Pila, The Aosta Valley , Italy

Pila has two centres – one is the old town of Aosta, which is gondola-linked, but 18km away. The other is Pila itself - a modern resort, sat right next to the slopes. Aosta has plenty for the non-skier to do, including shops, cafés and historic sites. Pila is mainly for those whose emphasis is on skiing, with limited après-ski and nightlife. Aosta is a cheaper place to stay in, but you can't ski to your door, whereas you can in Pila itself.

In terms of the slopes, there are 70km locally with a good snow record and access to the near 800km offered by the entire Aosta Valley. Pila favours beginners, intermediates and especially families. This is a very Italian resort, so other languages aren't spoken a great deal at the ski school. Better skiers don't have too many challenges either, although there is heli-skiing on offer. Boarders will like Pila, with its half-pipe and jumps. The people are very friendly, the lift system is excellent and the scenery is awesome, with Mont Blanc in the distance. Overall, you'll have a choice of where to stay, with each location having its pluses and minuses. We recommend staying in Pila, but if you want a day off the slopes, take the gondola down for lots of non-skiing activities. If you have a car, Courmayeur, La Thuile and Cervinia are relatively close by for more varied skiing.

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What others are saying on Twitter?

• @armfx
  
  Maldita pila poco eficiente!

  May 25, 2012
• @Eddie182g
  
  3% de pila... Me la voy a pelar mientras espero mi comida

  May 25, 2012
• @Alandalpiaz
  
  @Cassio_pelego e 2 pila? kkkk

  May 25, 2012
• @masterVgame
  
  no como a la mitad de pila (@YouTube http://t.co/EbVhqpve)

  May 25, 2012
• @_stefhaanyc
  
  mariana messa ·$1 says: fiz a tua carta , quer me dar 2 pila pra mim imprimi ??

  May 25, 2012