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September 16, 2018
Bradley Mitchell from
United Kingdom
Bradley Mitchell from
United Kingdom
Did 3 years on trot to Champuloc, staying at Relais de Glaciers, lovely hotel, great spa, great food, wonderful staff. Went with Ski2 and can’t praise them enough. Great long cruising reds, nearly always deserted. Lovely off-piste opportunities right by the pistes. Having gone to different resorts year after year, fact that we did 3 years here in a row tells you everything. No nightlife, but that’s the price you pay for deserted pistes.
January 12, 2018
walt from
South Africa
walt from
South Africa
Just back from this hidden treasure of a resort. Wonderful variety of slopes with superb views. Dead quiet with no lines for ski pass, lifts, restaurants etc. Many cosy restaurants on the slopes and very well priced. Stayed at the Le Rocher hotel: spotless, great food and comfortable. Also access to a super spa 5 minutes away.
This place is largely unknown. Go, you will not be disappointed. It's truly unspoilt and brilliant fun (way better than those faceless French resorts).
February 28, 2016
Graeme from
Italy
Graeme from
Italy
We have just been in Antagnod for the last week. We have skied the Monterosa area each day. The pistes are long and well groomed. Great fun for high speed cruising but there are limited options compared with the large French resorts. However, the off-piste is astonishing. It is equal to or better than anything I have seen anywhere in the world. Not much of a surprise really when you look up the valley at the highest continuous area of high alpine terrain in Europe. They even have a cable car that seems to only serve high end off-piste routes. Add to that the possibility of affordable heli-skiing, where we got first tracks after 10 days of the area being untouched due to the weather, and you have a pretty special place. To cap things off the locals are friendly, the food fantastic and the prices better then France, let alone Switzerland. I suggest that if you go and want to best enjoy the off piste ask for Francesca Farnia from Monterosa Mountain Guides.
October 25, 2012
Andy from
United Kingdom
Andy from
United Kingdom
Champoluc .... skied since 2003 season when time allows ..... always something new to ski at Monterosa-ski. The food is awesome .... the skiing is thigh burning, well, if you are not so fit smiles, but hey, remember there's always a spot to ease them over a wonderful hot chocolate ... you know the one that your teaspoon stands by its self so so yummy ! ...... when you have skied from one end to the other and returned you know you have skied some of the most scenic trails in Europe .... met and spoken to the friendliest people in Italy .... Some names you may come across Marina, Max and Carla, Franko, Ruth and Simon and really so many that I apologise for not mentioning in this blog. Also, if you really want to get away from it all there's always ski touring and wonderful heli-skiing to be had as well .......
February 14, 2011
David Glitz from
United Kingdom
David Glitz from
United Kingdom
Have just returned from a fantastic weeks skiing in Champoluc. Clear blue skies, fantastic snow conditions which held up well despite the warm weather. The Hotel Relais was superb with fantastic staff and great spa facilities in the basement. Champoluc is a great resort for couples and families, although as mentioned previously, those seeking lively apres ski should look elsewhere. It was the first time that our children have skied, and by the end of the week they were both coming down easier red runs (there are limited blue options at the resort). For the record, we experienced absolutely no queues for lifts and gondolas, apart from the weekend when we did have to wait 3 minutes for the main four man chair on the Frachey side of the slopes - big deal! It was our second time to Champoluc and had several people say to us that they wish they had found the resort years ago!
Simply cannot wait to go back.
December 30, 2009
David from
Afghanistan
David from
Afghanistan
I am off to Champoluc for, I think, the 12th year running on 17th Jan. I think it is a fantastic resort. It is not full of pushing people who have no manners. The shops are helpful, the ski/boot hiring is of a great quality and good value. The hotel we usually stay in is The Champoluc - right next to the gondola! The hosts are so helpful and welcoming that it almost feels like coming home.
The ability to ski over the valleysand at Champoluc, have lunch far away and then come back during the afternoon is one of the great attractions. Last year we were a party of 12 all doing our own thing but meeting up at the great mountain cafes. There have been a couple of years when the snow has been poor but that is hardly the fault of the resort.
August 24, 2009
Bob Slattery from
United States
Bob Slattery from
United States
We visited Champoluc for as week in March 2009. We stayed at the Breithorn Hotel and really enjoyed it. We had about two and a half feet of snow while there so we had plenty of fresh tracks. We were more than happy with the terrain and the assortment of mountain restaurants. The town was small but we were able to visit a different restaurant each evening and did not have a bad meal. Apres-ski is relatively quiet so if you're looking for that you may want to look elsewhere. We didn't have any issues with the ski map and wait times at the lift were non-existent. We would happily return.
March 18, 2009
JENS JØRGEN EGEDE from
Greenland
JENS JØRGEN EGEDE from
Greenland
March 25, 2008
David Powell from
United Kingdom
David Powell from
United Kingdom
We have recently had a wonderful week in Champoluc from March 2 to March 9. We were a family of eleven: four children and seven adults. We stayed at the Hotel de Champoluc and enjoyed that very much. There was plenty of snow and very good weather: the best combination. Everywhere people were friendly and helpful. Our only complaint would be the ski school. The children were between four & nine and had never skied before, likewise three of the adults. Ski school is supposed to be for two hours a day which is not very long, but it was made even shorter as it never started on time at 10.00 hrs and always finished at 11.45 hrs. The instructors were very friendly but lacked direction; as an example two of the adults should have been moved to a more advanced group after two days, but were not & the nursery slopes are pretty tame once you have got the hang of it, & the third adult gave up after two days & went walking instead, as he was bored stiff. I personally have been in many ski schools over forty years, so have some experience & the best ones carry out a short test right at the start to separate the wheat from the chaff, and they always give you at least your full time entitlement, after all you are paying for this.
However, everyone loved the resort, and said they would return.
February 09, 2008
Petter from
Norway
Petter from
Norway
A week has passed already since we left Champoluc and the Monterosa ski system in Italy. Man, life sucks afterwards! Champoluc is one of the three valleys that build up the Monterosa ski system. From what I could see, it was also the largest, not that it was any larger compared to towns in Austria... I liked it; small and cozy. Not many late night party places, but still, Panachama was all I needed (after ski). Food was good as well, though the pizzas were not good. Maybe I was unlucky, but the lasagna was brilliant no matter where you ate it. Also, I can say that there is a police force skiing, for security, emergency assistance and anything else you could imagine. I talked to one, and he said there were 221 across the Italian part of the alps!
Skiing in the Italian part of the Alps is different from the Austrian, to a large degree, I would say. In Austria, you could go skiing to the peak/maximum top of every mountain (nearly) while in the Monterosa ski system that is a no go. The mountains are very steep and somewhat rocky. Intense, massive and wonderful. This reflects the skiing opportunities; some places I would not want to fall as you would fall 300 metres right down. Hopefully the fences will stop you, but I did not test them.
Someone had written here that you can find powder no matter what, somewhere in the system. Me and my friend found wonderful powder after 4 days. We spent the last 2 days there. Hint: go skiing where the sun barely/does not appear, hehe ;)
The Champoluc side of the Monterosa ski system is good in the afternoon/evening as then there is sun and not that many people. If the crossings over to the other valleys close, some queues might appear in the morning but as the day passes by they nearly disappear. The crossings to the other valleys were open 5/6 days whilst I was there. It takes a little more than an hour to get to the top of Alagna/Gressoney peak. The last loooong gondola takes forever, but you get transported a fantastic long bit.
Why I decided to travel to Champoluc I do not know, but I do not regret either. I know I will travel back when I'm finished with my studies, as it is somewhat expensive. Not compared to the prices here in Norway, but generally across the Alps.
We stayed at Hotel Ayas, a very nice hotel with helpful owners. I could not imagine anything better than that hotel. If you wish to travel to a ski destination where there is nearly always sun (at least in one of the valleys), huge, challenging and long pistes (both on/off) and few people in your way; Monterosa ski system with Champoluc (as your accommodation) is the place for you!
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