Alpe di Siusi italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Alpe di Siusi Italy.
Alpe di Siusi Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1938 the Italian ski resort Alpe di Siusi lies at 2200 metres altitude in the Alto Adige (Bolzano) / Südtirol (Bozen) region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiten. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Alpe di Siusi ski area is not snow sure. Over 30 snow cannons ensure artificial Alpe di Siusi snow making covers 20km of ski trails, which equates to around 30 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Alpe di Siusi (Italy) is Verona at a distance of 190km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Alpe di Siusi ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A scattering of hotels and other buildings by the ski area and at high altitude above Ortisei / St Ulrich. Ski lifts not linked (except by bus) to those of Val Gardena and the Sella Ronda. Siusi itself is a traditional village in Val Gardena/Groden Valley but not lift linked to the main Sella Ronda/Val Gardena area. Alpe di Siusi above gives slopeside access to the substantial, intermediate level, local skiing area.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Alpe di Siusi Italy
Beginner Trails
 5 runs 8km |
13% |
Intermediate Trails
 14 runs 18km |
38% |
Advanced Trails
 15 runs 40km |
41% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
5% |
Alpe di Siusi Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €168 - €210 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Alpe di Siusi Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 60km |
| total length of Alpe di Siusi trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S N |
| direction Alpe di Siusi ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2200m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1800m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1231m |
| centre of Alpe di Siusi ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 400m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 400m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Alpe di Siusi
Skiing Alpe di Siusi you'll enjoy 36 pistes and trails and that means approximately 60km of ski runs. Alpe di Siusi lifts number 23 with the capacity to uplift 21000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Alpe di Siusi is over 4km long.
Alpe di Siusi Ski Area
Alpe di Siusi ski area has 13% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 38% intermediate, 41% advanced ski slopes and 5% for expert skiers - the most difficult Alpe di Siusi piste is the ?km Bulaccia / Puflatsch run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Alpe di Siusi after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Alpe di Siusi for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Alpe di Siusi
If you snowboard Alpe di Siusi you'll want to know that, of the 23 ski lifts in total, 4 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Alpe di Siusi snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Alpe di Siusi snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 6 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 20 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Alpe di Siusi for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Alpe di Siusi Apres Ski
The apres ski Alpe di Siusi scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
42 apres ski bars 42 restaurants 1 bowling 4 night club 0 cinema 2 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 2 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 9 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 4 horse riding 30 prepare winter walks 2 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 2 museum 2 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Beauty Parlour, Curling, Fitness Room, Mini Golf.
SNO-man says
Many of the hotels in the area have wellness centres offering massages, saunas, solariums, even hay-baths. The Hotel Waldsee has an indoor heated swimming pool. There are 30km of prepared winter hiking routes between 700 and 2,000 metres and snowshoeing, sleigh rides and sledging are also possible. There's an ice rink and ice climbing in the Rio Freddo gorge.
Alpe di Siusi for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Alpe di Siusi Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Alpe di Siusi resort - ski Alpe di Siusi by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Alpe di Siusi ski resort is also known as Alpe di Siusi and has the following common misspellings:
Alpe di Siusi ski area has ski slopes which face S N
The direction which the various Alpe di Siusi ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Alpe di Siusi ski resort has ski slopes facing S N.
Alpe di Siusi for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall