This coming season.......

Gaz C wrote:

Dids1 wrote:I've been to Alagna part of Monterosa
We stayed here

http://www.alagna.co.uk/10--lode-3.html

Just for a weekend.
Lovely.

Now, that I dolike. I wonder if it will be available on my budget (peanuts) as a teletext last minute job;-j

It was quite a cheap weekend and the restaurants in Alagna were fantastic. The accom was amazing! Because the walls are stone the ceilings are painted bright clours. It snowed really heavily and we lay in bed watching it fall. It was magical.
What I will say about Alagna though is that when we were there the top lift was closed for one day so we were limited to the one run in to the village.
Prior to that day we had skied into Gressoney. Expecting to be able to do the same the next day we didn't explore as much as we would have liked.

So, If you are prepared for the possibility of lift closures go for it.
It really is stunning there.
We flew into Malpensa. You definitely need a car.

We stayed in Gressoney and would ski to Alagna in the morning before the lower run became too slushy. It's the most unspoiled Alpine village I've ever seen. I thought Gressoney was low-key, but in Alagna it was like stepping back into the 1950's, and none the worse for it. I think it is absolutely unique.

Yes, you are right. Alagna is beautiful.
Absolutely stunning.

When the lift was closed we asked about driving to Gressony or Champoluc, but it was impossible. Far too far.

Tony_H wrote:I don't know a single person who has skied it though

I refer Sir to Posts #92 and #93, made almost 9 years ago - :shock: - in this very forum...

Brief reports from Champoluc and Antagnod.

You'll like it a lot... so long as the lifts stay open.

If they do shut in Champoluc and there's good snow, hop on the bus to Antagnod; 1 big chair, 2 pistes of reasonable length... but a great area of interesting off-piste between the two. I think there were 4 other people the day we went there and we had fresh tracks all day long while the bars of Champoluc were packed with miserable skiers not skiing...

The links across to Alagna and Gressoney are exposed so if the weather is, er, un-settled, get there and back early or be prepared to stop the night in a different valley! :lol:

Cheers Dave. I wasn't aware of those ancient posts, way before my time.
I'd got Antagnod lined up for a half day trip at least. Touch wood, I've only lost 1 days skiing to bad weather in my life and that was high winds in sauze.
I'm looking into a day trip to cervinia and another to courmayeur while we are there as well.

If the snow's right, I wouldn't waste my time with either. Nice intermediate cruisey reds and blues: pleasant enough, but....

After a decent snowfall, this place is World Class!!!

Mind you, a trip to Cervinia by helicopter with a guide to ski back off-piste to Alagna? Mmmmm....

Tony_H wrote:Cheers Dave. I wasn't aware of those ancient posts, way before my time.

Thats why there is a search feature ;)

Back to the original post, off to Morzine and PDS for Christmas then hopefully somewhere like ADH in March ;)

We have moved to Geneva. This season I hope to get to at least;
Chamonix.
Portes Soleil
Gran Massif
Crozet/Lelex (little but I can see lift from my house)

Time and snow permitting I also hope to chalk up;
Courmayer
Zermatt
Saas Fee