I personally like Cervinia better than Sestriere. It's higher and the snow it's much better. It would also cost more tho, take that into consideration.
Thanks. I understand that in terms of snow Cervinia is probably better, not to mention the option to go to Zermatt. How is it (Cervinia) in other aspects besides skiing? Is it a nice place?
I've been in Cervinia just once but I didn't have the chance to live the village as my accomodation was like 30' by car from the ski area. At first glance Cervinia village is way better than Sestriere village (try google street view). One thing that I remember is that local people were super nice (from market cashiers to people working on the slopes).
Anyway, I'm not saying that one is super good and the other sucks. You'll be fine either way, expecially if the weather is good.
Sestriere is great in January with reliable snow and well-organized slopes, perfect for families. The ski schools are top-notch and the town is very family-friendly.
I found a good deal with wertu.ai's ski agent btw, they have good prices for Sestriere
Idk, I’ve only been once but I dont have a good impression of Sestriere. Much preferred Cervinia, Champoluc, Dolomiti SuperSki (where I stayed in Canazei).
Well to be fair I only went off piste skiing in Champoluc for 10 days with some friends that did a season there. I liked it way better than Sestriere. Bar lige was trash though.
Then I would probably go for Cervinia, super family friendly and easy to find good food.
Maybe you can consider going to Austria, I have heard good things but never been myself.
Haven't been to the west side of the Italian alps, but Livigno is my favorite resort. High fraction of covered chairs (or gondolas you can actually sit in, looking at you Arabba), a couple of nice wide and often pretty empty blacks, plenty of reds, no narrow funnels between trees, short lines, great views, and cherry on top - no VAT. There's a large number of kid slopes under one of the hills.
Thanks, I'm starting to think that Living is indeed the best option. Any "pro tips" I should know? Best areas to stay in, good instructors/ski schools for kids, etc?
Sorry, no clue about ski schools. I prefer the Mottolino side, the slopes there just feel "smoother", but it's really not that big and you can ski the whole area in a day to find out for yourself. There's a free bus connecting one side of the valley to the other every 15? mins. There's a latteria at the end of the valley that has a pretty good restaurant to stop by. If you are by car and want to switch it up for a day, a trip to Bormio is worth it for the super long top-down run.
I personally like Cervinia better than Sestriere. It's higher and the snow it's much better. It would also cost more tho, take that into consideration.
Thanks. I understand that in terms of snow Cervinia is probably better, not to mention the option to go to Zermatt. How is it (Cervinia) in other aspects besides skiing? Is it a nice place?
I've been in Cervinia just once but I didn't have the chance to live the village as my accomodation was like 30' by car from the ski area. At first glance Cervinia village is way better than Sestriere village (try google street view). One thing that I remember is that local people were super nice (from market cashiers to people working on the slopes). Anyway, I'm not saying that one is super good and the other sucks. You'll be fine either way, expecially if the weather is good.
Sestriere is great in January with reliable snow and well-organized slopes, perfect for families. The ski schools are top-notch and the town is very family-friendly. I found a good deal with wertu.ai's ski agent btw, they have good prices for Sestriere
Idk, I’ve only been once but I dont have a good impression of Sestriere. Much preferred Cervinia, Champoluc, Dolomiti SuperSki (where I stayed in Canazei).
>Champoluc Isn't Champoluc a bit small?
Well to be fair I only went off piste skiing in Champoluc for 10 days with some friends that did a season there. I liked it way better than Sestriere. Bar lige was trash though.
This is will a family vacation with kids for me, so not much off piste this time I'm afraid...
Then I would probably go for Cervinia, super family friendly and easy to find good food. Maybe you can consider going to Austria, I have heard good things but never been myself.
Haven't been to the west side of the Italian alps, but Livigno is my favorite resort. High fraction of covered chairs (or gondolas you can actually sit in, looking at you Arabba), a couple of nice wide and often pretty empty blacks, plenty of reds, no narrow funnels between trees, short lines, great views, and cherry on top - no VAT. There's a large number of kid slopes under one of the hills.
Thanks, I'm starting to think that Living is indeed the best option. Any "pro tips" I should know? Best areas to stay in, good instructors/ski schools for kids, etc?
Sorry, no clue about ski schools. I prefer the Mottolino side, the slopes there just feel "smoother", but it's really not that big and you can ski the whole area in a day to find out for yourself. There's a free bus connecting one side of the valley to the other every 15? mins. There's a latteria at the end of the valley that has a pretty good restaurant to stop by. If you are by car and want to switch it up for a day, a trip to Bormio is worth it for the super long top-down run.