than Courmayeur but offers plenty to explore in a day.  Chamonix is just a short distance away through the Mont Blanc Tunnel, and the more adventurous can tackle the world famous Vallee Blanche (guide recommended)</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">.<br style=""> <br style=""> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Advanced skiers</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> will enjoy the challenging descent from the Cresta Youla to Val Veny which includes a 9km stretch of unpisted, fresh powder or moguls.  Hook up with a local guide to try the steep and deep Toula Glacier on Mont Blanc, with over 7,000 feet of vertical decent and guaranteed good snow.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Intermediates</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> will love Courmayeur with its plentiful supply of red runs. A wide variety of pistes to choose from, depending on how much you want to push yourself.  <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Beginners </span></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">will find the nursery slopes an excellent area to find their feet with the careful and professional ski and board school.  Runs away from this area are somewhat limited but guests are often amazed at how quickly they can progress. <b> <br> <br> Snowboarding</b> With an interesting terrain Courmayeur offers much to the freeriders.  There is plenty of scope for jumps and bumps and a new snow park.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><em><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Ski Information:</span></b></em><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> </span></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Courmayeur</span></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">No of Runs 6 blue, 13 red, 4 black<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Km of Runs 100 km<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Snow Canons 365<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">No of lifts 16 – 1 gondola, 8 chairlifts, 4 cable cars, 3 drag lifts<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Courmayeur attracts a pleasant mix of European clientele, with skiers from the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, France and of course Italy.  The resort tends to have an air of a more exclusive market, with lively après ski, a mouth watering selection of restaurants and an interesting selection of pistes to ski during the day.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;" lang="EN-GB"><br> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><br> Popular with English tourists for many years, Courmayeur has excellent English-speaking ski and snowboard schools and ski/board shops.  <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">The village</span></i></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> is picturesque with cobbled streets and stunning views of Mont Blanc.  The architecture is traditional in style and, unlike purpose built resorts, Courmayeur is very pleasing to the eye.  Après-ski can be as lively as you please with pubs, smart cocktail bars and discos. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Eating Out  </span></i></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">The Italians really do take their food very seriously and for the chic crowd arriving from Turin and Milan, eating is just as important as the skiing. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="" lang="EN-GB">In resort you would struggle to go hungry with such a wide choice of places to choose from. Courmayeur has it all from fantastic pizzerias, exquisite local menus to the more traditional food  at reasonable prices. Our  guests  get discounts in some restaurants.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;" lang="EN-GB"><br> </span><b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB"><br> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">Après Ski  </span></i></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">There are a wide range of bars to choose, après ski drinking starts right from the slopes and continues till the early hours of the morning. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB"> </span></i></b><b><i><span style="" lang="EN-GB">For non-skiers </span></i></b><span style="" lang="EN-GB">or those taking a rest, there’s ice skating, spa facility, a weekly market, a cinema, shops and boutiques.  By night Courmayeur comes alive with an incredible choice of bars, many open late. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <br> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><br style=""> <br style=""> </span><span style="" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <br> <p class="MsoNormal"><br> <b><span style="font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic";" lang="EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </center> <center> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="images/camera.jpg" align="right" height="145" width="180"></td> <td> <center><br> </center> </td> <td><img src="http://www.cimebianche.com/files.htm/images/bar.jpg" border="0" height="164" width="216"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </center> <center><br> </center> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </center> <br>   <CENTER><FONT FACE="Terminal"><FONT SIZE=+2>Meuble Cime Bianche ** Links:</FONT></FONT> <BR>[<A HREF="http://w3.valdigne.com/cgi-bin/db/ospitalita_en.pl/Show?_id=fb39">Servizices</A>]</CENTER> <center> <hr> Valdigne links:<br> <A target="mnuv1" HREF="http://www.valdigne.com/alberghi/hotel_en.htm"> <IMG SRC="http://www.valdigne.com/images/hotel.gif" BORDER="0" ALT="[Hotels]"></A> <A target="schermo" HREF="http://www.valdigne.com/homepage_en.htm"> <IMG SRC="http://www.valdigne.com/images/hp.gif" BORDER="0" ALT="[Home Page]"></A> <hr> </center> <h4>It is suggested a browser which supports the frames. 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