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Cima Piazzi – San Colombano ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Cima Piazzi – San Colombano is a ski area in Sondrio, Italy with 22 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 1,337 m and 2,366 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
22 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
2,366 m
Vertical drop
1,029 m
Nearest airport
BZO · 78 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.0 km
  • Advanced0.3 km
  • Intermediate17 km

28 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Button lifts
  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets
  • 1 Gondolas

Cima Piazzi – San Colombano is a ski area in Sondrio, Italy. Its 28 mapped downhill runs add up to 22 km, which ranks it #63 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 780 m long.

Slopes at Cima Piazzi – San Colombano

About 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 76% intermediate and 2% advanced or expert, which makes Cima Piazzi – San Colombano a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 3 button lifts, 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,337 m up to 2,366 m, a vertical drop of 1,029 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Cima Piazzi – San Colombano

The nearest airport is Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 78 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 41 min by car; Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is 101 km away. Nearby ski areas include Bormio Ski (31.6 km), Passo Stelvio - Stilfserjoch (17.3 km), Livigno (82.6 km) and Santa Caterina (25.7 km), which together add 195 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Cima Piazzi – San Colombano

  1. 1
    Bolzano Airport Flag of ItalyBolzano (BZ), Italy Airports in Italy
    BZO78 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Il Caravaggio International Airport Flag of ItalyOrio al Serio (BG), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BGY101 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport Flag of ItalyMontichiari (BS), Italy Airports in Italy
    VBS116 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Innsbruck Airport Flag of AustriaInnsbruck, Austria Airports in AustriaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    INN118 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Cima Piazzi – San Colombano have?

22 km of downhill runs (28 runs): 5.0 km easy, 0.3 km advanced, 17 km intermediate. It is #63 in Italy by piste length.

How high is Cima Piazzi – San Colombano?

The lifts and runs reach 2,366 m (7,762 ft); the lowest point is 1,337 m, a vertical drop of 1,029 m.

What is the nearest airport to Cima Piazzi – San Colombano?

Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 78 km away in a straight line; Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) is 101 km away.

How many ski lifts does Cima Piazzi – San Colombano have?

10 lifts: 3 button lifts, 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 gondolas.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.