brochure requestSchool ski holidays in Tonale
Very snow-sure, high altitude skiing with glacier. Best beginners resort in Europe. Ambitious lift company with big plans. Friendly, convenient, well-equipped village.
If you learnt to ski in Tonale a few years back you will be amazed by the changes. Like all the Val di Sole resorts, investment in the lifts has been continuous and Tonale is definitely on its way up market. Many of the hotels have added a star.
High above the trees, it's still not quite your alpine idyll but there aren't that many buildings over 3 storeys and the original old parts have been extensively restored. With the fairy lights on at night it looks great.
The real beauty of this area is the reliability of snow. Tonale is a high level ski resort with a good snow record, extensive snow making facilities and a glacier and so is an excellent choice for an early or late ski tour.
This friendly resort, straddling a pass, has so much to offer - convenience, plenty of easy mileage and guaranteed snow. The many new snow cannons provide further back-up and the permanent snowfields of the Presena glacier can be skied even in August. The scenery has a bleak drama all of its own and it can be cold - so much the better for the snow.
The big network of lifts is modern, efficient and userfriendly, with some moving carpet type chairs, easy even for beginners. There is hardly any walking or queuing. The huge nursery slopes are wide, sunny and gentle. We really can't think of a better choice for nervous novices.
The glacier is reached via a new gondola and the excellent skiing is in a high bowl at over 3000m. When the snow is good the glacier lifts do not open but the run from the top of the cable car is always open. From here there is a truly superb, recently remodelled black, which is a thrilling experience for intermediate and advanced skiers. Beginners can come back by cable car. A superb 4.5km race piste also provides plenty of exhilaration.
There is a magical 7km run through woods to Ponte di Legno, where there is even more skiing. The journey takes you past little farms and a Husky Dog Training School on a lovely forest trail which can be managed by confident snow ploughers.
Ponte di Legno is a beautiful old town with tree-lined runs - a complete contrast to the starkness of Tonale and you will enjoy the slightly more difficult and scenic skiing. You return by free ski bus.
The new checking system for the lifts is hands free and so the pass stays in your pocket for the full week. The pass now includes a reduced charge of €2 for the swimming pool in Ponte di Legno.
Tonale is a genuine mountain community so it's nice and friendly and prices are reasonable. Almost everything is there in the village and night life is informal and fun.
Village Facts
A 'real' village set in the Val di Sole. Tonale has a warm and welcoming atmosphere with friendly people, good prices and plenty to do.
- Post office
- Tourist office
- Night club/bars
- Swimming pool in nearby Ponte di Legno
- Bowling in Dimaro
- Many shops & supermarkets
- Various bars
- Ice skating
- Husky sleighs
- Doctor
- X-ray
- Pharmacy
- Bank
