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D2 is looking at university for Sept 27, preferably a 3-year course in English based around biology. Italian universities have a good reputation for this. Weekend skiing would be a nice bonus.
Which resorts have good access, preferably by train, to the main cities in the north such as Turin, Milan, perhaps even Verona? Something with challenging terrain not just bunny slopes, she now looks for blacks.
I know that’s easy for Austria and Switzerland, possible but limited for France. Italy? Any thoughts?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sauze d'Oulx - not far from Turin on the train to France. About 10km from the train station.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Hurdy wrote: |
| Sauze d'Oulx - not far from Turin on the train to France. About 10km from the train station. |
That was my first thought. The train to Aosta gets you Pila and there's the branch line from there up the valley to PreStDidier and buses from there to both LaThuile and Courmayeur. You can get of the main line earlier and get the bus up to Gressoney.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Orange200 wrote: |
D2 is looking at university for Sept 27, preferably a 3-year course in English based around biology. Italian universities have a good reputation for this. Weekend skiing would be a nice bonus.
Which resorts have good access, preferably by train, to the main cities in the north such as Turin, Milan, perhaps even Verona? Something with challenging terrain not just bunny slopes, she now looks for blacks.
I know that’s easy for Austria and Switzerland, possible but limited for France. Italy? Any thoughts? |
She should join the University ski club, and ask them. If she's lucky they may run weekend trips up to the slopes.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Verona - Brenta Dolomites
Verona to Trento by train is easy and costs next to nothing.
There's a local train service from Trento* to Marileva which is in the lift system of Madonna di Campiglio.
*although coming from Verona, it can be more efficient to change at Mezzocorona.
Verona - Sela Ronda
Similarly, trains from Verona to Bolzano are regular. Go to a stop just pasr Bolzano called Ponte Gardena/Waidbruck from which there's a cheap local bus up to Ortisei and Selva.
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| admin wrote: |
Verona - Brenta Dolomites
Verona to Trento by train is easy and costs next to nothing.
There's a local train service from Trento* to Marileva which is in the lift system of Madonna di Campiglio.
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Daolasa. It's a kick ass integrated interchange. Gondi into Marilleva/MdC/ Pinzolo system and free ski bus connections to Pejo and Passo Tonale.
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Aosta for Pila by train from Turin, albeit i think there's currently electrification works going on. Then with the Val d'Aosta pass you have access to loads of areas.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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| Kenzie wrote: |
She should join the University ski club, and ask them. If she's lucky they may run weekend trips up to the slopes. |
That’s a far better idea!
Having travelled in Italy for 2 months last summer, using the train a fair bit, I’m totally not a big fan of Italian trains. (Perhaps I’d be a bigger fan had I understood Italian. There were frequent disruptions, changes, periodic strikes which were only communicated in Italian, when you’re already embroiled in the middle of it)
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That was my first thought. The train to Aosta gets you Pila and there's the branch line from there up the valley to PreStDidier and buses from there to both LaThuile and Courmayeur.
I’m sure the Pre St Didier line closed a few years ago unfortunately.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Having travelled in Italy for 2 months last summer, using the train a fair bit, I’m totally not a big fan of Italian trains
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I've not done much travel in Italian trains, but I was quite impressed. I do understand enough Italian to generally follow what's going on once it's been repeated enough. My first experience of trying to buy tickets for our group from Milan to Venice, when I spoke VERY little Italian, but enough to buy tickets, was frustrating - the woman was telling me there was a strike.... not a word I'd learnt but a useful one for Italian train travel!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Origen wrote: |
| the woman was telling me there was a strike.... not a word I'd learnt but a useful one for Italian train travel! |
Exactly!
There’s usually one somewhere in the network just about every week, or every other week at the minimum.
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Verona-Bolzano-Brubeck-Percha
It may take a while (200kms!) but direct into the rather fabulous and very reliable skiing at Kronplatz.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Origen wrote: |
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Having travelled in Italy for 2 months last summer, using the train a fair bit, I’m totally not a big fan of Italian trains
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I've not done much travel in Italian trains, but I was quite impressed. I do understand enough Italian to generally follow what's going on once it's been repeated enough. My first experience of trying to buy tickets for our group from Milan to Venice, when I spoke VERY little Italian, but enough to buy tickets, was frustrating - the woman was telling me there was a strike.... not a word I'd learnt but a useful one for Italian train travel! |
I lived in Milan for a few years back in 2006, and there were (at that time at least) minimum service levels on strike days - so in many ways I prefer Italian trains to British ones (currently I have Scotrail and the occasional LNER service...). And I'd assume that if the OP'#s daughter is studying there then language won't be an issue.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I'm sure knowing the language goes a long way in reducing the impact. Still, I just ran into so many service disruptions. Strike being just one of the well known source of such disruption.
For the OP's offspring, being in a university is probably the best resources in terms of going skiing. Just find out about what other students do and join in! (that's what I did when I was in uni)
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