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hi all,
I am thinking of going somewhere in Europe (hopefully Italy) in March.
Does it make much difference - snow and price wise - whether it is week commencing 15Mar or 22Mar??? I suppose I should be looking at High Alt. resort to try and find the best snow conditions.....
Comments are appreciated...
rb51
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| redbaron51 wrote: |
hi all,
I am thinking of going somewhere in Europe (hopefully Italy) in March.
Does it make much difference - snow and price wise - whether it is week commencing 15Mar or 22Mar??? I suppose I should be looking at High Alt. resort to try and find the best snow conditions.....
Comments are appreciated...
rb51 |
This is my third year in a row going to the Dolomites on/around the 16th. Good skiing on every trip so far, but lots less snow in '12 rather than '13 - Italians (especially around the dolomites) are very good at managing the snow, so you get the best out of conditions.
as to cost then the dolomites pass is cheaper from the 15/3/14 onwards (but not by that much)
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Hi Bertie,
Do you go via TO or DIY???? Where are you staying?
Thanks
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redbaron51, I suppose other things being equal, and on average, the first week is better - but things are rarely equal. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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redbaron51, I would say no IME. The difference between 5th April and 12th April, could be because at that point things can detoriate quite quickly with limited chance of getting it back. But mid-March is very safe in my experience. Don't get me wrong it can still get warm, etc. but the base would be sufficient to hold things together. My experience is based on France and Austria but I'm not aware of Italy being much different. I think they have a good year also from what I can make out.
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I shall now keep an eye to try and find good offers.....
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| bertie bassett wrote: |
| redbaron51 wrote: |
hi all,
I am thinking of going somewhere in Europe (hopefully Italy) in March.
Does it make much difference - snow and price wise - whether it is week commencing 15Mar or 22Mar??? I suppose I should be looking at High Alt. resort to try and find the best snow conditions.....
Comments are appreciated...
rb51 |
This is my third year in a row going to the Dolomites on/around the 16th. Good skiing on every trip so far, but lots less snow in '12 rather than '13 - Italians (especially around the dolomites) are very good at managing the snow, so you get the best out of conditions.
as to cost then the dolomites pass is cheaper from the 15/3/14 onwards (but not by that much) |
Quite a few hotels participate in the Dolomiti Supersun offer from 15/03. Room rate is 7 days for 6 and ski pass rate is 6 days for 5, and that is in addition to the room rate and ski pass daily rate being cheaper than the proceeding weeks.
Yes I was there in 2012, the week before Easter and conditions were Grim. Off out in 3 weeks, think the snow should last till then.
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| redbaron51 wrote: |
Hi Bertie,
Do you go via TO or DIY???? Where are you staying?
Thanks |
Done most options
Colfosco, Hotel JagerHof (TO)
Arabba, Portovescove (Snowheads BB)
San Cassiano - Mountain sun - TO, Albergo Frohsinn (this is where i'm going this march, courtesy of http://insideoutskiing.com/holidays.html#7)
If you're looking at DIY then fly to Innsbruck of Venice, and look for transfers with Dolomiti Stars or Cotrina Express. - call the tourist office for the resort you like if you have questions - afterall that's what they're paid to do...
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