Pila

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Location

Gressan
Italy
45° 40' 8.04" N, 7° 19' 0.12" E
IT
General info: 

Pila is a famous place in Val d'Aosta. It's very easy to get there with daily buses from the airports in Milano, Torino and Bergamo. There is also a gondola that starts from Aosta City, near the rail station. From the slopes you can see fantastic views like Monte Bianco, Cervino (Matterhorn), Ruitor and Grivola. The resort has a lot of snow, and there is also a powerful snowmaking system. In the last years this resort has built a lot of new lifts, and Pila is now the only ski resort in Aosta Valley to have a 6-seat chairlift. The weather isn't cold, and the resort is sheltered from the wind. The best slopes are Conius, Leissè and Chamolè.

BASE: 5790ft
SUMMIT: 8887ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3097ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 15
Gondolas: 2
Chairs: 9
Surface: 4

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: €36.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: €18.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: €36.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: €18.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: €206.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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