area, linked to the runs of La Rosière (in
France) by the same lifts and skipass. There
are over 150 kms of runs. The La Combe
chair gives access to one of the best
all-in-one runs for beginners. Nice and
gentle, you’ll soon be sliding confidently.
Intermediates are well served with plenty
of reds and blues. Piste number 7, an 11 km
run, is a great one to try, as is a run over to
La Rosière in France (but don’t miss the last
lift back!). Advanced skiers should attempt
the run known as ‘Black 2’, back to La Thuile
village, where, after a meandering red run,
the world seems to drop away from your
feet and you’re met by a superb and
challenging black.
La Thuile is one of the Alps’ biggest and highest skiing
areas and its highly efficient ski
installations
guarantee a fast ascent. In fact, in La Thuile you’ll
have to search hard to
find a lift queue or a crowded
piste! Such a vast environment offers an outstanding
variety of vistas and the skier/snowboarder seeking
new experiences will certainly find
something to
delight! There is abundant snow and the high altitudes
of the pistes
guarantee good conditions until late
spring, providing a long season of pleasure and
enjoyment.
La Thuile is an old mining village which has become a
go-ahead resort. At its heart is the
Planibel complex,
an efficient, self-contained 'village' with its own hotel,
apartments
(home to Interski clients), pool, shops
and bars. The village is an attractive mix of the old
and the new, situated on the Italian side of the Piccolo
San Bernardo Pass, leading to
France. The pass is
closed to traffic in winter, becoming the ski route to
La Rosière (in the
footsteps of Hannibal).
ALSO SEE : www.lathuile.it