 Poster: A snowHead
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I have just found out today that I will be spending Jan to April in Milan. Was there last week for a day and due to the "horrible" (for anyone that misunderstands this I am joking) constant snow I couldn't even see the mountains - apparently on a clear day there is a good view. Can anyone suggest some decent skiing that won't involve a big name resort with lots of hoorays? Am looking for something that I can take a 2 and 6 years old to so that both can have some fun (plus a wife that prefers the beach)...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There are a few resorts in the Aosta valley that are great for weekend skiing, but they do tend to get busy at weekends for that reason. I've been to Courmayeur and La Thuile, but I reckon Pila (I've not been to that one) might be quieter
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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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Oops sorry, got my cities mixed up, Aosta is convenient for Turin - not out of the question for Milan though
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A Lurker, will you be able to get some mid-week days off? My son is working/studying in Genoa - he's not explored the options around there yet but I suspect they're not brilliant.
Enjoy 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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Last Feb I flew to Milan and then took the train to Aosta valley. Got an early train and was checked into the hotel and on the slopes of Courmayeur for lunch time. On the return (5 days later) we skied till mid-afternoon and got back to Milan about 9pm. All on public transport, all for less than 30euro each way. Several changes but no drama, it just broke up the trip and all ran on time.
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A Lurker, Try Champoluc... thats where friends living in Milan go for the weekend
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There is a place about an 1hr 30 away from Milian pretty good place actually small quiet although a few good runs be fine for an odd weekend! I would think! name of the place is Lavarone
http://www.j2ski.com/ski_resorts/Italy/Lavarone.html
As i said its not big but it is quite good!
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Last season I flew into Malpensa and was in Champoluc maybe 2 hours later (at most, in a 300cc Fiat...). It's really easy to get to (turn right aiming towards Turin, right again towards snowy mountains and right again signposted Aosta valley. Lovely quiet resort, connects into Gressoney and Alagna, good choice of places to stay from swanky hotel to 16th century hamlet up the mountain accessible only by Snowcat driven by Sergio (where we stayed). Just beware the traffic heading out of the Aosta valley on Sunday afternoon as it all funnels on to one Autostrada. Champoluc also has a nice beginners area at the top of the gondola.
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The Monterosa resorts are pretty easy to get to, I suspect Gressoney is the closest of these. I'm told it can get busy at weekends, but I have never seen it anything like busy. I've only been a couple of times, but I have never seen a queue there.
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There's a tiny place just up the Valsassina valley from Lecco called Bobbio. Small but ok for a quick day trip.
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Anyone skied in a place called Mottarone? Its above the western shore of Lake Maggiore so it can't be more than an hour from Milan. I've been up and looked at it in the summer, but never been in winter. It isn't big but looks like it may be ok for a day/weekend
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A Lurker, you are spoilt for choice. Can't even start. Champoluc/Gressoney a good point. loads of stuff to do.
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We did Cervinia last year, the company I worked for had a milan office manned by a keen skier. Seem to remember the transfer was about 90min. Left Milan at 6am, was checked in and on the lift by 1000.
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