J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Gaz C

Will you have a car or would you be using the ski-buses?

If the snow's right, I wouldn't waste my time with either. Nice intermediate cruisey reds and blues: pleasant enough, but....

After a decent snowfall, this place is World Class!!!

Mind you, a trip to Cervinia by helicopter with a guide to ski back off-piste to Alagna? Mmmmm....

We stayed in Gressoney and would ski to Alagna in the morning before the lower run became too slushy. It's the most unspoiled Alpine village I've ever seen. I thought Gressoney was low-key, but in Alagna it was like stepping back into the 1950's, and none the worse for it. I think it is absolutely unique.

Dids1 wrote:I've been to Alagna part of Monterosa
We stayed here

http://www.alagna.co.uk/10--lode-3.html

Just for a weekend.
Lovely.

Now, that I dolike. I wonder if it will be available on my budget (peanuts) as a teletext last minute job;-j

biki17 wrote:

Hi Gaz C,

Thank you for your vote :thumbup:
Would you be able to pick a resort or two within Dolomites as your favourite for views?
i think it is a bit unfair on other ski areas as Dolomites are so vast and encompass so many resorts?

Hope to hear from you:)

If you were to pin me down to a single resort then I suppose it would be Cortina d'Ampezzo. Ve-eh-ry ni-ii-ce. I've never stayed there, (don't think I'd want to) but I've driven through en route to the Val di Fassa resorts. As well as being very picturesque in it's own right, it's very handily situated for some of the most stunning Dolomite scenery such as Cinque Torri and Tofana. Some of the views from the Marmolada, a bit further towards Arabba, are also pretty mind-blowing.

Monte Rosa, a top choice, if I may be so bold. Tied with St. Anton as the best ski holiday I've ever had (and I've had some ****** good ones!) Nothing like St Anton, by the way, but I expect you already know that. I reckon you'll have a ball there.

The Dolomites!
From an aesthetics point of view, nowhere else I have been comes close. Gonna get a bit controversial here, but compared to the Dollies, the rest are 'just' mountains.

Cheers, Snapzz. Or maybe I meant East Kilbride. Far enough off the beaten track for you, Tony?;-j