Careful now. Madonna di Campiglio is a long, narrow linear resort, and not every hotel is close to the lifts. Some are so good you probably won’t mind (as in the case of the Hermitage, below), but as...
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Madonna di Campiglio is officially rated the top resort in Italy for piste-grooming – which is handy, because it’s also home to several classic blacks, and the combination of smooth...
The Stats Altitude: 1524m Top Lift: 2504m Ski area: 150km of piste Adult lift pass: 196-230€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell Madonna di Campiglio has a lot to offer for a...
There are two ski schools in Moena. The official Italian ski school Moena-Dolomiti is the biggest, with 50 instructors. It offers group and private lessons at both Alpe Lusia and at the Passo San...
Where to stay in Moena? Most of the accommodation is in small or mid-sized family hotels – which are refreshingly underpriced when compared with A-list resorts in France or Austria. Room sizes tend...
Don’t come to Moena looking for full-bore, wigged-out apres-ski in the style of Ischgl, St Anton, Val Thorens or Meribel. Moena is not that kind of place. But if you’re idea of a day out...
Half the point of coming to Moena and the Val di Fassa is to eat well – both on and off the mountain. Interesting local ingredients, excellent wines from the Alto Adige, and the rich mix of cultures...
The nightlife in Sauze d’Oulx is some of the least expensive you’ll find anywhere in the Alps. It’s lively, though not raucous like it used to be in its heyday of the 70s and 80s. There is live...
Where to stay in Beaver Creek? Well – unusually for an American ski resort – you’ve got a choice three separate bed based: Beaver Creek Village (the main focus of shops, restaurants, hotels and...
The restaurants in Beaver Creek are good. But you’ll get the best from them at dinner rather than lunch. Up on the mountain, private clubs hold sway There are three private-dining cabins up on the...