Where to Ski And Snowboard - Passo Tonale’s new shack

Passo Tonale’s new shack

22nd February 2010, by Chris Gill

Hut with a view - Passo Tonale [(c) B Vauls]

Passo Tonale, in Italy’s Trentino region, has opened a smart addition to its mountain huts this winter.

La Baracca (meaning ‘The Shack’) opened in December, earlier than originally planned. It is situated at the bottom of the slopes, by the Carezze draglift and reached mainly from the nursery areas and red/blue Vittoria slopes.

But it’s hardly a ‘shack’ as we might think of the term: the modern, glass-fronted structure is built on two levels, with a wood interior. There is a self-service restaurant on the ground floor and a table-service/bar area on the upper level. Both offer a choice of traditional dishes (pastas, pizzas etc). The table-service restaurant is also open in the evening. There’s also a large sun terrace that overlooks the slopes, conveniently ski-in/ski-out.

The Shack’s table-service restaurant – tried it yet? [Pic – © La Baracca]

Passo Tonale and its linked neighbour Ponte di Legno make a reliably snow-sure choice, especially for novices. The resort offers 100km of sunny, broad and gentle slopes – plus a more challenging glacier area on the other side of the high pass, the Presena. If you have tried the new restaurant or indeed the resort this winter, do submit your views to us (see our Reporting section at the top of the home page).

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