(1) No intermediate terrain at Montage Mountain Resorts, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.Ģ3 of 35 Skiing and snowboarding for Advanced (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible. (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors. (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare. (1) The staff at Montage Mountain Resorts are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Montage Mountain Resorts are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help. (1) Montage Mountain Resorts usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region. (1) If snow conditions are poor at Montage Mountain Resorts, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.ġ6 of 35 Regional Snow Condition Comparisons (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Montage Mountain Resorts is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close. (1) There are no snow groomers at Montage Mountain Resorts, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Montage Mountain Resorts are groomed daily.ġ4 of 35 Skiing in Cloudy or Windy Conditions (1) Montage Mountain Resorts relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.ġ3 of 35 Snow Grooming and Piste Maintenance (1) There are no child care facilities at Montage Mountain Resorts, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche. (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available. (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Montage Mountain Resorts.ġ0 of 35 Ski in/Ski out Convenience of Accommodation (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available. (1) No places to stay in/near Montage Mountain Resorts, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets. (1) There are no buses or taxis to Montage Mountain Resorts, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections. (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Montage Mountain Resorts. (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.ĥ of 35 Getting There From The Nearest Airport (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days. (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Montage Mountain Resorts has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain. (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Montage Mountain Resorts is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.Ģ of 35 Variety and quality of ski trails How do you rate Montage Mountain Resorts? Click on the stars and ignore any questions that you can't answer:
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