beginner Italian ski resorts

top 10 best places to learn to ski in Italy

To learn to ski or snowboard the very best Beginner Italian resorts, choose from our list of the Italy's top Beginner ski resorts.

All of these learner ski resorts have at some stage held titles like "best Beginner Italian ski resort" or "best beginner snowboard resort in Italy", or been included in the winners lists of top novice ski resorts such as "top Beginner Italian resorts", "top Beginner Italian snowboarding resorts"... the best places to learn to ski in Italy.

The definitive list of top ten best beginner Italian ski resorts.

top ten best learn to ski resorts in Italy

Vigo di Fassa Italy

Located in the heart of the Dolomiti Superski Region, Vigo di Fassa is a friendly village. The local skiing is one of the larger sectors of the huge Dolomiti Superski pass (covering 1040km) and is close to the Sella Ronda circuit (linked by free ski bus), which is arguably the third largest ski area in the world.

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Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km
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snoman says

Located in the heart of the Dolomiti Superski Region, Vigo di Fassa is a friendly village. The local skiing is one of the larger sectors of the huge Dolomiti Superski pass (covering 1040km) and is close to the... more

Vigo di Fassa
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€172
Resort OpenNov 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

La Thuile Italy

Good value and good snow and linked to La Rosiere over border in France to make the large Espace San Bernardo ski area. Quiet apres but great for cruisy beginners and intermediates on a budget

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Intermediate Trails
 13 runs 42km
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 32 runs 83km
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 29 runs 29km
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snoman says

La Thuile has managed to maintain the appeal of the early, now classic, Alpine ski resorts. More important there is substantial cross-border skiing linked to La Rosière, France, above Bourg St Maurice. Heli-sk... more

La Thuile
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€171.9
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
La Thuile ski holidays
Planibel Apartments
15 Dec 2012
Folkestone Ferry £311
La Thuile luxury
Planibel Apartments
15 Dec 2012
Folkestone Ferry £311
La Thuile last minute
Planibel Apartments
15 Dec 2012
Folkestone Ferry £311

Corvara Italy

Good for Alta Badia and the Sella Ronda areas – big & lively, lots of restaurants, bars & hotels. Favours intermediate cruisers and beginners. Experts might want to stay in nearby Arabba for some of best tough stuff in the Italian Alps

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Corvara
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass£181
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseMay 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
Corvara ski holidays
Hotel Col Alto
16 Mar 2013
Gatwick £924
Corvara last minute
Hotel Col Alto
22 Dec 2012
Gatwick £1221

Alleghe Italy

Alleghe ski areas together with Selva di Cadore, Palafavera and the Zoldo Valley, create Civetta Skiing District. Pretty little town with ice skating on lake during coldest days - many national hockey players were born & raised in local team

Alleghe

Foppolo Italy

Foppolo's altitude ensures that the wide open nursery slopes normally have good snow cover. The modern resort complex is built above the old village with most rooms giving slope-side lodging.

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snoman says

Foppolo's altitude ensures that the wide open nursery slopes normally have good snow cover. The modern resort complex is built above the old village with most rooms giving slope-side lodging.

Foppolo
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€?
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Cimone - Montecreto Italy

The largest ski area in the Modena region, 30km (19 miles) from the Mediteranean and now most famous as the 'second homeland' of Italy's most famous skier - Alberto Tomba.

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snoman says

The largest ski area in the Modena region, 30km (19 miles) from the Mediteranean and now most famous as the 'second homeland' of Italy's most famous skier - Alberto Tomba.

Cimone - Montecreto
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€?
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Alta Badia Italy

The Alta Badia ski area contains the resorts of Corvara; Colfosco; La Villa; San Cassiano; and Pedraces. All five of the resorts are linked together, as well as have links to the Sella Ronda circuit. This is one of the most popular ski areas in the Italian Alps. Most of the runs in the Alta Badia are best suited for b... [more Alta Badia]

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snoman 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 ce... more

Alta Badia
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€165
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Madesimo Italy

excellent ski school tho not necessarily best place to learn - once the nursery slopes are conquered, there's a big step up in difficulty - best suited to intermediates, the only expert challenge is 'Canalone'

Beginner Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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snoman says

A friendly traditional resort located in a sunny valley on the Swiss border. For a comparatively small resort it has a strong international reputation, including the famous 3km 'Canalone' black descent. An und... more

Madesimo
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€115
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Sappada Italy

A local cultural centre with an ice rink and over 20 hotels, close to the Austrian border and marketed with neighbour Cortina D'Ampezzo. 100 per-cent of the ski runs are covered by snow-making.

Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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snoman says

A local cultural centre with an ice rink and over 20 hotels, close to the Austrian border and marketed with neighbour Cortina D'Ampezzo. 100 per-cent of the ski runs are covered by snow-making.

Sappada
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€?
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Sansicario Italy

A modern, low-level and tasteful purpose-built complex just over the border from lift linked France and in the middle of the Milky Way circuit. A monorail in Sansicario connects the upper, lower and middle levels of the resort so that visitors do not need to use their cars and do not have to walk up and down stairs.

Beginner Trails
 12 runs 12.55km
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Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 5.85km
15% 
Advanced Trails
 13 runs 13.2km
33% 
Expert Trails
 8 runs 8km
20% 

snoman says

A modern, low-level and tasteful purpose-built complex just over the border from lift linked France and in the middle of the Milky Way circuit. A monorail in Sansicario connects the upper, lower and middle leve... more

Sansicario
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€?
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
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