La Thuile, Italy
Address
Tourist Office La Thule
Via Marcello Collomb, 3 .
11016 La Thuile
Italy .
Tel. +39 0165 883049
Fax +39 0165 885196
Flying
Fly to Turin and take a bus. Geneva international. Transfer time to resort 2 1/4 hours.
By bus/coach
Bus services from Geneva airport are available on a daily basis. Check out www.savda.it, services run twice daily to/from Milano Malpensa and take 3hrs
By train
Trains to Pre-St-Didier (3 miles).
By car
Drive to Geneva via Mont Blanc Tunnel. La Thule is 76 miles (122 km). Drive time is about 2 1/4 hours. *From Calais 583 miles (939 Km). Drive time is around 10 hours.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 37
Cable cars: 1
Chair lifts: 17
Drag lifts: 17
Other lifts: 2 Magic carpets
Max people per hour: 53,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 74
Total ride area: 150km
Longest run: 11km
Top lift: 2642m
Vertical drop: 1200m
First lift: 1441m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 44%
Red runs: 36%
Black runs: 20%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
1 Day pass 33 euros
6 Days pass 182 euros
Season 640 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 23%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Snowboard Schools:
1 hour private lesson from 35 euros
5 day snowboard course 125 euros (2 1/2hrs per day)
2 1/2hr group lesson 36 euros
Snowboard Hire:
15 euros 1 day
65 euros 6 days
Heliboarding: :
Scuola di la Thuile 4-7 people you go to Testa del Rutor @ 3486 meters and board down to 1200 meters
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
Quick Pick:
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La Thuile
An okay freeriders resort with some nice powder spots and trees to ride. Also good for carving but the slopes can be a bit tricky at the lower sections.
ON THE SLOPES Very good
OFF THE SLOPES Basic
MONEY WISE Not cheap. Oerall very affordable and well worth the money.
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
No -
Terrain park:
No -
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:Yes
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Piste Map
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