The Official 2012 Snow Calendar

Visitor reviews for Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) Ski Resort

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• January 25, 2011
  Mark from United Kingdom
  

  I have been skiing for 36 years now & Monty (Montgenevre (Via Lattea)) is my current favourite resort. It has enough challenging difficult stuff & variety for anyone of any level & some good off-piste. Where it really scores is for beginners & mixed groups as there are ways for new skiers to get all the way to the top & back & go on great, long interesting runs. I would advise anyone wanting to explore other resorts on the Via Latea to go by car rather than traverse/walk/spend hours on lifts between the resorts. Skiing into Italy in Claviere is easy though & definitely over the border & Italian kids love standing in France & breaking wind in Italy & vice versa. Eating on the mountain is a bit limited & pricey but skiing in & out of the village is easy & there's loads of good value places along the front. It's really friendly & unpretentious whereelse can you sit up drinking beers 'till very late with a bar owner & staff hearing them defend the behavior of English school kids & then have them refuse to let you pay for any beer! It wouldn't happen in Val D'Isere!
  As for Skitopia, I've used them for 5 seasons with no complaints. They are very, very cheap. You probably get what you pay for. If you're not happy, pay more next time.

• Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) Ratings

  Based on 5 votes. Vote

  Access: 3.8 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Montgenèvre (Via Lattea).	Public Transport: 3.4 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.4 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 4.6 (1) No places to stay in/near Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 4.4 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 4.8 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Montgenèvre (Via Lattea).
  Ski in/Ski out: 4.8 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 4.5 (1) There are no child care facilities at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 4.8 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 4.8 (1) Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 4.8 (1) There are no snow groomers at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) are groomed daily.	Shelter: 4.8 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 4.4 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.8 (1) Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 4.6 (1) The staff at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 4.8 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 5.0 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 4.6 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 4.4 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 4.8 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 5.0 (1) No intermediate terrain at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 3.6 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 3.2 (1) Not even a kicker at Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 4.0 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 4.2 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Montgenèvre (Via Lattea), (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 3.6 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 2.8 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 3.8 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 3.2 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 3.2 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 3.6 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 3.6 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 4.6 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 4.2 (1) Overall, Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 4.4 (1) Overall, Montgenèvre (Via Lattea) is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 5 votes. Vote

• December 31, 2010
  Austin H from United Kingdom
  

  As a snowboarder of 13 years who's ridden in Canada, Spain, Norway and most resorts in Austria and France, I totally disagree with the statement about Montgenevre not being suitable for snowboarding. IT IS FANTASTIC. Yes there are one or two flat spots around the resort, but you'll find them in 3 Valleys & Espace Killy too. OK some of the lifts need updating but looking at the level of investment at the east end of town I don't think upgrades are too far away.
  9 GREEN, 42 BLUE, 73 RED & 30 BLACK runs, and some incredibly accessible off piste from open high mountain where you can let the board really go in the powder to tons of tree runs and cliff drops. What more would you want? a board park? yeah you've got me there. Unfortunately the Mayor doesn't want one. However, there are so many natural hips and kickers and places to build one it much more fun anyway. If you really need a park fix you can go to Ses or Ser; Both only 30 mins away. Which is what makes Monty such a good base to stay. In short beginners will find more than enough to keep them occupied, and experts are in the centre of one great big play-ground.
  Come out and find out for yourselves. I will most definitely return again and again.

• December 09, 2010
  jan from United Kingdom
  

  Mongenevre is one of the best ski resorts I have skied in but TJM Skitopia is absolutely disgraceful. The chalet was staffed by inexperienced young people and the food terrible. They were unable to deal with any complaints regarding the state of the hotel that included it being filthy and badly needing improvements.
  I would advise anyone considering booking with TJM Skitopia, don't.

• December 09, 2010
  Paul from France
  

  I totally agree with another review that says the resort of Montgenevre is superb but that TJM Skitopia are shocking. This company were actually responsible for losing our ski boots before the first day - we never found them and had to claim through our insurers and lost out on having to pay an excess. They transferred our luggage from the car-park to the hotel yet didn't think it was their fault. Their hotel was staffed by inexperienced students and the food was awful. They sent us to a local ski shop to hire boots and were told Skitopia owed them so much money they refused to supply us! It was only when I hassled the Skitopia rep (I think his name was Steve) that they agreed. The boots were of the lowest quality and actually caused our feet real problems. As there were other items stuffed into the boots, we had no underwear, shower gel or creams - we had to buy the lot. Skitopia weren't interested and I had to badger them every day just to get them to show interest. Once back in England, despite correspondence from me and 'phone calls, Skitopia displayed arrogance and a 'couldn't care less attitude'. I followed this up with ABTA but they were pathetic and a waste of space. My advice - avoid TJM Skitopia like the plague.

• November 22, 2010
  John from United Kingdom
  

  Montgenevre is the best resort I've been to so far.
  Snow was great, the international ski school (APEAK) was really helpful. They looked after our children in small groups as we were "tracking" the mountain with one of their guides (Mat). Nightlife was pretty poor but wasn't there for that.
  Simply a great family resort.

• November 13, 2010
  Jen from United Kingdom
  

  Awful, awful TJM Ski Topia! :-( I am truly upset after our experience with them. Like another reviewer, I have no qualms with Montgonevre whatsoever and actually think it's a fantastic resort for skiing, but please avoid this company at all costs. The hotel was so poorly kept it was upsetting. This hotel is meant for school children and there was exposed wiring that looked dangerous, showers flooding the floors and carpet trims sticking out 10cm above the floor, not to mention missing pieces of timber on the balcony rails. Bed sheets so old and thinning just to breath on them would add to the already existing holes. It's only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs and I'm certain you won't be getting any sympathy or cooperation from them. I wrote to Ski Topia's head office with my concerns and also received no reply. I waited and waited and it was only once I pushed it slightly again that I received a sharp, unapologetic response claiming something along the lines of 'you get what you pay for' and they 'aren't a luxury tour group'. I'm certainly used to roughing it once in a while and am happy turning a blind eye to the odd niggle here and there but it really was so appalling that I can't just ignore this one. Once they have your money, it seems they've done as much as they feel necessary and will go no further. Shame on them! I also had a chat with one of the staff members and it turns out that very few, if not all of the staff are NOT security checked to work with children despite promises to the effect on their 'squeaky clean' and professional website. Putting out my feelers around the rest of the resort it quickly became apparent that for whatever reason TJM Ski Topia are extremely poorly viewed. The majority of annoyances came from other companies with TJM Ski Topia's failure to meet financial commitments and their awful people skills i.e ice rinks. ski higher shops, ESF etc to the point where TJM Ski Topia may be axed from using these services, if not already. Anyway, there is more but I'll stop. Please avoid.

• June 10, 2010
  Tim from United Kingdom
  

  Following my last review of Montgenevre there are a couple of differences this time. Not to the resort, it was fantastic, great snow, small queues (even in Feb), great new lifts, ESF great etc. Skitopia were shocking this time, the organisation was dire, 3 ski shops for kit, rooms not ready, in fact the allocation for my school group was wrong. Having complained to the resort manager still nothing sorted out, letter to Skitopia; no response until 9th June (only under duress from ABTA) but still no apology or recognition of poor service. Once they have your money they don't want to know. Have a look at tripadvisor to see equally disatisfied "guests". Montgenevre absolutly brilliant, Skitopia not.

• April 08, 2010
  zzara from United Kingdom
  

  Visited Montgenevre during March 2010. The perfect holiday with great weather. Basic chalet but with the best host and hostess who made wonderful food; learnt to ski too! The only bad thing during the holiday was Death Valley which we had to walk down to get to the slopes.

  Do not book with ESF. They really messed me about, and I'm writing to them with a lawyer to get my money refunded. They're great if you have no issues, but as soon as you do, they don't care. They promised to refund me and then just changed their minds. Watch out!

• February 02, 2009
  Andy, Kayla & girls from France
  

  We visited Montgenerve in December. Yes, we were there for Christmas with lots of snow even on Christmas day. Montgenerve has lots to offer and even the children had the best time ever. Pretty scenery with the unspoiled villages and the locals were top class. This is the place to go and we hope to return again one day. We still dream and wish we were there skiing the pistes.

• January 23, 2009
  Matt from United Kingdom
  

  Visited Montgenevre early Jan 2009. Very snowy this year with excellent conditions for skiing both on and off-piste. Lifts are very efficient with no waiting. Very Quiet on pistes. Typical French prices in resort but who cares. For a quiet relaxing ski holiday Montgenevre is great. We will be back next year for sure.

• December 09, 2008
  Stephen from United Kingdom
  

  Well folks, if you think you have skied Montgenevre, think again; the new lifts installed offer some of the best off-piste to be skied. Any skier will love it. The views at Montgenevre are just fantastic and with snow and sunshine, what more can you ask for.

• February 25, 2008
  Tim from United Kingdom
  

  I have just returned from taking 40 12-14 year olds for a week in Montgenevre, staying at the Golf et Neige with TJM Skitopia. We had a brilliant time, the slopes were fantastic and brilliantly kept even though the weather was a little spring like. The range of slopes was excellent and enough to challenge all levels both on and off piste. ESF were excellent with my pupils (although my own children were with A-Peak as they were excellent with younger children in smaller classes). TJM Skitopia were great especially the resort manager, Steven and our Rep Kaz. They all worked very hard to make out visit very special.

  The off-piste skiing from Eagles Rock was excellent and certainly a challenge for the more advanced skiers in the party.

  The accommodation was excellent with great access to the pistes.

  As a resort this is the best I have been to. Quiet, very friendly, a wide ski area and wonderful for families. I would certainly recommend the resort to anyone but especially families and beginner/intermediate skiers.

• January 07, 2008
  Paul Kimpton from United Kingdom
  

  December 2007
  Travelled with Rocket Ski who were excellent and stayed at the Chalet L'ourson which was basic but very warm, clean and provided good food.
  Snow this year was fantastic and we enjoyed bright sun and blue sky every day, which obviously added tremendously to our holiday.
  The resort is great for intermediates and beginners but if you are looking for very challenging skiing you may get bored after a few days and will need to get onto the nearby Milky Way - best advice would be to hire a guide as we did who took us to places we wouldn't have found ourselves and proved plenty difficult.
  Overall, this is a very good resort and is highly recommended for family holidays.

• January 05, 2007
  Christopher Slade from United Kingdom
  

  Week 24-31 December 2006
  Positives:
  sunny every day
  enough good quality restaurants
  esf were brillaint, esapecially the instructor
  village was pretty much empty of traffic, thanks to the tunnel
  Eagle Rock was an easy red run, which was brillaint fun
  skiing into Italy from the top of eagle rock is for good skiers only and you also have to walk on the flat
  ski bus's very good, however it finishes at 5.30
  good place to learn
  very short transfer from Turin
  the best restauarants are:
  Le Capitane - an Italian place, which does take away pizzas
  Cadelasol - a lovely traditonal mountain food restaurant with great atmosphere
  Le Graal - only does food at lunch times, it's where all the young people go, but is very good
  everyone speaks very good English
  Le Godrans is a very good place for beginners to advance to blues and reds

  Negatives:
  In the afternoon it got very icy, due to lack of snow even though we were lucky enough to get any.
  no nigthlife, except the bar Ir Graal
  too many Italian ski clubs and skiers filling up the slopes and lifts in the afternoon
  the link between the main side and Le Chavlet was poor
  only 1 main lift to get up the mountain, which creates horrible queues, however they are non existent in the morning
  only 1 main green to get down from the top, very very busy and horrible
  lots of runs shut on Le Chavlet side due to lack of snow
  not much skiing between the trees
  the streets were very icy and were'nt particulaly well maintained
  piste map, not big enough and not up to date
  piste markings were poor, some reds which should have been black and visa versa. also blues were quite tricky
  only 2 very small supermarkets

  overall, for my first week skiing I loved it, even though it needs improvements

• September 27, 2006
  Stephanie Fairhead from United Kingdom
  

  I was in Montgenenvre recently where the first snow fell on Sunday 24th September. Maybe this is a good sign for the winter?
  A massive amount of work is happening in Montgenevre to improve the facilities. The centre of the village is now an almost traffic free area. A tunnel takes all the through traffic away from the centre, which is now almost pedestrianised. It is only single line traffic so it's a great place to enjoy a drink on a sunny terrace with fantastic views of the ski area.
  It's a very sociable village in that it is not too commercialised and inevitably, you keep bumping into people so it's easy to make friends. The lifts are instantly accessible from the village and all runs come back to the village so it's a good place for groups/families.
  The Apeak ski school is excellent and a breath of fresh air after the traditional ESF style instruction, although many of the ESF instructors speak fluent English so there are no language problems.
  Definitely a place to consider, particularly since Ryanair and Easy Jet have routes to Turin which is only one and a half hours away, on a very good road.

• April 08, 2006
  Peter Smintock from United Kingdom
  

  Thanks to all the APEAK ski school we had a great time! Were absolutely petrified by the mountain on the Sunday and ended up skiing fairly steep black runs by the end of the week. Do not try to compare APEAK ski school and ESF, the standards of tuitions are just not the same! Do not hesitate to use APEAK they are simply the best

• February 21, 2006
  richard from United Kingdom
  

  I have been to Montgenevre Feb 04 and March 05 with large family and friends. It's a great resort. We avoided the ski-school and went with some local ski instructors; they were really excellent. Great combination of 2 sides of the valley allows differing lights at different times of the day for varied skiing. Our kids really enjoyed their local instructors and there was enough easy to intermediate runs for us all to enjoy in the afternoons. For the adults, there is a nice run into Italy from the top of Eagle Rock run. The main road through the village is annoyingly busy. However, I have since learned an underpass has been built for all traffic to avoid the village, which is great.
  The village also has a good traditional French feel, without too many skiing shops, which I think is a good thing!
  I echo other comments that it is a great place to learn. As a guide my kids ages were as of 2004: 7, 10, 12, 14

• February 19, 2006
  Garry Doyland from United Kingdom
  

  Have just returned from Montgenevre with a school party of 41. At the beginning of the week the snow was all piste based, and they were working hard to keep it skiable. The kids learnt fast under sunny skies (brillaint ski school - Apeak) and everyone had a great time. On the Wednesday the weather turned, clouded, and then snowed. We had continuous snow for the next 18 hours followed by a little sunshine and then snowed again all day Friday. Snow was drier on the friday, real powder low down. Depths of 40 cm Thursday, 30 on Friday and still snowing when we left on Saturday, It was snowing all the way down to Cesana on the way out and the depths were looking good. In Montgenevre there was loads of off-piste developing though the avalanche risk was rising high. Conditions on piste were good, still grooming and the open spaces were designed to treat everyone who had never skied through powder with the experince of a life time. Absolutely brillaint, best ski place I take a group to, great teaching area, up to top intermediates, cannot praise it highly enough.

• January 06, 2006
  Lionel Griffiths from United Kingdom
  

  We booked a day trip here when we stayed in Sauze at the other end of the milky way at xmas 05 - the links to the system from sauze were closed due to lack of snow. BUT, Montgenevre is a pretty gem with plenty of resort level snow and sunny slopes. The pistes are ideal for beginners and early intermediates but little for good intermedites and experts as the top slopes were also closed due to lack of snow. Runs back to the resort are either a steep red or a green (which gets crowded). As a day trip, great, my girlfriend got bored really quickly though due to the lack of challenging runs. Fab for beginners or try the link to Claviere and Cesana if its open. We did notice that the ski school is right on the slopes with plenty of gentle slopes at village level served by mini drag lifts with loads of tots learning to ski. Kids will love it. Learn in Montgenevre.

• December 09, 2005
  Giles Fairhead from United Kingdom
  

  I have been going to Montgenvre for the last 5 or 6 years on and off and it is a lovely traditional French resort. The ski area links in well with the Italian resorts further down the valley and the village is very picturesque. The main road which used to pass through the centre of the village has now been diverted through a tunnel under the resort, so no more noisy, polluting traffic, just bars and hotels with un-obscured views of the slopes. The resort is very good for beginners as all easier runs are at the bottom of the mountain near the village and all the runs start and finish around the same area so easy to meet up with people, although this can lead to a bit of congestion at the end of the day. Plenty of nice runs for intermediate skiers and now a free-ride area and half pipe for the more advanced. In the evenings there are plenty of bars and restaurants with live entertainment several times a week. For those that like to push on a bit later then there is a traditional French night club. On those days when you may not want to hit the slopes then there is a newly built cinema, and the picturesque town of Briancon is just a short journey away with its shops and market. All in all a resort well worth a visit, prices are kept slightly lower than for a lot of French ski resorts due to its proximity to Italy.

• January 10, 2005
  Arnaud from United Kingdom
  

  Went to Mongenevre in March 2004.
  The snow was abundant and fresh, even at the bottom of the slopes. Wheather was sunny most of the time.
  Me and my friends all caught some kind of gastric flu, which the natives told us is due to the local tap water.
  I don't know whether it is true or not, but if you catch it, it will ruin several days of ski, so don't take risks!!
  The resort is quite high, thus a bit cold, so get proper skiing clothes. It is a reasonable price to pay for perfect snow conditions.
  The slopes are lovely and varied. The french ski school is very good, even with english-speaking beginners.
  I recommend you book very early your TGV tickets to Oulx train station, otherwise you will end up taking the nasty slow trains that make your journey last 12 hours instead of 4(actual figures).

• January 03, 2005
  Caitlin from United Kingdom
  

  Montgenevre is amzing. Im only 11 and Ive been there twice and am desperate to go again. I cant wait till we go again in February.Last year it was so good, I didnt want to leave. I really do recommend this resort.

• October 19, 2004
  tony pike from United Kingdom
  

  We have been back to Montgenevre Three times now & about to book our 4th trip with the Village Club du Soleil, who do a great all in deal. We love the atmosphere & closeness to Italy, & the skiing is great for us & our Daughter !! The rail link via Oulx in Italy, TGV to Paris is also very handy.

• March 06, 2004
  Raymond Stuut from Netherlands
  

  I skied at Montgenevre the first week of february 2004. Plenty of sun and snow with temperatures rising at some restaurant terrace's to an unbelievable 18oC! The pistes didn't suffer under these circumstances because of a excellent piste preparation every day. The area is perfect for beginner's and intermediates. At Front de Neige there is a fenced area especially for beginners. I think the best area of Montgenevre is Gondrans. With wide and open terrain it's like it is made for carving.

  Skiing to Italy is possible, but don't go any further than Clavi?re. Here is plenty of skiing and excellent pisterestaurants. Look out for the piste signs at the italian side, because they are curious sometimes, so watch out. On top of this you will encounter the most famous pistename in Italy 'pista chiusa' or piste closed and a sign that sends you off-piste, trough a forrest.

  When you want to ski the Milky Way I would advise you to take the car or bus. The skiing is great though.

  The village of Montgenevre is not very big and is settled at the sunny side of the valley. Parking space can be limited at weekends, because of the tidal wave of italians. There are plenty of sunny terraces in the village wity reasonable prices. Only disadvantage is the busy pass road through Montgenevre. Most of the six hotels are located at this road, so thake care.

  All in all I had a great week of skiing.

• January 05, 2004
  Ady Keeble from United Kingdom
  

  I skied a day at Montgenevre when I visited Serre Che a couple of years ago, and it is great terrain for improving intermediates who need to boost their confidence. The resort level runs are wide and gentle, and the whole area lends itself to motorway cruising. Not the best resort from which to explore the Milky Way as it is rather isolated at one end of it, but worth a visit in it's own right. Ski to Claviere for an Italian village lunch as they have some great little bars and restaurants.

  I have tried to get back to Montgenevre on a late deal, but accomodation seems to be a little thin on the ground for such bookings - if anyone has any suggestions please e-mail me.

• December 30, 2003
  steve from United Kingdom
  

  just got back (28th Dec) 1st skiing holiday for 12 years, excellent snow, excellent skiing for inters' and beginers very safe and quite resort ideal as my kids are 6 & 8 yrs old, no ques skiing back to resort and excellent bus service through resort if you need it. My instructor took our group over to Italy on several days - fantastic, lift pass covers that as well.
  If you have a young family i'd recommend this resort, if you're looking for 'wild' apres ski then try Sauze D'oux. Only 1.75 hour transfer from Turin.