Italy - where to go?

Hi anybody been to passo tonale whats it like

3 times. I go with a mixed group of skiers and it's ideal for those who wish to gain confidence. As long as the whole area including Pontideligno and the glazier are open I found enough variety for me however I'm no longer someone who requires big challenges everyday. The Après was lively enough and the nightly trawl around the different beers in El Bait was fun.

Gjin wrote:Hi Everyone!
I am thinking about going to Corvara in February 2015, has anyone of you been there so far?
What do you think????

Great choice, local slopes are particularly good for beginners plus the rest of Sella Ronda and 3 other valleys off it for the rest.
Food is tasty too.
However Views might stop you skiing -)

I'll be in val Gardena in March. I love that area Summer and Winter alike.
Corvara/Val Badia good for beginners although you also have the Gran Risa in La Vila and you can go to Vallon via gondola and chair lift, where you can enjoy quite impressive views.
With a Dolomiti Superski skipass you can venture to the neighbouring valleys.
And if you have time to spare, go down to San Cassiano/Armentarola from where you can reach Lagazuoi. I haven't done it myself but I understand there's a long red run (turning blue at the end)that offers a majestic scenery. It's a bit of a palaver getting there and it is only one run but I have been there many times in the Summer and I can assure you that the views are spectacular.
It's such a big area, you'll find easy blue, 2 world cup runs and everything in between.
And if you're in Corvara, don't forget that Marmolada is only down the road. But go early, as you need to take 3 cable cars to get to the top.
Wherever you go, enjoy it""

If you're considering Sauze then consider Bardonecchia. Truly Italian resort, easy transfer from Turin...a genuine town, not just a ski resort.

Back to your original resort of Cervinia, it has more than enough skiing for a week and is certainly better than Passo Tonale, Livigno, Courmayeur in this respect. Also benefits from short transfer times and being a pleasant ski village.
Gentle but snow sure glacier skiing at top, perfect for improving your carving. Nice blues and reds back down to resort, great thing here is that slopes are all in fall line. This makes them perfect for improving your skiing. No silly paths or pistes at strange angles that prevent you working on making even turns (see latest picture from Saux D'Oulx, to me that is just adding pisted KM and mountain would have been better left un-pisted so you can ski the fall line). Lastly some harder skiing towards Zermatt.

Anyone got any experience of Canazei?

Cervinia 2015 Skiing Off-Piste/Freeski GoPro

My edit from last week's skiing holiday in Breuil-Cervinia. we also skiied into zermatt but this edit was shot solely on Italian soil. it was quite a long transfer as we hired a car and drove from Geneva, through Mt Blanc and it took 3:30 hours in total. only thing for me was that it wasnt all that challenging. found myself dipping off into backcountry quite a bit to find a greater challenge. was still great fun though :) Check it out, it shows what a great resort it is.