There are 16km of snowmobile tracks, which is almost unheard of outside Scandinavia. There are stops for vin brulle in refuges, and you can also have dinner along the way. Madesimo also has an ice...
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Scuola Italiana Sci e Snowboard Madesimo has been teaching pupils to ski here since 1934 and today has 60 instructors. The alternative ski school is Scuola Svi Campodolcino, further along the valley...
This is the region where bresaola (air-dried, salted beef) was first produced in the Middle Ages, so it’s a true foodie area. Doesn’t miss a visit to the Michelin-starred Cantinone. The egg cooked at...
The four-stars are the Bosconi Suite Hotel, Sport Hotel Alpina and the Emet. Everything is wooden in the Boscone – which means ‘wood’ and is, as you’d expect, located in the woods. There’s a...
With skiing up to almost 3000m, there’s plenty of it. And nearly all the slopes are east-facing, which makes for a long ski season. The bottom part of the mountain has some excellent fast-cruising...
The Stats Altitude: 1550m Top Lift: 3000m Ski area: 60km of piste Adult lift pass: 135-166€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell The small family-friendly resort has...
Putting on skis for the first time is the first step in a lifetime addiction for most us, but it ain’t easy. Until you master the basics That first few days is fraught with falls and fatigue. That’s...
Now it’s Italy turn. There’s been moderate to heavy snowfall across the eastern half of the Italian Alps since Saturday, and many resorts have clocked up 25-35cm of the white stuff as a result...
Have you ever heard of Madesimo? The handful of the skiers I asked whilst researching this post responded by saying: “Oh yes, I went with my school back in the 1970s!” Everyone else seemed to have...
Tens of thousands of British skiers staying in French resorts were left to find their own way around the mountain today after a French court in Albertville banned the practice of ski hosting by...
