damian 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Anyone here with experience of Italian resorts within a few hours drive of Milano? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 That's rather a lot of skiing, bpc. I've skied on both sides of the border between Montgenevre and Sestriere, and it was excellent. Huge area and perfect snow. Deep cold powder everywhere. It's a bit far west for you though. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Did some skiing in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. Small resorts with quite some hikeable terrain. Your best bet probably is Alagna or Macugnaga. Lots of extreme terrain, but in general less snow than the northern side of the alps. Last season when Switzerland and Austria were covered with record levels of snow the Snowthrill in Italy had to cancelled due to lack of snow. Link to post Share on other sites
bong 0 Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Quote: I've skied on both sides of the border between Montgenevre and Sestriere My sister lives fairly nearby and loves that area too. I'll ask her for some more recommendations (though she's away the next few weeks I think) Link to post Share on other sites
A lawyer 0 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Just about Italy in general - I've been to Sestriere and Courmayeur ("one of Italy's best and most glamorous ski resorts") - loved both. A friend of mine often goes to Cortina d'Ampezzo as well in the Dolomites. Link to post Share on other sites
KlingKlang 1 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Whats the snow like over there? I often hear of France & Switzerland but less of Italy. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 for amounts of snow France and Switzerland are better bets, but that's just statistics. There have been winters that Italy had far more snow than the northern side of the Alps. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I've skied twice in Italy, near Sestriere, and once in the Dolomites. Both times the snow was good, dry, cold and plentiful. Sestriere was special though, because we had a couple of big overnight dumps followed by sunny days, with acres of space and not many people. It was the only time I ever really got a grip in deep powder, but at times I was in the zone. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Micah Black and Jeremy Nobis have a segment in one of my porn vids. It's filmed in the Dolomites. Tons of very cool looking couloirs. They ski this one that is 1000 metres vert and involves a cool rapel in the middle. Makes me drool. I think it's in TGRs Prophacy Link to post Share on other sites
KlingKlang 1 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I'm really keen on checking out some places over there. Thanks for the info Sanno. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 I've got some pictures of Dolomites from my friend in Florence. The high mountains have some snow. It looks very beautiful place. Link to post Share on other sites
miller 1 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 It is a very very beautiful region - I've spent a few summers there with family. One of my favorite places. Link to post Share on other sites
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