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if you were me, and flying into Milan Malpensa on Monday (11th), and bearing in mind the snow conditions/warm front, which resort would you go to?
Current options i've been looking at are Courmayeur, Cervinia, Madesimo and Passo Tonale.
Keen to get some advice, as just worried about the temperatures, and whether i should just can the idea of some April skiing?!
Ol
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cairngorms
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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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Cervinia....don't know the others but Cervinia has lots of high skiing and links in to Zermatt again with extensive 3000m plus skiing.
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One of the Monte Rosa resorts - Gressony or Champoluc look pretty white still, and the milky way gets good feedback elsewhere on this forum for snow at the moment.
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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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Cervinia is a good call.
It's only an extra half hour or so in the car to Zermatt itself as well. Well, 'Tasch', and then the train to Zermatt.
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Mr Technique, 2hrs 50 to Tasch from Malpensa by car - I'm amazed. It sounds like the obvious plan.
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It's quite a lovely drive too, over the Simplon Pass.
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over the Simplon Pass
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I presume it can be closed by bad weather. 2000m so probably fine at this time of year, and no big storms forecast for this weekend.
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It's a major route, and they try very hard to keep it open.
The two times I've driven over it were December and January. It was lovely and snowy, but the road was clear. Well, a bit icy on some of the bends, but you know.
Also, I think there is some kind of 'car carrying train' option if that pass is closed, albeit at an expense and a longer journey time.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Anyone been to Madesimo? Looking like we may go there as its close to Lake Como for a couple of non ski days if needs be if weather is too warm.
I love Gressoney, but the main Jolanda lift closes tomorrow, which would mean we need to bus it up to Staffal. Plus the forecast for Gressoney is pretty poor, so I'm thinking Madesimo, Passo Tonale or Cervinia would be best.
Any more thoughts? Didn't realise Cervinia linked to Zermatt - i did email some accommodation a couple of days ago in Cervinia, but prices are still very high!
Thanks in advance
Olly
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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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I ski'd Ischgl Thursday 7th April no problems right down to resort in the morning, would imagine very heavy in the afternoon as the temperature was very warm. Ski'd Brueil Cervina/ Valtournenche on Saturday 9th April and the higher slopes were excellent for time of year, heavy/slushy going lower down to Valtourneche.
Glandwr
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