 Poster: A snowHead
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As the title says... getting the hard sell from Crystal for their own excursion to Madonna, with the argument that the ski bus can take 3 hours to get there. Sounds like BS to me, but would appreciate advice from any of you that have done the trip...
We have an area pass that covers the lifts there as well as the bus (I think!) so paying €30 each for the privilege is not something I'm tempted to jump at!
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 28-12-21 22:16; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I dont know about the bus, but you'd only need to get it to Marileva, then take the lift up from there and ski over to Madonna
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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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Never took it either, but the timetable for the free bus is available for download here: https://www.visitvaldisole.it/en/ski-bus
It looks like the first bus to Marilleva 900 only gets you there at 9.34 AM after a 50-minute ride, so you do get a bit of a late-ish start on the Madonna slopes.
Interestingly, there is also a bus to Pejo 3000 which gets you there at 9 sharp. It is not a big resort, maybe 5-6 main runs, but the vertical is huge (1,500 metres!) and it looks fun for a day if the weather is nice, with runs up to 3,000 metres.
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Highly recommend Pejo for a day - it's in my Passo Tonale trip report. The run from the top of the cable car is fabulously scenic and long.
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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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I've done it the other way round and 3 hours is nonsense... I can't remember exactly how long it was but me and my ski mate wouldn't have done it if it was more than an hour. As one of the guys above says Marileva is an easy ski to MdC
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@ratechaser, I did that trip back in 2016 whilst staying in Passo with Crystal but it was 20 euros then. It took nowhere near 3 hours, probably 1 hour maximum and they stop at Groste which is nearer than MdC but its all the same resort. I guess if it dumps a load of snow the night before then it might take a bit longer. We had about 20CM overnight on our trip but the coach was fine with it.
It was a great trip, loved MdC and been back there several time since.
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@ratechaser,
Can't see it taking more than an hour. Def worth the trip. Love Madonna and Folgarida!
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Agree with the others, it’s easily doable to Marileva. Just make sure you check the weather forecast and don’t do it if too windy. You could get stuck in Madonna and be unable to get back over to Marilleva (there is one key lift which can close if the wind is too strong)
MdC is a much nicer resort that Tonale. I’d recommend a trip over to the MdC section, maybe Groste and Cinque Laghi.
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Thanks for all the replies and apologies for the delay responding. Anyway, after all that we ended up staying put. There were some nice-ish runs in Ponte de Legno, bit more reminiscent of what we normally get in Austria. Nothing too challenging in the way of blacks, but we decided to take it fairly steady this time round.
Plus the kids wanted to switch to boarding during the week, which they are less experienced with, so we're happy with the the easy up-and-downs of Passo Tonale.
I did speak with another couple that got the bus and it was indeed 45 mins to Marilleva 900 - they said it was a great day out so maybe next time if we go back there. But I think based on the overall experience I'd still take Austria over Italy - let's hope they loosen up again soon. Be nice to get another week in before the season ends
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@ratechaser,
"But I think based on the overall experience I'd still take Austria over Italy"
Please please don't judge Italy by going to Tonale.... I've done most of my skiing in Italy and passo is at the bottom of the list
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Gaz_H wrote: |
Please please don't judge Italy by going to Tonale.... I've done most of my skiing in Italy and passo is at the bottom of the list |
+1
you can’t judge a country by one resort.
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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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| richb67 wrote: |
| Gaz_H wrote: |
Please please don't judge Italy by going to Tonale.... I've done most of my skiing in Italy and passo is at the bottom of the list |
+1
you can’t judge a country by one resort. |
Indeed you can't, and Passo Tonale isn't the only Italian resort I've skied in...
Even so, swimming with caps on is to my little British mindset, a bit of an odd thing. And I missed my Kaiserschmarrn. So there.
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| ratechaser wrote: |
Even so, swimming with caps on is to my little British mindset, a bit of an odd thing. And I missed my Kaiserschmarrn. . |
Whoosh ! Went right over my head, maybe because I’ve never skied in Austria 
Actually, thanks for the thread. It’s prompted me to plan a visit to Pejo when we visit MdC in a few weeks. We didn’t get round to it last time and you forget about these things.
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You know it makes sense.
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swimming with caps on is to my little British mindset
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When we went swimming in Bad Kleinkirchheim caps were compulsory for everybody. But that was a while ago. 
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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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Lots of very useful info on here folks. Looking for recommendations the best places to stop both on mountain and off mountain at lunchtime. Am thinking along the lines of pizza on a nice sunny terrace.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| wishfulthinker wrote: |
| Lots of very useful info on here folks. Looking for recommendations the best places to stop both on mountain and off mountain at lunchtime. Am thinking along the lines of pizza on a nice sunny terrace. |
Given that this thread has covered a fairly wide area, some idea of where you're looking at would be helpful. But the pizzas at Capanna Valbione (on the slope at Ponte di Legno) are great, cheap, and in a nice setting.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@ratechaser, Anywhere in the Val di Sole area as we plan on exploring and venturing but mainly Mailleva, Folgarida and MdC I suppose. But we are prepared to travel a long way for the best pizza. Your recommendation sounds just up our street. Thank you
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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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sorry can't comment specifically on Pizza but in our experience these are worth a try
Lunch
Bar Cascina Zeledria off piste 54 nr carlo magno, a bit tricky to find first time as it's set back but follow piste 54 left and then the signs off the left of the piste, "real" Italian food
Marilleva way – Rifugio Spolverino, good views and always busy, fast Italian food
Chalet Fiat – top of Spinal in MdC, good food and views, plus caterpillar tracked fiat 500s lined up (what's that all about?!). There was also a pianist with a grand piano playing in the open near there one day... actually you can see the Fiats on the webcam
https://www.funiviecampiglio.it/panoramawebcam/spinale/
For views and coffee rather than food (it's ok inside but fast food outside)
Pinzolo – Dos del Sabion - where you can sometimes watch the paragliders taking off and flying around.
https://pinzolo.panomax.com/
fyi, these guys have a decent website with recommendations
https://www.madonnadicampiglio.co/enchanted-holidays/ski-madonna-di-campiglio/going-out/restaurants/
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@richb67, Great stuff, thank you for those
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