intermediate Italian resorts

Part of Alta Valtellina ski area with access to 92 pistes. Majority of runs are red, with a few black & blue. Some great off-piste skiing thru trees & challenging reds. Outdoor heated pool to take away the aches

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Intermediate Trails  2 runs 2km 12%

Advanced Trails  12 runs 27km 75%

Expert Trails  2 runs 2km 12%

snoman says A quiet friendly village in the Valfurva Valley above Bormio. The architecture is very Italian and the scenery unspoilt and tranquil. The skiing is best suited to intermediates, but there are several testing b... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €? Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Picturesque old village with modern swimming pool complex and excellent Italian cuisine. The main ski area is a high altitute plateau from Alpe Palu offering a snowsure base for beginners.

Beginner Trails  2 runs 0km 11%

Intermediate Trails  6 runs 15km 35%

Advanced Trails  8 runs 50km 47%

Expert Trails  3 runs 3km 17%

snoman says Picturesque old village with modern swimming pool complex and excellent Italian cuisine. The main ski area is a high altitute plateau from Alpe Palu offering a snowsure base for beginners.

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Very small piste length means this resort is best for absolute beginners or intermediates for a weekend but loads of x-country and def away from the crowds

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Intermediate Trails  1 runs 1.25km 11%

Advanced Trails  5 runs 16km 55%

Expert Trails  1 runs 1km 11%

snoman says An attractive small resort located at one end of the Fassa Valley, with it's own ski area on Ciampac and easy access to the Sella Ronda via the nearby lift access at Canazei. Close to the Marmolada Glacier for ... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €172 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Good value and snowsure with slopeside hotels makes up for functional appearance. Quiet apres. Good for beginners and intermediates looking for good prices

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Expert Trails  6 runs 6km 15%

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Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass £170 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close May 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Pretty village with enough piste for a casual intermediate at the foot of Monte Bianco. Drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel or take the Hellbronner cable car past Western Europe's highest peak to enjoy the famous Vallee Blanche and the delights of Chamonix (take a guide and passport)

Beginner Trails  3 runs ?km 12%

Intermediate Trails  6 runs ?km 25%

Advanced Trails  14 runs ?km 58%

Expert Trails  4 runs 4km 16%

snoman says Legendary ski and climbing resort, rich in tradition and natural ambience. Close to lifts over the border to Chamonix, which is included for one day on the lift pass, as is the fellow Aosta Valley resort of Pil... more

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Good value and good snow and linked to La Rosiere over border in France to make the large Espace San Bernardo ski area. Quiet apres but great for cruisy beginners and intermediates on a budget

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Intermediate Trails  13 runs 42km 17%

Advanced Trails  32 runs 83km 43%

Expert Trails  29 runs 29km 39%

snoman says La Thuile has managed to maintain the appeal of the early, now classic, Alpine ski resorts. More important there is substantial cross-border skiing linked to La Rosière, France, above Bourg St Maurice. Heli-sk... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €171.9 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Part of the vast Sella Ronda ski area. Huge mileage and lots of variation in villages, this is among the best appointed tho not flash. Great for learning and cruisy intermediates - quiet apres

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Intermediate Trails  23 runs 30km 45%

Advanced Trails  25 runs 25km 49%

Expert Trails  3 runs 3km 5%

snoman says One of the most famous resorts on the Sella Ronda circuit, having some of the area's most challenging skiing. Sella Ronda is a huge mountain massif and it is possible to ski around it via Corvara and Canazei. ... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €182 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

A modern, low-level and tasteful purpose-built complex just over the border from lift linked France and in the middle of the Milky Way circuit. A monorail in Sansicario connects the upper, lower and middle levels of the resort so that visitors do not need to use their cars and do not have to walk up and down stairs.

Beginner Trails  12 runs 12.55km 30%

Intermediate Trails  6 runs 5.85km 15%

Advanced Trails  13 runs 13.2km 33%

Expert Trails  8 runs 8km 20%

snoman says A modern, low-level and tasteful purpose-built complex just over the border from lift linked France and in the middle of the Milky Way circuit. A monorail in Sansicario connects the upper, lower and middle leve... more

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A traditional hillside village with three separate ski areas in the mountains above together providing a good mix of ski conditions and gradients. There is a huge modern hotel complex at Aremogna (1625m) with doorstep skiing.

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Expert Trails  10 runs 10km 15%

snoman says A traditional hillside village with three separate ski areas in the mountains above together providing a good mix of ski conditions and gradients. There is a huge modern hotel complex at Aremogna (1625m) with d... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €? Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)