Near Courmayeur in northern Italy opposite Chamonix near Mont Blanc you will find the 1-day beginner friendly backcountry ski tour, Punta Croce. So, if you are looking for inspiration for randonnée, ski touring and backcountry skiing around Courmayeur, then watch this skiing video.
Punta Croce near Courmayeur is a stunning Italian alpine peak that offers a fantastic view of the south face of Mont Blanc and offers some exciting randonnee, ski touring and backcountry skiing, and a really fun descent down the open south-east face and eventually ends up with some tree skiing in the forest below.
Punta Croce is 2.471 meters above sea level with a total ascent and descent of 825 meters and the steepest sections are around 30 degrees. The full ski tour takes around 5 hours.
Punta Croce is really beginner friendly and you will ski open slopes except the forest tree skiing, but you can avoid the steepest and hardest sections. At the point of time, when I did the ski touring of Punta Croce, I was a ski touring beginner myself, but I found the ski tour quite manageable. Just remember never to venture out in the back country yourself
The randonnee ski tour starts at Arpy, a small Italian mountain village, close to Courmayeur, which is really close to Chamonix.
You set out by skiing the cross-country track south into the forest. At the most southern point, leave the cross-country track and head into the forest on the left side of the river. Follow the left bank into the gorge. When the gorge is narrowest you will actually cross the river again and the gorge opens up. Continue skiing up to the col ahead of you, where you will see the stunning Arpy lake - which is most likely covered by ice and snow! After the col continue following the right side of the lake until you start ascending the south-east face of Punta Croce. Make your way to the top!
At the summit of Punta Croce near Courmayeur you have clear views of the surrounding mountains, and you can even see the south face of Mont Blanc. You descent by heading back down the north-east or the south-east face. We did the latter.
When at the bottom of the line, just follow the track back to Arpy.
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