Chiesa, Italy

Chiesa ski holidays

Established in 1964 the Italian ski resort Chiesa lies at 1433 metres altitude in the Lombardy / Lombardia region of the Italian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2336m the area is not snow sure. Over 57 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 5km of trails, which equates to around 14 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Chiesa is Milan / Milano at a distance of 150km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.

SNO-man 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.

Alpine Downhill Runs

Beginner Trails  2 runs 0km	11%	Intermediate Trails  6 runs 15km	40%
Advanced Trails  8 runs 50km	30%	Expert Trails  3 runs 10km	30%

17 pistes and trails means approximately 40km of runs. 9 Chiesa lifts have capacity to transport 13650 per hour. The longest run in the Italian ski resort is over 6km.

Of the 9 ski lifts, 4 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Chiesa is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 100 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.

14 apres ski bars 9 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 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 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Climbing, Horse Riding.

Facilities in Chiesa are somewhat limited. There is a natural ice rink, a swimming pool in the Chalet Rezia three star hotel and winter walking routes. The village is especially proud of its museum, established in 1972 and regarded as one of the first of many in Italy to celebrate the cultural heritage of the local mountain people, which was in danger of being forgotten. Indeed the awareness the museum helped to create can partially be credited with the current trend to protect and reintroduce old traditions and qualities in areas such as regional cooking.

Childcare in Chiesa, Italy

Chiesa day and evening care plus snow ski schools and babysitting.

Chiesa has fairly limited facilities for children. The ski school will accept kids aged five and over in adult classes and the four star Tremoggia Hotel operates a baby sitting service. Most of the hotels have games available for children to use.

2 stars out of 5 overall    

Chiesa Shopping

Chiesa shopping - fashion boutiques, outdoor gear and food shops

There are ten shops in Chiesa covering all essentials. The local product to buy is a Valmalenco pot made from characteristic earthenware created from a soft green rock still quarried at Pirlo, at 1600m up above Chiesa. It is believed pots have been made using this stone and local techniques since Roman times. A lathe is still used to carve the rock in to pots and vases, only electricity has replaced water to power it.

Chiesa value for money gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Ski Equipment Rental Shops in Chiesa

Chiesa hire shops - overview of all shopping in Chiesa

There are ten shops in Chiesa covering all essentials. The local product to buy is a Valmalenco pot made from characteristic earthenware created from a soft green rock still quarried at Pirlo, at 1600m up above Chiesa. It is believed pots have been made using this stone and local techniques since Roman times. A lathe is still used to carve the rock in to pots and vases, only electricity has replaced water to power it.

Chiesa ski rental shops value rating gets 3 stars out of 5 overall    

Main Ski School in Chiesa

Chiesa ski school - snowboarding course & skiing lessons

The official ski/board school is called Alpe Palu and has 30 teachers teaching in English, French, Italian and taking students from a minimum age of 5.? ? 451409

Chiesa for beginners         gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Chiesa for intermediates  gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Chiesa for expert skiers   gets 2 stars out of 5 overall    

Chiesa for snowboarding  gets 2 stars out of 5 overall    

Mountain & Snow Sports in Chiesa

Chiesa snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports

Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Chiesa: 37km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y

Easy XC Ski Trails: 17km     Intermediate XC Trails: 20km   Difficult XC Trails: 0km

Telemark Tuittion: Y     Telemark Rental 2      Paragliding schools: 0

Snow mobile Rental: 1     Toboggan Run Length: 1km

Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Chiesa

Chiesa snow fun - off slope winter activities

Outdoor Ice Rink: 1 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0

Prepared Winter Walks: 10 Snowshoeing: 0 Hang Gliding : 0

Snow mobile Rental: 1 Toboggan Run Length: 1km Paragliding schools: 0

Chiesa non skiing facilities also include Climbing, Horse Riding.