La Rosiere

That will be super as I'll speak with the crystal Rep when I get in resort it looks a great week with weather sunny and fresh snow yahoooo:-)

I've never skied anywhere like la rosiere in terms of allowing skiing to continue in extremely dangerous high winds. The lift pass staff continue to sell day tickets regardless and it is impossible to be aware just how bad it is until you have gone up the first chair. We bought day tickets for 4 of us; all expert skiers with 20 wks experience, only to find the worst and most dangerous wind blown, hailstoning conditions and it was nigh on impossible to ski downhill due to uphill wind. We went straight back to the lift pass office but faced a blatantly arrogant flat refusal for a refund or even a partial refund. I have since sent a written complaint, only to recieve a most condescending response from the resort director.
With regard to la Thuile, yes the skiing is superb but the link is open less than 50 percent of the time - I tracked it all through January - and that's where both the great skiing and the much improved service is.
I cannot recommend la rosiere at all after our experience!

Julief wrote:I've never skied anywhere like la rosiere in terms of allowing skiing to continue in extremely dangerous high winds. The lift pass staff continue to sell day tickets regardless and it is impossible to be aware just how bad it is until you have gone up the first chair. We bought day tickets for 4 of us; all expert skiers with 20 wks experience, only to find the worst and most dangerous wind blown, hailstoning conditions and it was nigh on impossible to ski downhill due to uphill wind. We went straight back to the lift pass office but faced a blatantly arrogant flat refusal for a refund or even a partial refund. I have since sent a written complaint, only to recieve a most condescending response from the resort director.
With regard to la Thuile, yes the skiing is superb but the link is open less than 50 percent of the time - I tracked it all through January - and that's where both the great skiing and the much improved service is.
I cannot recommend la rosiere at all after our experience!

Nice restaurent at the Petit st bernard pass ...Shame you did not get there -)

Actually we did get over : we skied in different places and did get over from la ros once: I'd stay on la thuile side with the excellent value Aosta valley lift pass in future- covers la thuile, pila, champaluc, cervinia, courmayeur, and one or two others I think!

Julief wrote:Actually we did get over : we skied in different places and did get over from la ros once: I'd stay on la thuile side with the excellent value Aosta valley lift pass in future- covers la thuile, pila, champaluc, cervinia, courmayeur, and one or two others I think!

Yep ... good news did you find the restaurant a really traditional Italian place, I had mountain sausages with polenta, and Mrs W had Venison stew which she said was excellent.

Didn't get there because of weather conditions had heavy snow in latter week going back next year really enjoyed Courmayuer and day over Pila snow conditions were spot on -)

My decision not to go vindicated then.

I recall a whole week of snow storms in La Thuile. Would have been a great resort to ski, if it had been open. The red road back to resort was a long half pipe and the blacks were complete carnage. Nice pizzas though and a great bikers' bar.