Pila italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Pila Italy.
Pila Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1949 the Italian ski resort Pila lies at 2709 metres altitude in the Aosta Valley / Vallee d'Aoste region of the Italian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Pila ski area is snow sure. Over 400 snow cannons ensure artificial Pila snow making covers 8km of ski trails, which equates to around 53 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Pila (Italy) is Milan at a distance of 130km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Pila ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Old town 18km from the historic city of Aosta by road or directly lift-linked by an 18 minute gondola ride. Pila has undergone a great deal of expansion in recent years, thanks largely to its big ski area. Far above average ratio of chairs and gondola lifts to drags by European standards. Lively après ski.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Pila Italy
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs 8km |
11% |
Advanced Trails
 20 runs 52km |
76% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
11% |
Pila Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €152 - €184 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Pila Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 70km |
| total length of Pila trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Pila ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2709m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1765m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1765m |
| centre of Pila ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 944m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 944m |
| 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 Pila
Skiing Pila you'll enjoy 26 pistes and trails and that means approximately 70km of ski runs. Pila lifts number 13 with the capacity to uplift 19700 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Pila is over 3.8km long.
Pila Ski Area
Pila ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 11% intermediate, 76% advanced ski slopes and 11% for expert skiers - the most difficult Pila piste is the 1.9km Resselin run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Pila after dark.
Pila for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Pila
If you snowboard Pila you'll want to know that, of the 13 ski lifts in total, 4 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Pila snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Pila snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Pila for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Pila Apres Ski
The apres ski Pila scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
13 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 4 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Heliskiing, Solarium, Torchlit Descents (Linked to the Regional Capital Aosta by Gondola for Additional Facilities).
SNO-man says
Go snowshoeing then to one of the traditional local restaurants with their welcoming friendly atmosphere, traditional food and well known local wines. One option is to dine on the slopes and ski back by moonlight. The historic town of Aosta is within easy reach, offering bars, clubs, a cinema, theatre, cultural events and perfectly preserved Roman remains including the Arch of Augustus, the city walls, the Roman theatre.
Pila for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Pila Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Pila resort - ski Pila by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Pila ski resort is also known as Pila and has the following common misspellings:
Pila ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Pila 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. Pila ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Pila for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall