For many downhill skiers, the rather forlorn sight of a cross-country skier doing laps in a field close to the bottom of some ski lifts will prompt them to ask: “Where’s the fun in that...
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After a month of gloriously wintry weather, it looks as though spring has now sprung in the Alps. Today, the weather is mild and sunny, and at village level the temperatures are going to be balmy:...
Yes, it can be bitterly cold and it’s set bleakly above the treeline. But the lunar landscape of apartment blocks is changing. For a start there’s the futuristic Altapura hotel, created by...
The weather’s pretty quiet in the Alps right now – mostly sunny, mostly dry, cool but not cold. So today we thought we’d fire ourselves up with some Rocky-Mountain powder porn instead. As...
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...
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...
