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looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:10:06 GMT

Wondering if anyone has any recommendations of a good beginner resort in Italy?
The member of our group isn't really a beginner as such, just extremely cautious, we recently came back from Schladming in Austria which had quite a few easy runs which all involved accessing harder pistes to get back to the bottom.
This involved a lot of dummy spitting, so looking to find a resort with blues which either go all the way to the bottom of the lifts
or
somewhere it is possible to catch the lifts back to the bottom, neither of which seemed to be a common option in Austria.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:22:19 GMT

Val Senales

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:21:48 GMT

Bardonecchia.

Mainly blue runs ski to Door at the Campo Smith Hotel and Cipos Bar.

No real greans but 80% tree lined gentle blue runs. No crossing of blacks and most reds can be avoided.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:29:29 GMT

madonna di campiglio has a lot of lovely easy runs

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:56:46 GMT

Another vote for Bardonecchia. I went there after 4 hours instruction on a dry ski slope. I had an excellent time. Lots of long gentle slopes.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:41:38 GMT

Canazei in Val di Fassa, Dolomites, Italy. skied lots in this area and quite liked Canazei as being nice area with mix and you can ski in the bowl happily all day and practice. the area is so vast that as you improve you can move around.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:09:06 GMT

Niederau, is that in Italy ?

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:23:08 GMT

It's wherever you want it to be

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:49:49 GMT

Niederau or Westendorf in Austria, - sorry not done Italy, but these resorts suit what you are looking for, and can get the lift back down if needed. I have experienced the bit where you have an easy run back to the resort and 'poop your pants' (technical term of course!) down the last bit, and so dread the end of the day! (or what I sometimes have termed a 'brown run' - for obvious reasons!)

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:04:40 GMT

dgou wrote:Niederau or Westendorf in Austria, - sorry not done Italy, but these resorts suit what you are looking for, and can get the lift back down if needed. I have experienced the bit where you have an easy run back to the resort and 'poop your pants' (technical term of course!) down the last bit, and so dread the end of the day! (or what I sometimes have termed a 'brown run' - for obvious reasons!)

Well that piece of humour was wasted, alright then how about Passo Tonale, very easy runs snow sure and lots of Brits, how does that sound

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:44:08 GMT

Another vote for Bardonecchia, also Modonna di Campigleo. Or perhaps try Champoluc in the Monterosa ski area of Italy-no blue runs to bottom, but lovely blues at the top with the option of catching the six seater gondola to the Village.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:03:19 GMT

[quote=Ian Wickham
Well that piece of humour was wasted, alright then how about Passo Tonale, very easy runs snow sure and lots of Brits, how does that sound

Seconded

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:03:23 GMT

Pila?

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:07:31 GMT

How about Livigno, cheap relative easy slopes, and only four and half hours in a coach from Bergamo airport

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:26:54 GMT

Passo Tonale is ok however if you have any experienced skiers in the group then the resort will be hated as it is not extensive of challenging.

If you want somewhere that would suit all then I would recommend Cervinia as whilst there is a blue run into resort it can be challenging in places however you can easily catch the gondola back down.... There are some great wide and very easy blue runs. I learnt to ski there and would recommend it and it is great for the more experienced skier too.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:25:21 GMT

I love Sauze, but to be honest I dont think its great for complete beginners. It is however perfect for people who have got limited experience and want quite cruisy slopes to go and parctise and build up confidence on.
Having said that, the ski schools were always busy when we were there.

I would go back to Sauze at the drop of a hat. Great fun place, and some lovely skiing to be done there, and more so over at Sestriere.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:11:16 GMT

Passo Tonale - intermediate and family

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:29:07 GMT

I'd recommend La Thuile.
My wife is a beginner (and has been for 6 years) and this was the resort she liked best. We were there over New Year.
There are no easy runs down to the resort, but you can get the gondola up to the "mid station", and from there, there are several chairlifts which take you to the top of very wide blue/green runs. Then you can cruise here all day long. You will have to get the gondola down though. One advantage is that the runs are at over 2000 metres, so they aren't icy etc.
The top of the gondola is a good meeting point (restaurants etc.) if you have a mixed group.
We stayed at the Planibel, which is right at the bottom of the gondola, so we literally walked out of the hotel and onto the lifts. There are chairlifts up from the bottom as well which will eventually take you to the mid station.

Good luck ! Seems as though you have several choices !!

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:58:21 GMT

TonyJohnson wrote:I'd recommend La Thuile.
My wife is a beginner (and has been for 6 years) and this was the resort she liked best. We were there over New Year.
There are no easy runs down to the resort, but you can get the gondola up to the "mid station", and from there, there are several chairlifts which take you to the top of very wide blue/green runs. Then you can cruise here all day long. You will have to get the gondola down though. One advantage is that the runs are at over 2000 metres, so they aren't icy etc.
The top of the gondola is a good meeting point (restaurants etc.) if you have a mixed group.
We stayed at the Planibel, which is right at the bottom of the gondola, so we literally walked out of the hotel and onto the lifts. There are chairlifts up from the bottom as well which will eventually take you to the mid station.

Good luck ! Seems as though you have several choices !!

Good choice, Planibel is a bit of an eye sore, but has a pleasant bar area

looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:05:40 GMT

Anyone been to Selva Gardena?

looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:12:31 GMT

Timeforabeer wrote:Anyone been to Selva Gardena?

Somewhere I would love to go to, or in the locality at least. Arabba, Canazei, Val di Fassa, etc. Looks stunning, with some good skiing and lots to go at too.

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:32:46 GMT

Yes, same things that attracted me.. but not much info around on it, I suppose it's time to go and buy a ski guide... any suggestions??

Re:looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:51:43 GMT

Cervinia
Snow sure, wide cruisey blues and reds, and Gondola back to the village if needed.