 Poster: A snowHead
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We've got a family holiday booked for Gressoney-la-trinite in a few weeks.
The ski map looks quite heavy on the reds in the area. My daughter can only do the very easiest reds, and definitely nothing with a drop, even on the side. She's only 4 and seems to be a magnet to edges.
I wont have the chance to explore without her first. Where should we ski/avoid?
Also, any ski school recommendation?
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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It will be wonderful, the reds are not too difficult compared with French reds, the whole area is great for intermediates advanced skiiers have to go high and hunt for more difficult stuff. I am sure someone will come along to tell you about ski school etc, it is a long time since I have been but it is an area I promised myself I would go back to one day as its so pleasant and also not very busy during the week as the Italians come for the weekends but leave mostly on Sunday night.
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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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What a relief! Thanks for the advice 
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We're going mid April and although my kids will be fine (their 4th week skiing) we are going with some people whose kids have never skied. I hope the reds into resort are easy enough that they will be able to get down them (without hating the experience) after a few days. Their kids are 10 and 12.
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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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The reds are more like difficult blues.... and wide....
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@Canuck, overall and at face value the reds are not that challenging but as with any ski resort this will largely depend on the quality of snow on the run. We were there in early January, a high proportion of runs had a layer of artificial snow on top of a very hard / icy base (we weren't complaining as this was as good as it got in Europe at that time).
But, we got caught out on the C6 (Sarezza run) in the Champoluc sector on our way back to Gressoney – it was steep, icy and overly crowded for our 6 year old who may add is very confident on reds and has started doing blacks. It was pure carnage. It is also the only way down from the Sarezza chair when heading back to Gressoney – may be the resort could have put a sign at the start of the chair to warn timid skiers? We managed to get him down in one piece but it wasn’t pleasant.
Also beware of some of the locals who seem to ski in the same way as they drive – careless, fast, etc!
But it’s a lovely part of the Alps and I’m sure you’ll have a great time.
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