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Passo Tonale Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Passo Tonale Ski Resort

Passo Tonale Ratings

Overall: 3.8. Based on 38 votes and 47 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.5

  • 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
  • Passo Tonale is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.3

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

Off-piste: 3.4

  • 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: 4.0

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

Access: 3.0

  • 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 Passo Tonale

Public Transport: 3.1

  • There are no buses or taxis to Passo Tonale
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.3

  • No places to stay in/near Passo Tonale
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.5

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

Luxury Hotels: 3.5

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Passo Tonale

Ski in/Ski out: 4.7

  • 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: 4.0

  • There are no child care facilities at Passo Tonale
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.4

  • Passo Tonale relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.5

  • There are no snow groomers at Passo Tonale
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Passo Tonale are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.4

  • 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
  • Passo Tonale is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.2

  • If snow conditions are poor at Passo Tonale, 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: 4.4

  • Passo Tonale 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: 4.1

  • The staff at Passo Tonale are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Passo Tonale are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.9

  • 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: 4.2

  • 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: 4.3

  • 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: 4.5

  • 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: 4.4

  • No intermediate terrain at Passo Tonale
  • 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: 3.7

  • Not even a kicker at Passo Tonale
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.2

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

Luge/Toboggan: 2.2

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

Mountain Dining: 3.8

  • 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: 3.8

  • 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: 2.9

  • 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: 2.9

  • 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: 3.4

  • 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: 4.0

  • 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): 4.0

  • Overall, Passo Tonale 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): 4.0

  • Overall, Passo Tonale 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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April 20, 2009
Justin Manning from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just back on the 28th March 2009 from a week in Passo Tonale. This was my 4th visit. I first went in 1988 and I have to admit I love this resort (Passo Tonale). I have skied a total of 25 times in Europe, mainly in Italy and Austria and I think the views here are amongst the best. Ok, it might not offer the most challenging runs in the world but the paradiso run is certainly quite exhilarating though it looks much more fearsome than it actually is. There are some good long runs and if you go for it, it is possible to ski from the top of the glacier at 3069m down to the top of the Paradiso run at 2587m on down the Paradiso run right down past the ½ point of the Ponte Di Legno – Passo Tonale Gondola ending up at the base of the Valbione Lift at 1250m. That’s an impressive decent of over 1800m; clearly for the more experienced and energetic of you out there especially if you're trying to do that decent in one go. But Passo Tonale is great and I think it must be one of the best resorts to learn to ski on gentle south facing slopes that offer a range of runs increasing in height and offer really tangible targets for beginners to aspire to. Its snow record is very good and skiing on the north slopes often runs right through in to May and the Presena glacier gives year round skiing. Though the Euro is making travelling to Europe much more expensive this resort is cheaper than most. I recommend the pizza restaurant in the Miramonte Hotel -7 Euros for an amazing pizza is, I feel, great value. We went to Passo Tonale in late March so the resort was not that busy. The snow conditions were fantastic, just a little slushy on 2 out of 6 days. Nightlife at Passo Tonale is quite limited to a few hotel bars with a couple of discos. The disco at the Miramonte can be good and has an indoor smoking area (much needed when it's blowing a gale, snowing like mad and about -10) as does the Haven pub and Club Antares; all three open to about 2am (not much is open later than that). But all are very friendly; some of the smaller more local bars are best and offer good value for money. If you’re a beginner or have never been skiing and want to go somewhere with truly inspiring scenery and learn or improve then seriously consider Passo Tonale as the place to go.
March 30, 2009
Dave Farmer from Ski Italy Italy
Visited Passo Tonale for the first week in March 2009 and had a brilliant time. Loads of snow and an excellant selection of runs for me and my 12 year old son. We're not brilliant skiers but loved the black run under the Glacier. We tried to ski every run but failed the last couple due to extremely heavy snow at the end of the week. Excellent runs also in Ponte Di Legno including challenging (sometimes too challenging for me) runs through the trees. Stayed at Hotel Dolomiti at Passo Tonale which was friendly and provided all we needed; clean, warm, good food and friendly staff. Visited the swimming pool in Ponte Di Legno which was great when we needed a break. The pool is huge, warm and uncrowded (we were the only ones there on one day). Would recommend this resort (Passo Tonale) to anyone who loves skiing, good food and Italy.
February 17, 2009
Rob from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We were at Passo Tonale in January 2009. A group of 8 with 1 boarder (me), 3 expert skiers and 4 beginners. Nice resort, very quiet and tonnes of snow. We found the resort clouds/fogs easily but when it clears it's magic, not the prettiest but get away from the town and it's lovely. The runs in Passo Tonale are a bit limiting: wide and fast but not exactly challenging. The off-piste opportunities were good due to the fresh snow, especially up the higher runs. The black run over the valley, under the cable car and on its own was the best in Passo, steep but smooth. If you want better and more interesting runs, take the long flat blue run down towards Ponte Di Legno and follow the red run off that to the left. This'll take you to the best runs in the area, tree lined reds and blacks; great fun. If I'd have found them earlier I'd have spent the week there. We stayed at Hotel Eden which was nice with decent sized rooms and plenty of decent food. The staff were friendly. Overall, I would say the resort suits beginners well, intermediates could develop quickly but advanced skiers/boarders should avoid it. Passo Tonale is very cheap by the way. A large pizza or pasta and a drink costs 8 euros. Find it that cheap in France.
October 12, 2008
Ian Wickham from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
A value for money resort, but very short easy runs, spent too much time on the chair lifts ok for a short break.
November 30, 2007
Ian Morewood from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Italian hospitality in a blind Valley with 3000 metre hills and 1200 metres of vertical drop. What a great prospect. I stayed at the Hotel Dolomiti which is superbly located. At the start of my weeks skiing you could almost ski into the locker room, by the end of the week though a thaw had put pay to that! Onto the skiing; well for a beginner the resort would offer plenty of challenges which for the other members of my party was good, two complete novices and one, me, hadn't skied for 10 years but was good (honest). Early intermediates will find plenty to entertain themselves for the week especially if they're still making use of the ski school. Where the resort falls down though is on provision for advanced or expert skiers, I had skied out the pisted resort in just over a day and, without attending ski school, I was alternating for the rest of the week between finding bits of powder and straight lining the mountain. The downside to this though was the time spent on lifts. Would I go back? Yep, as soon as my little boy is old enough to ski I would take him to Tonale, if the price was right.
April 09, 2007
Graham Ellis from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
My first visit to Passo Tonale & pleasantly surprised. Village wasn't as bad as I anticipated (better than some French purpose built resorts). This was my 12 year old son's first time boarding and I also went with a friend whose son was skiing for the first time, so this was an ideal resort for them. We stayed at the Sporthotel Vittoria, which is centrally situated & found it clean, comfortable & the food was good. Bar & waiting staff all very friendly. My son had four private lessons with Paulo from Ponte-Tonale ski & snowboard school. He was an excellent teacher & by day five, my son was riding with me & even doing jumps at the side of the pistes. I found everyone in the resort helpful & friendly. The slopes were quite busy but we never had to queue for more than a few minutes. In my opinion, this is an excellent resort for beginners & early intermediates.
April 08, 2007
ann from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We have just got back from a fantastic week in Passo Tonale. We stayed at the Hotel Orchidea which I would recommend for the lovely food, friendly owners and the Wellness Centre. As beginners, we all went to ski school which was very good. My instructor, Stefano, showed endless patience and good humour at the groups' reluctance to abandon the old faithful snowplough for scarily fast parallel turns. By the end of the week he had inspired us all with great confidence. Passo Tonale was lots of fun for beginners with lots of shortish runs in the resort and nice, longer, prettier blues to progress to.
April 02, 2007
nick maye from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Just returned from Tonale 31 March 2007 Excellent snow which was a plus point Other than that the resort lacks character and the pistes are very intermediate.Stayed in the Sport Vitoria the food was average and often cold which was dissappointing as good food is usually the one thing you can quarantee in Italy. If your a beginner /early intermediate and are not worried about its lack of charm then maybe this is the place for you Otherwise look elsewhere.I have to agree with Colleens earlier comment I have skied in Italy for over twenty years and prefer the alps to the Dolomites.
March 08, 2007
Steve Martin from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Visited Passo Tonale for the second time 10 - 17 Feb 2007. Stayed at Hotel Dolomiti again in one of their family rooms. Food and service fantastic and Stefano and all staff welcomed us and remembered us from last time (Christmas 2005). Ski school and lifts just across from the hotel so no long walks with your skis. Although we didn't have as much snow this time all the pistes were open and the skiing was just as good. An added bonus was the new long blue run down towards Ponte Di Legno and the new gondala back up. Ski school (Scuola Italiana) has great ski instructors. Special mention for Freddie who has a great sense of humour. Ski instructors also recognised the children from last time. Children(10 & 11) had Sonia and had a great time, especially the races at the end of the week. Fantastic resort for beginners/intermediates and caters well for different abilities. No problems with queues at lifts. Recommend you try the sledges opposite Dolomiti, the kids thought they were great. Enjoyed it so much we are going back again next year.
February 18, 2007
PET TWIGG from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
My family - husband and 2 kids (6 & 8) and I had our second skiing holiday in Passo Tonalle in February 2007. Hotel - We stayed at The Hotel Dolomiti which was basic but the VERY friendly staff and good home cooked food made up for the lack of hotel facilities. Ski School - We ALL joined ski school for the week and the tuition was great ... the children had Sonia and developed their snow plough, my husband is a good intermediate standard and was put through his paces, I'm an advanced skier but want to improve my technique and posture .. had a great instructor Irvin who gave me lots to think about!. Resort - The resort has a mix of traditional and not so traditional and the food in the restaurants overall is good, but nothing special. Piste - The piste was very well maintained so a good snow cover was maintained through our holiday. The ski school split us into similar ability classes so it was easy to fully explore the piste. Apres-ski - Restaurants are not great but the apres-ski drinking atmosphere is spot on (not that we did much of that with 2 children in tow). We've booked to go back Feb 2008 ...