Hello all!,
My first post but maybe able to help. I live in Milan and am planning a trip this weekend to Fopollo. If anyone wants prices etc please drop me a pm or skype me: stevecoxuk. I have been to a couple of resorts here as below:
1. Passo tonale - fantastic, 100km of pistes - prices reasonable easy ski hire etc
2. Val Palot - brilliant for kids (you cannot loose them). Think of this as a 'village resort' One slope splits into 2 about 3-4 km of pistes + nursery slope. Very cheap, €100 per day for 6 people, ski hire + passes inclusive! Lessons are €38 per hour for 1 person, €40 for 2 etc. If you have small kids and want them to learn while you ski - go here (I spent New Year there and recomend it)
3. Monte Campione - expensive - purpose built but runs are not brilliant.
4. Fopollo - don't know yet! will on Friday.
Steve
Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?
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Started by Sam h in Italy 12-Jan-2008 - 32 Replies
Toucanspeed
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Jan-2009
Sal1
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Jan-2009
Hi
Can toucanspeed tell me his views on Foppolo?
Have flights booked to Bergamo for mid February but looking for accommodation for 5 and also suitability for 3 teenage boys!thanks
Can toucanspeed tell me his views on Foppolo?
Have flights booked to Bergamo for mid February but looking for accommodation for 5 and also suitability for 3 teenage boys!thanks
Toucanspeed
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Jan-2009
Hi,
Foppolo is very good. Its relatively small with all the runs spread out over a fairly large area. Pistes are very wide. There are only a couple of black with mainly red and blue runs. Plenty of places to hire gear from. Ski passes are roughly €25 per day with discounts for longer stays. Accomadation wise, TBH I don't have any details as I live in Milan. There are a number of hotels nearby (ski in and out) I would look for hotels that provide residence (a hotel room for several people that is self catering) Google "hotel residence". Milan is about 1hr 30 mins from Foppolo (Bergamo probably 1hr). Accomadation will be cheaper in Bergamo and the Alta city is fantastic. If your boys are reasonable skiers then then its suitable but anymore than 2-3 days and they will have done it all. PM me if you want to discuss further, but not back until 2 feb.
Foppolo is very good. Its relatively small with all the runs spread out over a fairly large area. Pistes are very wide. There are only a couple of black with mainly red and blue runs. Plenty of places to hire gear from. Ski passes are roughly €25 per day with discounts for longer stays. Accomadation wise, TBH I don't have any details as I live in Milan. There are a number of hotels nearby (ski in and out) I would look for hotels that provide residence (a hotel room for several people that is self catering) Google "hotel residence". Milan is about 1hr 30 mins from Foppolo (Bergamo probably 1hr). Accomadation will be cheaper in Bergamo and the Alta city is fantastic. If your boys are reasonable skiers then then its suitable but anymore than 2-3 days and they will have done it all. PM me if you want to discuss further, but not back until 2 feb.
Rustyinn
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Jan-2009
Picked up some useful info. on skiing in immediate Bergamo area ( think it was resorts within about 50km) at the Metro show, including a nice DVD, happy to send it on to you if your still looking.
Dave
Dave
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Danthescan
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Jan-2009
Hi we've flown to Bergamo 2 or 3 times now. Going back again in mid term feb this year. Always have stayed in Boario Terme in Hotel Armonia (3*). Guys there organise ski hire/passes and you can go half board. Lots of homemade Italian food. You will need a car however. Skiing is in small resort called Motcampione wihh has 2 sepaerate skie baisi. The hiogher one has lots of gentle slopes, excellent for beginnners.
Its only 45 mins from the airport. Beautfiul scenery as you can pass lake Iseo with the largest inland lake island in europe.
Need more info here's the link
http://www.monticolo.it/montecampioneresort.html
Break a leg
Dan
Its only 45 mins from the airport. Beautfiul scenery as you can pass lake Iseo with the largest inland lake island in europe.
Need more info here's the link
http://www.monticolo.it/montecampioneresort.html
Break a leg
Dan
Toucanspeed
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Feb-2009
I think he means 1hr 45mins
Toucanspeed
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Feb-2009
A quick update, went to Montecampione yesterday. Not overly impressed. 4 of the 6 black runs were closed, a couple of the reds. All the pistes needed grooming as none were flat and most were very icy. Easy enough to hire skis if needed, a couple of reasonable cafe's scattered around the mountains. Lifts were old, 2 broke down in the same valley leaving me stranded for 20 minutes. IMHO Foppolo is far better and a couple of euro's a day cheaper.
Bandit
reply to 'Flying to Bergamo, Italy - where to go skiing from there?' posted Feb-2009
Reducing grooming frequency has some benefits.
It keeps speeds down.
It reduces costs for the resort.
It discourages slope users with limited skills from venturing beyond their capabilities.
Why should all the slopes be flat?
It keeps speeds down.
It reduces costs for the resort.
It discourages slope users with limited skills from venturing beyond their capabilities.
Why should all the slopes be flat?
Topic last updated on 16-February-2009 at 19:10