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Good choice, Planibel is a bit of an eye sore, but has a pleasant bar area 8)
Somewhere I would love to go to, or in the locality at least. Arabba, Canazei, Val di Fassa, etc. Looks stunning, with some good skiing and lots to go at too.
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Started by Twoshortplanks in Italy 25-Mar-2008 - 22 Replies
Toucanspeed
reply to 'looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy' posted Feb-2009
Passo Tonale - intermediate and family
TonyJohnson
reply to 'looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy' posted Feb-2009
I'd recommend La Thuile.
My wife is a beginner (and has been for 6 years) and this was the resort she liked best. We were there over New Year.
There are no easy runs down to the resort, but you can get the gondola up to the "mid station", and from there, there are several chairlifts which take you to the top of very wide blue/green runs. Then you can cruise here all day long. You will have to get the gondola down though. One advantage is that the runs are at over 2000 metres, so they aren't icy etc.
The top of the gondola is a good meeting point (restaurants etc.) if you have a mixed group.
We stayed at the Planibel, which is right at the bottom of the gondola, so we literally walked out of the hotel and onto the lifts. There are chairlifts up from the bottom as well which will eventually take you to the mid station.
Good luck ! Seems as though you have several choices !!
My wife is a beginner (and has been for 6 years) and this was the resort she liked best. We were there over New Year.
There are no easy runs down to the resort, but you can get the gondola up to the "mid station", and from there, there are several chairlifts which take you to the top of very wide blue/green runs. Then you can cruise here all day long. You will have to get the gondola down though. One advantage is that the runs are at over 2000 metres, so they aren't icy etc.
The top of the gondola is a good meeting point (restaurants etc.) if you have a mixed group.
We stayed at the Planibel, which is right at the bottom of the gondola, so we literally walked out of the hotel and onto the lifts. There are chairlifts up from the bottom as well which will eventually take you to the mid station.
Good luck ! Seems as though you have several choices !!
Ian Wickham
reply to 'looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy' posted Feb-2009
TonyJohnson wrote:I'd recommend La Thuile.
My wife is a beginner (and has been for 6 years) and this was the resort she liked best. We were there over New Year.
There are no easy runs down to the resort, but you can get the gondola up to the "mid station", and from there, there are several chairlifts which take you to the top of very wide blue/green runs. Then you can cruise here all day long. You will have to get the gondola down though. One advantage is that the runs are at over 2000 metres, so they aren't icy etc.
The top of the gondola is a good meeting point (restaurants etc.) if you have a mixed group.
We stayed at the Planibel, which is right at the bottom of the gondola, so we literally walked out of the hotel and onto the lifts. There are chairlifts up from the bottom as well which will eventually take you to the mid station.
Good luck ! Seems as though you have several choices !!
Good choice, Planibel is a bit of an eye sore, but has a pleasant bar area 8)
Timeforabeer
reply to 'looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy' posted Mar-2009
Anyone been to Selva Gardena?
Yeah, I knew that.
Tony_H
reply to 'looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy' posted Mar-2009
Timeforabeer wrote:Anyone been to Selva Gardena?
Somewhere I would love to go to, or in the locality at least. Arabba, Canazei, Val di Fassa, etc. Looks stunning, with some good skiing and lots to go at too.
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Timeforabeer
reply to 'looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy' posted Mar-2009
Yes, same things that attracted me.. but not much info around on it, I suppose it's time to go and buy a ski guide... any suggestions??
Yeah, I knew that.
Pubsinger
reply to 'looking for an extensive beginner resort in Italy' posted Mar-2009
Cervinia
Snow sure, wide cruisey blues and reds, and Gondola back to the village if needed.
Snow sure, wide cruisey blues and reds, and Gondola back to the village if needed.
Topic last updated on 11-March-2009 at 18:51