Ski Resorts in Italy

Often overlooked, ski Italy and get friendly skiing and snowboarding in some fabulous resorts in whichever Italian ski area you choose. There's reliable snow, excellent food and of course the Italian après-ski activities. Our objective ski resort guides will help you decide where to go as they cover travel, transfers, accommodation and of course the slopes themselves.

What's the Atmosphere Like?

Many Italian ski resorts offer sophisticated nightlife to cater for the stylish Italian city crowds that flood in at the weekends for their skiing and snowboarding fix. Some of the most stylish ski resorts include Cortina, Madonna di Campiglio and Courmayeur. But most Italian ski resorts offer great eating and drinking and mountain restaurants that are far superior to what you may have experienced before.

How Many Resorts Are There?

Italian ski resorts spread from the Italian Alps where they border France and Switzerland, through to the magnificent Dolomites in the east where they border Austria and Switzerland. In total there are something like 254 ski resorts. We obviously don't review them all, but we do guide you through the main resorts we think are worth checking out.

What's It Like To Stay Here?

Accommodation in Italian ski resorts is the usual combination of hotels, chalets and apartments. However, the Italians really like their ski hotels and you will find a good quality of hotel with usually good food on offer.

Who Is It Best For?

Overall Italian ski resorts are best for beginners and intermediates. they are also great for families. Something else to consider though is that Italy's ski resorts often also allow you to ski over into other countries. A good example of this is Cervinia which is lift linked to Zermatt in Switzerland.

How Do I Get Here?

You have a good choice of airports within Italy and due to its borders in airports like Innsbruck. One good airport to look at is Bolzano which gets you right in to the heart of the Dolomites. Milan Linate is also a good option.

Ski Resorts

Resort Name	Low Altitude	High Altitude	Vertical Drop	Longest Run	Beginner	Easy	Intermediate	Advanced/Expert
Arabba	1450 m	2950 m	1500 m	16.0 km		19	28	3	Bolzano (1h 23m)	Treviso (2h 14m)	Innsbruck (2h 2m)
Artesina	1320 m	2100 m	780 m	4.0 km	0	7	8	2	Turin (1h 34m)	Nice (2h 50m)	Milan Malpensa (2h 51m)
Bardonecchia	1310 m	2694 m	1384 m	6.0 km	6	19	22	2	Turin (1h 42m)	Chambery (2h 9m)	Grenoble (2h 51m)
Bormio	1230 m	3020 m	1790 m	14.0 km	0	8	8	2	Bolzano (2h 7m)	Bergamo (2h 42m)	Brescia (2h 50m)
Breuil Cervinia	1849 m	3899 m	2050 m	8.0 km		17	31	7	Turin (1h 33m)	Sion (2h 26m)	Milan Malpensa (2h 7m)
Campitello di Fassa	1410 m	2400 m	990 m	4.0 km	0	3	4	1	Bolzano (1h 1m)	Innsbruck (1h 57m)	Treviso (2h 30m)
Canazei di Fassa	935 m	2396 m	1461 m	6.0 km	0	0	4	16	Bolzano (1h 1m)	Innsbruck (1h 55m)	Treviso (2h 26m)
Cavalese	1000 m	2600 m	1600 m	5.0 km	1	6	5	2	Bolzano (0h 50m)	Treviso (2h 23m)	Verona (1h 44m)
Champoluc	1759 m	3550 m	1791 m	4.0 km	0	4	12	0	Turin (1h 25m)	Sion (2h 24m)	Milan Malpensa (1h 59m)
Claviere	1760 m	2600 m	840 m	6.0 km	7	31	97	32	Turin (1h 15m)	Chambery (1h 57m)	Grenoble (2h 29m)
Cortina d'Ampezzo	1715 m	2939 m	1224 m	9.0 km	0	42	19	8	Bolzano (2h 1m)	Treviso (2h 3m)	Venice (2h 4m)
Corvara	1568 m	2949 m	1381 m	4.0 km		53	28	4	Bolzano (1h 16m)	Innsbruck (1h 48m)	Treviso (2h 26m)
Courmayeur	1099 m	2624 m	1525 m	6.0 km		12	15	4	Sion (1h 58m)	Turin (1h 38m)	Geneva (2h 3m)
Folgàrida - Marilléva	1344 m	2180 m	836 m	3.0 km		15	12	5
Gressoney	1637 m	3550 m	1913 m	8.0 km		3	14	3
Kronplatz	900 m	2275 m	1375 m	3.0 km	5	18	14	6	Bolzano (1h 40m)	Innsbruck (1h 44m)	Treviso (3h 9m)
La Thuile	1465 m	2641 m	1176 m	11.0 km	0	27	40	13	Sion (1h 54m)	Geneva (1h 53m)	Chambery (2h 19m)
Livigno	1800 m	2800 m	1000 m	4.0 km	2	26	36	4	Bolzano (2h 29m)	Bergamo (3h 13m)	Innsbruck (2h 29m)
Madesimo	1398 m	3000 m	1602 m	3.0 km		12	15	5
Madonna di Campiglio	1550 m	2500 m	950 m	4.0 km	0	17	18	8	Bolzano (1h 37m)	Brescia (2h 18m)	Verona (2h 8m)
Ortisei	1230 m	2200 m	970 m	9.0 km	5	14	15	2	Bolzano (0h 42m)	Innsbruck (1h 17m)	Verona (1h 57m)
Passo Tonale	1250 m	3010 m	1760 m	7.0 km	0	12	23	6	Bergamo (2h 24m)	Bolzano (2h 14m)	Brescia (2h 32m)
Pila	1765 m	2709 m	944 m	5.0 km	0	5	28	4	Sion (1h 55m)	Turin (1h 33m)	Geneva (2h 3m)
Pragelato	1524 m	2700 m	1176 m	3.0 km	0	4	4	2	Turin (1h 22m)	Chambery (2h 11m)	Milan Malpensa (2h 38m)
Prato Nevoso	1500 m	2300 m	800 m	2.0 km	2	13	6	1	Turin (1h 39m)	Nice (2h 56m)	Milan Malpensa (2h 56m)
Roccaraso	1500 m	2140 m	640 m	5.0 km	4	14	25	7
San Cassiano	1537 m	2950 m	1413 m	0.0		18	6	1
San Sicario	2035 m	2825 m	790 m	8.0 km	6	25	97	32	Turin (1h 7m)	Chambery (1h 50m)	Grenoble (2h 36m)
Santa Caterina	1730 m	2775 m	1045 m	5.0 km	0	3	12	2	Bolzano (2h 21m)	Bergamo (2h 57m)	Brescia (3h 5m)
Santa Cristina	1236 m	2949 m	1713 m	9.0 km	4	28	23	3	Bolzano (0h 42m)	Innsbruck (1h 17m)	Verona (1h 57m)
Sauze d Oulx	1314 m	2840 m	1526 m	7.0 km	0	10	34	5	Turin (1h 1m)	Chambery (1h 43m)	Grenoble (2h 29m)
Selva Gardena	1570 m	2518 m	948 m	5.0 km	0	32	23	4	Bolzano (0h 55m)	Innsbruck (1h 28m)	Treviso (2h 45m)
Sestriere	1840 m	2840 m	1000 m	5.0 km	3	28	97	32
Sulden	1900 m	3250 m	1350 m	9.0 km	0	6	5	5	Bolzano (1h 41m)	Innsbruck (2h 9m)	Bergamo (3h 33m)
Trafoi am Ortler	1900 m	3250 m	1350 m	2.0 km	0	3	3	2	Bolzano (1h 40m)	Innsbruck (2h 7m)	Bergamo (3h 31m)
Val di Fassa	1200 m	2630 m	1430 m	6.0 km	0	40	68	10	Bolzano (1h 13m)	Innsbruck (1h 51m)	Treviso (2h 22m)
Val di Fiemme	860 m	2600 m	1740 m	6.0 km	4	30	32	18	Bolzano (1h 7m)	Treviso (2h 3m)	Venice (2h 29m)
Val Gardena	1240 m	2450 m	1210 m	9.0 km	5	32	67	11	Bolzano (0h 56m)	Innsbruck (1h 29m)	Treviso (2h 45m)
Val Senales	2010 m	3210 m	1200 m	8.0 km	0	6	6	3	Bolzano (0h 57m)	Innsbruck (2h 7m)	Verona (2h 12m)
Valle di Susa	0 m	0 m	0 m	0.0					Turin (0h 40m)	Chambery (1h 55m)	Milan Malpensa (1h 55m)