Pila, Italy
Freeriding
If you want to have it down the piste at full speed while laying down some fat carves, then this is the resort for you. Most of the pistes are wide and well groomed. No 14 (Pre Noir) has a great pitch with a couple of drop-offs leading to a few tight bends, and No 2 (Du Bois)'s good if you like it a little steeper.
From the Couis 2 chair there are lots of places to drop in on an off-piste face. If you dont mind a long walk, then get your transceivers and head off on one of the suggested Ski Mountaineering routes found on the piste map. The trees are tightly packed, but if you dont mind a few false starts youll eventually find a route to hack it through the forests.
Freestylers
A short hop from the top of the La Nouva chair is whats described as a funpark. Theres a small halfpipe and a couple of rails, but its not well maintained. Pila is full of natural hits and ample space to build a kicker or two. Also, the top right-hand side of No15 (Grimod) has a natural halfpipe which you can fly out of rather than back into.
Pistes
Beginners
After the first few bruises, you pick up on the blue to the right of the cablecar which is serviced by a comfortable chair, and then Pila is your oyster. With only one draglift, Pila's lift system is easy to negotiate and the runs are wide and well groomed. There are also many English-speaking instructors.
Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Lifts
Total Lifts: 14
Cable cars: 1
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 9
Drag lifts: 1
Max people per hour: 18,900
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 21
Total ride area: 70km
Longest run: 4.75km
Top lift: 2752m
Vertical drop: 1505m
First lift: 570m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 11%
Red runs: 73%
Black runs: 16%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Half-day 20 euros
1 day ?29
6 days ?162
Lift times:[No information]
Snowfall
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 30%
Facilities
Snowboard Schools:
Pila ski school:
5 day snowboarding lessons (20hrs total) 145 euros
Private lessons 30 euros per hour
Guide 100 euros per day
Snowboard Hire:
Board & boots 18 euros per day
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
www.pila.it/
Email:info@pila.it
