Visitor reviews for Montgenevre

• 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.