 Poster: A snowHead
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Further to my previous post regarding a 3 day trip end of December - I did manage to find some accommodation in Montecampione in Italy. Near Bergamo, activity breaks offer hotel, ski pass and hire for about £130 each. Do you think this would be a good idea? We are beginners, so don't need anything extensive. It says guaranteed snow on their website...
Thanks for your help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Big enough for you, although there are far more blue than green runs, for a few days. It's quite low, 1250m - 1850m, could be quite a risk of poor snow, booking ahead for a trip that early in the season. I can't find any any historical snow records anywhere to help with this.
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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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I know the resort and yes they have modern snow cannons in case of unusual weather. Last year end December had loads of snow but that's no guarantee. Activitybreaks.com price includes ski hire and ski pass, it seams very low ?
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Yes, includes hire and pass. I also thought the price was low, and the hotel isn#t booked up. In a lot of other resorts everything is booked, so not sure if there is a catch?...
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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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munchimo, just playing around with their website, I think you'd need to look quite carefully at the cost. You only get a pass for each full day (ie for a 2 night stay, one day's pass). So for three days skiing you'd need to stay 4 nights and 4 nights at that time of year costs £530 or so. You would have to add flights and transfers, and also note that the hotel is a half hour bus ride from the skiing. The bus is not free - it just says "small charge locally".
Maybe I've misread it - just had a very quick look - but it's not quite the super bargain it seems.
Don't believe anyone who says that snow is "guaranteed" at such a low resort. It would probably be fine but there simply aren't guarantees. If it's warm it doesn't matter how many snow cannons they have.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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and it's only bed and breakfast at the hotel...
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Hi Munch, have you seen the webcams at 1200m? nice healthy grass fields at the moment 
The webcame picture at 1800m seems to be an old one from April 2009.
I am thinking of booking the same trip in Jan 2010. Think the cheapest I could cost up was £300 for 4 nights including flight, hotel, car hire, ski hire, ski pass. Thats for a 1 bed apartment SC.
My initial doubts are that it might be that of overcrowding on the weekends as it's so close to Milan and also that most of the runs are in red which might not be great for us beginners.
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Hi Guys,
The offer for Montecampione is cheap because it is less well known than major resorts so prices are lower. Also like you were saying on some packages you get ski pass and hire for each full day, but you can also pay a bit extra if you want more days ski pass and hire.
Also streaky to answer your question, it will be busier at the weekends but nowhere near like other major European resorts.
Hope that helps you guys
Allan
Montecampione Specialist
www.ActivityBreaks.com
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Was there today , a bit icy after the recent rains but good fun . New chairlift supposed to open by xmas replacing Tbar from 1200/1800 side .
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New chairlift in place and snow has been good from Mid December to end March. See their web site www.montecampione.com
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