Alta Badia italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Alta Badia Italy.
Alta Badia Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1930 the Italian ski resort Alta Badia lies at 2778 metres altitude in the Alto Adige (Bolzano) / Südtirol (Bozen) region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiten. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Alta Badia ski area is snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Alta Badia snow making covers 110km of ski trails, which equates to around 80 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Alta Badia (Italy) is Innsbruck at a distance of 150km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Alta Badia ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Comprising six villages, lift linked together, Alta Badia is a key part of the Sella Ronda circuit. Largest and livliest of the six is Corvara, at a good altitude with great intermediate skiing. The village centre is quite compact with plenty of bars and restaurants. Neighbouring Colfosco is a pleasant village made up of large hotels with some shops. Doorstep skiing from most and a good base for sorties along the Sella Ronda and in to the Val Gardena. Just off the Sella Ronda circuit but well placed to reach it on the alta Badia and Dolomiti Superski passes. La Villa is at a good altitude, good intermediate skiing including a World Cup descent. San Cassiano offers excellent intermediate skiing below Piz Sorega. Plenty to entertain more advanced skiers on the Sella Ronda and the valleys radiating off it (all on the Dolomiti Superski pass). A small village in Alta Badia Region and on the Dolomiti Superski Pass. Newly lift-linked by two new chairs to the Sella Ronda circuit, creating a new red descent.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Alta Badia Italy
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 68 runs 70.2km |
72% |
Advanced Trails
 30 runs 52km |
31% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
5% |
Alta Badia Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €165 - €206 |
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 Alta Badia Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 130km |
| total length of Alta Badia trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Alta Badia ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2778m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1324m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1324m |
| centre of Alta Badia ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1454m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1210m |
| 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 Alta Badia
Skiing Alta Badia you'll enjoy 94 pistes and trails and that means approximately 130km of ski runs. Alta Badia lifts number 54 with the capacity to uplift 78100 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Alta Badia is over 7.2km long. Ski Alta Badia summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Alta Badia.
Alta Badia Ski Area
Alta Badia ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 72% intermediate, 31% advanced ski slopes and 5% for expert skiers - the most difficult Alta Badia piste is the ?km Gran Risa run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Alta Badia after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Alta Badia for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Alta Badia Apres Ski
The apres ski Alta Badia scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
100 apres ski bars 100 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 5 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 0 hot tubs 4 solariums 10 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 2 horse riding 80 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 4 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Ice Climbing, Ice Hockey, Mountain Biking.
SNO-man says
Off the slopes, Corvara has an indoor ice rink and La Villa has a public swimming pool and an outdoor ice rink. Facilities within the hotels throughout Alta Badia are good, many of them with their own swimming pools, fitness suites and tennis courts.
There is a museum for anyone wishing to find out more about the history and culture of the area.
Alta Badia for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Alta Badia Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Alta Badia resort - ski Alta Badia by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Alta Badia ski resort is also known as Corvara and has the following common misspellings:
Alta Badia ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Alta Badia 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. Alta Badia ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Alta Badia for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall