Bormio or La Thuile?
They split the categories 4–4. This comes down to the kind of week you want rather than which resort is better.
Italy
Bormio
A medieval spa town with a 1,800 m vertical World Cup downhill dropping straight into it. Small area, but the thermal baths and the food make it a strong non-skier week.
Worth knowing. Fifty kilometres of piste will not fill a week.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £990 a week from London
Italy
La Thuile
North-facing, tree-lined and empty on a Wednesday, linked over the col to La Rosière in France. The best-value way into a 160 km area anywhere in the western Alps.
Worth knowing. Quiet to the point of empty. Very little happens at night.
Choose it if
Off-piste
About £1,039 a week from London
Side by side
| Bormio | La Thuile | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 47/100 | 55/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 50 km | 160 km linked |
| Top lift | 3012 m | 2642 m |
| Cost before travel | €845 | €965 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Snowboarders | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Budget and après | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 8/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.