Cavalese italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Cavalese Italy.
Cavalese Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1964 the Italian ski resort Cavalese lies at 1000 metres altitude in the Trentino region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiten. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2250m Cavalese ski area is not snow sure. Over 40 snow cannons ensure artificial Cavalese snow making covers 24km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Cavalese (Italy) is Verona at a distance of 160km or approximately 150 minutes driving time. Cavalese ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
One of the major centres in the Val di Fiemme, with all facilities, and a great base for skiers who can access the resort's own large ski area on Alpe Cermis, or the Ski Center Latemar with access from Pampeago or Predazzo.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Cavalese Italy
Beginner Trails
 1 runs 0.15km |
7% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 9.6km |
42% |
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 9.6km |
35% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
14% |
Cavalese Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €169 - €211 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Cavalese Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 23.65km |
| total length of Cavalese trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Cavalese ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2250m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 860m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1000m |
| centre of Cavalese ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1390m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1390m |
| 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 Cavalese
Skiing Cavalese you'll enjoy 14 pistes and trails and that means approximately 23.65km of ski runs. Cavalese lifts number 9 with the capacity to uplift 14010 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Cavalese is over 7.2km long.
Cavalese Ski Area
Cavalese ski area has 7% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 42% intermediate, 35% advanced ski slopes and 14% for expert skiers - the most difficult Cavalese piste is the 3km Olimpia II run, with a steepness/slope angle of 32%. You can't ski Cavalese after dark.
Cavalese for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Cavalese
If you snowboard Cavalese you'll want to know that, of the 9 ski lifts in total, 2 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Cavalese snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Cavalese snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Cavalese for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Cavalese Apres Ski
The apres ski Cavalese scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
16 apres ski bars 17 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 4 solariums 4 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Art Centre, Ice Climbing, Nordic Walking Park (20km).
SNO-man says
Activities in Cavalese or nearby include snow shoeing, an ice stadium (admission free to lift ticket holders) and artificial ice skating rink, indoor swimming pools (admission free to lift ticket holders, not day tickets).
Cultural sightgseeing is also big in the area with churches, monuments and museums to visit. Therse include the Contemporary Art Centre at the Palazzo Firmian on Piazzetta Rizzoli. The 'Historical Museum and Picture Gallery of the Magnificent Community' is another great attraction.
Cavalese for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Cavalese Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Cavalese resort - ski Cavalese by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Cavalese ski resort is also known as Cavalese Lagorai and has the following common misspellings:
Cavalese ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Cavalese 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. Cavalese ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Cavalese for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Cavalese reviews, 3.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.