Santa Caterina Valfurva Ski Resort Guide

I have lost count how many times we have been to Santa.C Certainly 15 times or more. Italian family links started it, but even having been to all the big famous resorts as well, in so many countries, the family never wants to be anywhere else. Once you get to know your way around the off-piste areas (always, always check with local instructors first for avalanche risk etc), what may look like a limited ski area looking just at the piste map, suddenly becomes way more expansive, especially after a good dump of fresh snow. The free Ski Bus down to Bormio means you have another whole resort about 3 times bigger included in your lift pass (but our kids will not leave Santa!). Both the boys (21 and 18) are very advanced skiers and have enjoyed the famous ski areas too, but only want to be here. Lovely people, amazing local food and wine, in a nature reserve, it's a very special place. Please don't come though, or tell any one else, we don't want it getting busy!