J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Tim IN

Our Christmas pressie..
http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Alpe+di+Siusi/previsioni-orarie?g=5

We are here and have been since 9 Dec. Yes, its seems that some areas have had more snow than we have had here! However, we have had some great skiing over the last 10 days or so. And look at this
http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Alpe+di+Siusi/previsioni-orarie?g=5

This is THE BEST Christmas pressie....http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Alpe+di+Siusi/previsioni-orarie?g=5

There are so many different regional drinks in the mountains - what is your personal favourite 'on-the-piste tipple'and why?

Temps for the last couple of days have been low and lots of snow making going on - not that this is needed, but they alwasy take the opportunity to 'make' if they can. A 'bird in the hand', so to speak. Local forecast has more snow, a 'good dusting' for Thursday & Friday this week, nicely setting up your Christmas ski week!

Hi Iceskier, welcome to Florence! Welcome to Italy!

Just a thought, if you have time for more than a day trip, take the overnight train from Florence to Bolzano and come and ski the Dolomites!

How reliable are the flights into Innsbruck and also the road links then between there and Alta Badia ? I generally go there once a year but have always flown into Venice till now. Might be interested in trying a different route in next winter (we are driving over from Austria to Pedraces this coming summer but i guess the roads will be very different in come january compared to june!).

Innsbruck flights - all our friends and I use Innsbruck regularly and over the last 5 seasons. We have experienced two diverts and then only to Munich, which is about 3-4hr train ride.
Innsbruck to Val Gardena - train, taxi or dirve are your options. The main raod is dual carriageway and I have never known an issue. Tain to Bressanone is easy too. Some trains are direct, others change at Brenner. Taxi this season is c200Euro to Ortisei - I think they take up to five peoples.
Val Gardena-Alta Badia - this is not a road I have driven often, prefering to ski. However, my impression is that this is a key link and is nearly alwasy open, except immediately after major snow dumps.

Dont worry, I dont think you've missed anything exciting or interesting!