 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi everyone
So far we’d like to fly into Milan, rent a car and we were going to head to Livigno but the drive time is pushing 3.5. So I’ve found the following -
Madesimo, Passo Tonale, Sestriere, Bardonecchia.
If anyone has much info about any of the above would be much appreciated to know your overall thoughts. Ive looked at the drive time, ski passes and accommodation for the above so i know that info roughly. Or any recommendations much appreciated too.
Many thanks
TJ
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sestriere, Bardonecchia are an hour drive nearer to Turin.
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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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We fly to Bergamo, (near Milan) and has we rent a car, we usually stay not directly at a lift, but close to one, 10 mins drive
This year we are staying in Ossana, in the Val Di Sole, 3* hotels there in jan, average 60pp per night, HB
Ossana is close (10 mins car) to lots of Sking, Passo, Pejo, MDC (accessible thru the Daolosa lift)
Plenty of hotels in Commezdura, 1 km from the lift Daolosa , hotels there usually have a private mini bus service to the lift, if you dont want to drive
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bio+Hotel+Benny/@46.3195452,10.8400653,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4782f5f1efb4a579:0xc02d46008a6064e9!8m2!3d46.3195452!4d10.842254
http://www.commezzadura-daolasa.it/en/home.html
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| kezzy19661 wrote: |
| Sestriere, Bardonecchia are an hour drive nearer to Turin. |
Unfortunately no flights from Bristol. Only Milan
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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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| dublin2 wrote: |
We fly to Bergamo, (near Milan) and has we rent a car, we usually stay not directly at a lift, but close to one, 10 mins drive
This year we are staying in Ossana, in the Val Di Sole, 3* hotels there in jan, average 60pp per night, HB
Ossana is close (10 mins car) to lots of Sking, Passo, Pejo, MDC (accessible thru the Daolosa lift)
Plenty of hotels in Commezdura, 1 km from the lift Daolosa , hotels there usually have a private mini bus service to the lift, if you dont want to drive
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bio+Hotel+Benny/@46.3195452,10.8400653,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4782f5f1efb4a579:0xc02d46008a6064e9!8m2!3d46.3195452!4d10.842254
http://www.commezzadura-daolasa.it/en/home.html |
Sorry I didn’t realise Bergamo was separate, that is where we are flying into.
Many thanks will take a look at the suggestions
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Bergamo is only near Milan if you are Ryanair 
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@under a new name,
Nope - its Like Southend calling itself a London airport.
I blame RyanAir for this kind of shenanigans!
Though Bergamo is on the right side of Milan for access to the resorts
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@Mr.Egg, those resorts, yes. Aosta not so much. It is indeed mostly Ryanair's fault.
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The drive from Bergamo to Sestriere or Bardonecchia is pushing it a bit lengthwise (over three hours with risk of traffic around Milan and Turin), and round trip tolls are close to 80€. I would stick with resorts east and north of Milan as per other suggestions.
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@under a new name,
They should flog them as mystery holidays. You pick the country, they pick the airport 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I’ve done three trips to Madesimo and found it quite cheap. Big range on accommodation available and eating out is good value as are lift passes and lessons.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Tjhodgson_145, like Livigno, Madesimo tends to pick up the Northern storms better than other Italian resorts so I'd guess it probably has better snow currently than more southerly resorts nearer to Bergamo. If quick transfer is important, then it's probably a good option at the minute.
Bormio is another option, and is about 50 minutes closer than Livigno, on the same road. If you fancy a day trip to Livigno, there's a good bus link between the two which is free on certain lift passes, or you can drive and park in Trepalle which links into the Mottolino ski area and saves 15 mins or so on central Livigno.
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| balso wrote: |
| The drive from Bergamo to Sestriere or Bardonecchia is pushing it a bit lengthwise (over three hours with risk of traffic around Milan and Turin), and round trip tolls are close to 80€. I would stick with resorts east and north of Milan as per other suggestions. |
Thanks - hadn’t considered those points
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You know it makes sense.
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| element wrote: |
@Tjhodgson_145, like Livigno, Madesimo tends to pick up the Northern storms better than other Italian resorts so I'd guess it probably has better snow currently than more southerly resorts nearer to Bergamo. If quick transfer is important, then it's probably a good option at the minute.
Bormio is another option, and is about 50 minutes closer than Livigno, on the same road. If you fancy a day trip to Livigno, there's a good bus link between the two which is free on certain lift passes, or you can drive and park in Trepalle which links into the Mottolino ski area and saves 15 mins or so on central Livigno. |
Thank you - will check out Bormio more thoroughly i think
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Mr.Egg, haha. Wot, Like that flight that redirected into Romania the other week? Nightmare.
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Poster: A snowHead
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If you are looking for good values hotels , I find it better to contact the hotel directly, instead of using an online booking engine, ie booking.com etc
Google maps good to see hotels ; put your desired town into maps, zoom in, and you should see hotels there
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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...or zoom into the town the change the search box to 'hotel' and you get a list with prices and pins on the map. Some of the smaller (cheaper) hotels only get a dot on the map but you can hover over them to reveal more details.
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