I think this is the 4th time you've asked this question!!!matt23 wrote:Looking for somewhere to head to for the first week in march and as sestriere is i believe the highest italian resort i thought it was a safe bet. any advice anyone ??????? got a great deal through nielsens who are doing bogof lift passes which saves around £190 on the trip which all helps. anyone experienced skiing there in march and if so how was it. i always ski first week of feb so kinda nervous going that bit later especially with the weather being so random this last few years.....
also is setriere and sauze north facing ???
many thanks in advance
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We just had a week in Sauze d'Oulx (28 Jan - 4 Feb) and I agree with previous comments. The pistes in both resorts are FANTASTIC. Loads of wide, cruisy reds, abundant snow - and, best of all, NO CROWDS! In fact, more often than not we were the only ones on the piste. Apparently this is typical.
Sauze is much prettier than Sestriere and has a couple of small supermarkets, ski clothes shops, bars and cafes (incl a wonderful cake shop). Its reputation for being a lager-lout resort is very much out of date. There was no noise from the few late-night spots all week. (Shows our age!!) We stayed in a 2-star hotel (Hotel Monte Genevris) in Sauze which was fine; no frills (i.e. no pool/spa, no choice for meals unless requested, rooms a bit basic) but run by a delightful family, nice atmosphere, clean, v. helpful staff.
Overall, I would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND staying in Sauze d'Oulx from where you can ski over to Sestriere and visit Mont Genevre (Inghams organised a day trip there which would have been worthwhile had I not been laid low with winter vomiting bug - ugh!).
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Started by Wide phil in Italy 06-Jan-2012 - 10 Replies
Tony_H
reply to 'Sestriere Snow' posted Jan-2012
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Wide phil
reply to 'Sestriere Snow' posted Jan-2012
Well a week before I go and I believe its a bumper year this year.... cant wait :D
Janet Evans
reply to 'Sestriere Snow' posted Feb-2012
We just had a week in Sauze d'Oulx (28 Jan - 4 Feb) and I agree with previous comments. The pistes in both resorts are FANTASTIC. Loads of wide, cruisy reds, abundant snow - and, best of all, NO CROWDS! In fact, more often than not we were the only ones on the piste. Apparently this is typical.
Sauze is much prettier than Sestriere and has a couple of small supermarkets, ski clothes shops, bars and cafes (incl a wonderful cake shop). Its reputation for being a lager-lout resort is very much out of date. There was no noise from the few late-night spots all week. (Shows our age!!) We stayed in a 2-star hotel (Hotel Monte Genevris) in Sauze which was fine; no frills (i.e. no pool/spa, no choice for meals unless requested, rooms a bit basic) but run by a delightful family, nice atmosphere, clean, v. helpful staff.
Overall, I would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND staying in Sauze d'Oulx from where you can ski over to Sestriere and visit Mont Genevre (Inghams organised a day trip there which would have been worthwhile had I not been laid low with winter vomiting bug - ugh!).
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Topic last updated on 10-February-2012 at 20:34