Bardonecchia italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Bardonecchia Italy.
Bardonecchia Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1908 the Italian ski resort Bardonecchia lies at 1300 metres altitude in the Piedmont / Piemonte region of the Italian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2650m Bardonecchia ski area is snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Bardonecchia snow making covers 40km of ski trails, which equates to around 40 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Bardonecchia (Italy) is Turin at a distance of 90km or approximately 100 minutes driving time. Bardonecchia ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Situated at the Italian entrance to the Frejus tunnel, this was one of the early popular Italian destinations (visitors included the last Italian king, Umberto). It is now enjoying a renaissance and hosted snowboarding events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rail link is also a major attraction for environmentally-conscious skiers. There are two bus-linked main ski areas - below Mt Jafferau (2807m) and a second area accessed from outside the town.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Bardonecchia Italy
Beginner Trails
 2 runs 2.5km |
4% |
Intermediate Trails
 16 runs 54.5km |
39% |
Advanced Trails
 18 runs 50km |
43% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
12% |
Bardonecchia Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €145 - €175 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Bardonecchia Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 100km |
| total length of Bardonecchia trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N W NW |
| direction Bardonecchia ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2650m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1273m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1300m |
| centre of Bardonecchia ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1377m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1377m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Bardonecchia
Skiing Bardonecchia you'll enjoy 41 pistes and trails and that means approximately 100km of ski runs. Bardonecchia lifts number 21 with the capacity to uplift 30000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Bardonecchia is over 6km long.
Bardonecchia Ski Area
Bardonecchia ski area has 4% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 39% intermediate, 43% advanced ski slopes and 12% for expert skiers - the most difficult Bardonecchia piste is the 6km Vallon Cros run, with a steepness/slope angle of 30%. You can't ski Bardonecchia after dark.
Bardonecchia for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Bardonecchia
If you snowboard Bardonecchia you'll want to know that, of the 21 ski lifts in total, 11 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Bardonecchia snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Bardonecchia snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 130 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 2 boardercross courses.
Bardonecchia for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Bardonecchia Apres Ski
The apres ski Bardonecchia scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
30 apres ski bars 71 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 2 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 3 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 2 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 3 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Games Room, Heliskiing, Tennis.
SNO-man says
The town has a sports centre, indoor tennis, indoor swimming pool, ice skating and weekly market.
The city of Turin 90km/56miles has plenty to see and do with many museums and galleries. The Egyptian Museum has been the point of reference for more than 500 years for Egyptology enthusiasts. Created on the orders of King Carlo Felice, the Egyptian Museum has enormous statues, sarcophaguses, fabrics, furnishings, art ojects and jewellery from the various Egyptian dynasties.
The Sabauda Gallery houses pinctorial works of the Piedmontese, Dutch and Flemish schools, as well as some valuable works of the great Tuscans primarily from the 15th and 16th centuries.
Bardonecchia for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Bardonecchia Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Bardonecchia resort - ski Bardonecchia by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Bardonecchia ski resort is also known as Bardonecchia and has the following common misspellings:
Bardonecchia ski area has ski slopes which face N W NW
The direction which the various Bardonecchia ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Bardonecchia ski resort has ski slopes facing N W NW.
Bardonecchia for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Bardonecchia reviews, 3.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.