Category Archives: Montecampione

Montecampione

Montecampione ski resort is the closest, largest and best value resort close to Bergamo airport, but what is happening to the management ? It is difficult to comprehend why Montecampione today has debts of x million and needs new investment … Continue reading

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Montecampione opens all doors

After an unpredictable 6 weeks with snow on, snow off, The Montecampione resort has opened all runs. There has been quite alot of snow, but with temperatures at below -15 degrees it is very light snow which needed to be compacted. … Continue reading

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Montecampione Ski resort Update

Overnight snow, lower temperatures and dedicated staff mean more slopes open with Black run “Canalone” (1200 mts) opening Wednesday with “Valmaione” (1200mts) close behind. This will give some depth to the 1200 La Splaza options. By end of week the dotted … Continue reading

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Montecampione Resort Update 27.12.2012

Conditions allow both stations to be open but not to fire cannons and no new snow. Situation little changed from previous Bulletin except that from 29/12 to 07/01 a ski bus will connect bottom station 1200 with top station 1800 (small … Continue reading

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Tips for Ski Holiday, Whats open and what’s not !

For those of you who have been following the snow situation, you will know that the Alps, particularly the Italian Alps have had good snow at high level but not enough. This means for the next week the Montecampione ski … Continue reading

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What’s the story with the Snow.

It is many years since the ENTIRE Alps have been robbed of snow when technically the season has started. Panic for customers and for Tour operators. Be reassured, Monticolo Vacanze, ActivityBreaks.com and the Montecampione ski resort take the situation very … Continue reading

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Christmas in Boario Terme

The area behind Bergamo that includes lake Iseo, Valle Camonica, Boario terme and the Montecampione ski resort is a real slice of Italy. Unspoilt, not expensive and still full of the old traditions of the region. Anybody from northern Europe … Continue reading

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The Fanchini sisters interview

The resort with 3 real stars and a big heart.   Since the days of Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, when Italians were glued to their televisions for every Ski event with a mixture of national pride and personal admiration … Continue reading

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Montecampione Ski resort, the home of champions !

This weekend I’ve been invited by The Fanchini sisters to have a chat about their early experiences learning to ski on Montecampione and how, from that they all 3 became national champions and had success worldwide. I will ask them … Continue reading

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Ski Bergamo area of Italy

With so many low cost airlines flying into the ski Bergamo area through Bergamo airport it is strange that most people head for the overcrowded and expensive resort of Tonale and miss the local resorts like Presolana, Foppolo and Montecampione. The most important … Continue reading

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Montecampione gets boost from groups

Monticolo Vacanze, the local specialist operator and owner UK based ActivityBreaks.com, has broken their own receord with forward bookings for the Montecampione ski resort, near Bergamo. Groups Ski Holidays Despite Hard economic times, it appears people still want their ski fix and more … Continue reading

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Montecampione starts to party !

The latest package to be launched for the Montecampione ski resort is a series of 2 special long weekends in partnership with ActivityBreaks.com. The “Special events” Ski festival includes return transfer Bergamo airport, 3 or 4 nights in Hotel Excelsior, … Continue reading

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Montecampione ski resort offers more for less

New Ski packages for La Splaza apartments are now on offer with some very exciting additions. Montecampione ski resort, La Splaza apartments are on piste and are already sold as 7 nights packages starting Sundays. They are offered together with discounted … Continue reading

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Montecampione ski resort opens new markets and packages.

Have you ever stayed in a luxury and romantic Boutique Hotel on the edge of an Italian lake AND had free Montecampione ski passes and hire included in the price ? Well, for the first time ever….you can. Then there … Continue reading

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Monticolo first to launch innovative Montecampione ski packages

As the largest local operator and Hotel Owner for the Montecampione ski resort, Monticolo Vacanze have exclusive deals for accommodation, passes, transfers and ski hire. With vast experience of their market, Monticolo have moved to already publish and make booking available … Continue reading

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Montecampione goes facebook

If you look for the Montecampione ski resort in the search results of facebook. the first result is the “place” result for the Montecampione resort.  This gives even greater exposure and importance to this popular resort. Whilst temperatures are now over 25 … Continue reading

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Winter winds down in Montecampione ski resort

Whilst the snow remains plentiful, the end of season is however in site. Closure predicted for end March. All is not lost as the Montecampione ski resort transforms itself for a leading ski centre to an Alpine summer retreat with our … Continue reading

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Montecampione snow conditions

An Alpine Heat wave hit the Montecampione resort last week with 13 degrees on the Piste. Normally end December to end March are solid snow months but the weather has gone mad. We had 50 cm’s of snow in November … Continue reading

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Montecampione welcomes special guests

Donal and Brid Rynne from Dublin in Ireland were very lucky when they booked their annual ski break to Montecampione in the Italian Alps as they had just become the 25 thousandth customer ActivityBreaks.com would send to the Montecampione Resort, … Continue reading

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Montecampione ski resort…snow time !

The Snow has arrived, and alot of it. Montecampione ski resort is no exception. Temperatures are well below zero and regular snow fall is keeping the snow ploughs happy. Although Montecampione has snow cannons, it looks like that, at least … Continue reading

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