Cortina d'Ampezzo ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Cortina d'Ampezzo is a ski area in Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Italy. Its 168 mapped downhill runs add up to 113 km, which ranks it #3 of 277 ski areas in Italy and gives it 2.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 672 m long.

Slopes at Cortina d'Ampezzo

About 38% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 47% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Cortina d'Ampezzo a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 37 lifts: 22 chairlifts, 5 gondolas, 4 button lifts, 4 cable cars, 1 drag lift, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 858 m up to 2,739 m, a vertical drop of 1,881 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 17.8 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Cortina d'Ampezzo

The nearest airport is Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 63 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 21 min by car; Treviso Airport (TSF) is 99 km away. Nearby ski areas include Cortina Tofane (39.2 km), Cristallo - Faloria (18.5 km), Lagazuoi - 5 Torri (34.0 km) and Misurina (4.8 km), which together add 157 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.