Best Ski Resorts in Italy

Italy has 277 ski areas with 5,227 km of mapped downhill runs and 2,368 lifts. That puts it #10 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #4 by kilometres of slopes, with 10.1% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 22.0 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Italy

The largest ski areas are Dolomiti Superski (1,071 km), Alta Badia (127 km), Cortina d'Ampezzo (113 km), Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime (105 km) and Livigno (83 km). Together these 5 hold 29% of the country's slopes. By size, 21 resorts have 50 km or more of runs, 100 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 156 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 38% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 49% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert. At least 1 km of runs are mapped with snowmaking. Cross-country skiers will find 1,090 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Italy

The highest skiing is at Passo Stelvio - Stilfserjoch, up to 3,355 m, followed by Dolomiti Superski (3,235 m). The longest vertical drop — 2,387 m — is at Dolomiti Superski. Most slopes are in Bolzano/Bozen (41 areas, 2,049 km), Trento (26 areas, 581 km) and Belluno (17 areas, 454 km).