 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all
off to pila in feb, any advice for hiring kit, should I order on line or wait till in resort???
thanks
Dave
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can't comment on pila, or any of the individual shops there, but in general you're going to save 20-40% booking online, so I'd always recommend it.
http://www.snowbrainer.co.uk might be a place to start looking for shops... but do your own Googling* too.
*Other search engines are available
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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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mcclu_d - whereabouts in Pila are you staying? There is a place right by the Plan Bois hotel at top of resort that is v cheap and friendly and decent gear, but so small I can't imagine they have online facilities. I've only done the online route once (this yr in La Plagne) and sure was cheaper - about 40% off. Dunn if its your first time there but Pila is excellent by the way. Outstanding meals at the Chamole rifugio (top of Chamole lift), and the pizzas at La Montanara (attached to Plan Bois hotel and which you can see from the Leisse lift) are superb too.
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Hi patrick, Rob
Yea , first time to Pila, staying in aoste, have found several shops, but was looking at Gal sports in aoste, as we can get gear in afternoon, ready for skiing on sunday, without having to get lift pass.
Our only slight problem is tansport to resort, we land in turin at 10:10 sat, bus leaves at 10:45, cant see us making this so will have to go in to turin and catch train
regards
Dave
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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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mcclu_d, Gal sports is ideally situated at the foot of the gondola from Aosta to Pila. The staff are helpful and speak English, and they had a good selection of equipment last time I was there. Another poster reported that they had set his bindings too high so it might be worth checking if you do use them.
Re transport, dunno how many of you there are, but last time I went via Turin I hired a car and drove, it's only about 70 miles.
Ditto the food recommendations above, and don't forget to have at least one Bombardino in the Yeti bar 
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Just me and son, but will speak to people on flight, see what arrangements thay have made.
thanks for replies guys, much appreciated
Dave
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