 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey everyone, first time posting so I do hope you'll bare with me were I to say/ask something foolish..
I've never gone skiing anywhere other than Austria and I don't know anyone to ask here in South Africa,
Anyway; I'm planning to do a trip this December with my girlfriend to Breuil-Cervinia and I was wondering if anyone
could maybe offer me some advice on the ski conditions and so on. Honestly I would much appreciate if anyone who feels like helping me out would be okay with me contacting them through a personal message or something?
I would love to hear an opinion or two from someone with actual experience in the area, travel sites seem too sensational.
So yeah, I'd love to hear anything back  thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'd say it's a good choice for an early season ski, very high, good wide cruisey pistes, and you get to ski over on the Zermatt side (be sure to buy a pass that includes Zermatt). I can't speak about the resort itself, as I have only skied over from Zermatt in late November when the lifts aren't open to the bottom. However, given the extent of the skiing then, by December, I think you will be blown away by the extent of the skiing. The only possible downsides are the downsides of altitude and having all that snow early on in the season - no trees to speak of as the skiing is so high, and the risk of lift closure when the weather closes in.
Make sure you have lunch at the Chalet Etoile on the mountain- bowls of amazing pasta and good value too.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Thu 31-07-14 15:18; edited 1 time in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi there ReySunshine, I was there a good few years back in very early Jan. Snow was great, and as Perty says great selection of huge 'motorway reds' to cruise. Ventina and the run down to Valtourneche (snow permitting - it's a long way down to there) are ones to do for sure.
As far as Zermatt goes (don't want to teach granny to suck eggs) it's in a foreign non EU country and theoretically you need your passport to go there. When I was there the TO rep told us that he had had his passport requested at the top station of the cable car at Platta Rossa. When I was there you could extend your lift pass to cover Zermatt on a daily basis, but remember it's more expensive and if you do ski over make sure you have plenty of time to make it back!!
Cervinia left a really good impression, it spewed for three days when I was there and no-one seemed keen on going out - no vis but the memory of being knee deep in fresh on a drag lift will stay with me for ever I think.
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I've never been asked for my passport on the top of the mountain! Though I suppose for a South African it might be wise to take it, in the unlikely event that you get stuck over in Zermatt. Prices for on mountain food is noticeably higher on the swiss side. Language isn't a problem-totally multilingual in my experience. I have ordered lunch in Italian, been told how much it is in English, paid for it in Swiss Francs, staff then thanked me in German and I replied Merci!
Each side takes the other's currency (just watch for the excruciating exchange rate-possibly better to have a few swiss francs handy).
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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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Great place, we really liked it there. Huge wide gentle long runs that you can really bomb down (in a safe manner of course). Nice to have the option to go over to Zermatt. Never got asked for our passport, but might be useful if you get stuck over the Zermatt side and need to find emergency accommodation!
Cost for food and drink while we were there was comparable with many Austrian resorts we have been to. A fair whack more expensive over the Zermatt side.
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