La Thuile what's it like ??

Hi everyone .. we are looking at this resort for first week of Feb .. two adults and two kids .. skiing looks good .. does anyone know if there are ski lockers at the lift stations ( HATE carrying skis.....and so do the kids .. ) and .. which is best airport and cheapest way of getting there.. we are looking at booking an apt at Pra Berthey Condos anyone know how far they are away from lifts/shops etc .. Also .. is the link to La Rosiere ok ( I have read somewhere that it is a drag lift .. not good for and 8 year old .. ) cheers

Don't know about the apartments but the lifts start in the village so you don't need to walk far and you ski all the way back..the best airport is Turin which has good connections bus or train.....most of the tour operators use it...You ski down to a chair to go to La Ros and there is a long drag to return...a bit of a pain but I think its to do with keeping it open if its windy,,,anyway La Thuille is much nicer...

We went to La Thuile last Feb half term. It was really quiet and the area was a pleasure to ski in. As normal for Italian resorts the pistes were immaculate and even when you went to La Rosiere the quality on the French side was still good. The runs around La Thuile are mostly reds and blues but are on the easy side. However reds 4 and 6....the only ways back to resort other than black 2 and 3 can be tricky with red 6 quite narrow and steep in places. Black 2 is really quite steep...73%...according to the piste map....it certainly looked that steep standing at the top of it. Blacks 35 and 36 into the village are really only just blacks but do look quite intimidating from the bottom. The runs to the left of resort..red 36 etc were almost deserted and great fun

As said before the transit back from La Rosiere is more difficult than getting there, the red into the Petit St Bernard Pass can be icy and is quite narrow. As its the only way to ski back it can be busy. There are 2 routes from there but both require long drag lifts. Its certainly do-able but cold when you are tired. The left red(4 I think)is the summer road to La Rosiere and is an easy run 'till you get close to the village when it is joined by black 3. The othere way brings you back to the upper slopes of a Thuile which still means you have to transit back to base via red 4 or 6 or blacks 2 and 3.



Prices and food is Italian....certainly cheaper than La Rosiere and the service less sultry!!

La Thuile is a 2 part village really with the purpose built new part right on piste with learner/childrens slopes close. The old village has charm. There are a few pubs and clubs but if you are looking for a hectic night life go elsewhere

I am considering going again this year as it was so enjoyable :)

La Thuile has been added to the list of places to have a ski this season. Living in Geneva has a lot of upside. Just over an hour in the car and the prices plummet, the food improves and you can get real coffee.

La Thuileis an excellent place to ski varied piste as well of plenty of accomodation ... worth a visit 8)

I forgot to mention the lift pass includes a couple of days in Courmayuer (there's a free bus) and you can have a days in Cervinia as well

La Thuile is a great family resort. The Planibel apartments are located right beside the gondola, so ski carry is not an issue.

The nearby pizza shop will give your children one lesson, and the next night, they will be expected to order in Italian! Of course, Italy is a very child-friendly country.

It is true that the return runs are more difficult than the outward runs.

When I went it snowed...and snowed....and snowed. And blew. And blew. And blew some more. And snowed. Lots of lifts closed most of the week and resorted to doing the runs back to the resort which was not very pleasant. Great resort though when weather improved. Fantastic bikers' bar, but that's probably gone now. It was a long long time ago (as David Bowie once sang).