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Montgenèvre (Vialattea) resort snow
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Montgenèvre (Vialattea) Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Montgenèvre (Vialattea) Ski Resort

Montgenèvre (Vialattea) Ratings

Overall: 4.1. Based on 18 votes and 34 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.4

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Montgenèvre (Vialattea) is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.4

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Montgenèvre (Vialattea) has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.0

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.3

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.2

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Montgenèvre (Vialattea)

Public Transport: 3.7

  • There are no buses or taxis to Montgenèvre (Vialattea)
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.7

  • No places to stay in/near Montgenèvre (Vialattea)
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 4.1

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.1

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Montgenèvre (Vialattea)

Ski in/Ski out: 4.4

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.2

  • There are no child care facilities at Montgenèvre (Vialattea)
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.2

  • Montgenèvre (Vialattea) relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.4

  • There are no snow groomers at Montgenèvre (Vialattea)
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Montgenèvre (Vialattea) are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.1

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Montgenèvre (Vialattea) is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Montgenèvre (Vialattea), it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.8

  • Montgenèvre (Vialattea) usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.3

  • The staff at Montgenèvre (Vialattea) are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Montgenèvre (Vialattea) are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.6

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.8

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.6

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.9

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.8

  • No intermediate terrain at Montgenèvre (Vialattea)
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.8

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.1

  • Not even a kicker at Montgenèvre (Vialattea)
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.9

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Montgenèvre (Vialattea)
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.9

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Montgenèvre (Vialattea) has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.2

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.1

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.4

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 3.4

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.3

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.6

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.3

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.3

  • Overall, Montgenèvre (Vialattea) is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.3

  • Overall, Montgenèvre (Vialattea) is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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December 09, 2010
Paul from Ski France 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski France 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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 Ski United Kingdom 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.