andyoneil wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:dobby wrote:After almost deciding that Alpe D'Huez is the place to go, OH has decided that Italy would be nice on account of (i) fewer people (ii) cheaper (iii) erm, cheaper and (iv) Italians tend to make a fuss over kids more than the French do (horrible generalisation, I know).
We are two rusty adult intermediates (low end of intermediate and haven't skied for 4 years), a 10 year old with a week under her belt and an 8 year old beginner.
Been to La Thuile. Whilst it would be great for me and OH I don't think it is that good for beginners (no nice runs back to resort).
Been to Livigno (long time ago) and wasn't impressed by teaching or 5 hour transfer (that has changed, I think). Also, I thought that it was not easy to make the transition from nursery slopes in the village to the higher slopes.
How about Passo Tonale or Cervinia. Both seem good for our standard of skiing and should have some snow by the end of Jan. Obviously, January on top of a mountain can be cold and windy.
Anyone got any suggestions or comments?
Cheers
Dobby
If your thinking of Livigno the best way is to fly into Innsbruck and then it is a pleasant two drive,
the problem is all of the TO's fly to Milan/Bergamo hence the four/five hour coach ride.
I flew to Innsbruck the time I went to Livigno and it was still 4 hours on the coach......But the innacessibility of Livigno is what makes it cheap (duty free status as a reward for holding the Italian border) and also explains why the neighbouring village is called Trepalle.......
I have never travelled that route by coach, hire a car and drive I have done the trip many times over the years and it is only two hours, Landeck then up the Inn valley in to Switzerland and through the
Munt la Schera Tunnel and into Livigno.
Yep Trepalle translated into English is "Three balls" and I'm sure I have told the story on here before
so I won't unless requested to .... but it a good story. :wink: