expert Italian ski resorts

top 10 best ski resorts in Italy for expert and advanced skiers

If you're looking to ski or snowboard somewhere special... and your skill level is up to it... the best Expert Italian resorts will take your advanced skiing to the next level.

All of these expert ski and snowboard mountains have at some stage held titles like "best Expert Italian resorts" or been included in the lists of top Italian ski resorts such as "top advanced Italian resorts" and "top Expert Italian resorts in the alps"... they are simply the best Expert Italian resorts.

The definitive list for advanced skiers and snowboarders of the top 10 best expert ski resorts in Italy.

italy's top advanced ski areas

Alagna Valsesia Italy

Huge Moterosa ski area, on-piste is cruisy blues and easy reds, off piste is some of the most exciting anywhere - not Chamonix, but not far off!

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 4 runs 6km		57% 
Advanced Trails
 2 runs 16km		28% 
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km		14% 

snoman says

One of the world's greatest lift-served verticals is reached by cable car from Alagna, as is the Monte Rosa ski area by marked off-piste descents. A haven for advanced skiers who have a heliskiing operation to... more

Alagna Valsesia
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€152
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Val Gardena Italy

Best base in the huge Sella Ronda ski area. great for beginners - intermediates get big mileage and experts get the fab race courses through the woods. Pretty village with more apres than most in this quiet region

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 34 runs 52km		30% 
Advanced Trails
 67 runs 105km		59% 
Expert Trails
 11 runs 11km		9% 

snoman says

Val Gardena is centred on the resort of Selva and nearby Santa Cristina and Ortisei. Lift-linked to the Sella Ronda, the local skiing is some of the most exciting in the region, with famous runs including Ciamp... more

Val Gardena
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€168
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
 1 runs 0.4km		4% 
Intermediate Trails
 5 runs 2km		23% 
Advanced Trails
 13 runs 18km		61% 
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km		4% 

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)

Folgaria Italy

A lively and attractive village with skiing at numerous small areas dotted around the heavily forested surrounding slopes in the 'Great Highlands of Trentino'.

Beginner Trails
 ? runs 5.35km		?% 
Intermediate Trails
 ? runs 14.9km		?% 
Advanced Trails
 ? runs 25.3km		?% 
Expert Trails
 ? runs ?km		?% 

snoman says

A lively and attractive village with skiing at numerous small areas dotted around the heavily forested surrounding slopes in the 'Great Highlands of Trentino'.

 Folgaria
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€177
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

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.

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs 5km		37% 
Advanced Trails
 4 runs 10km		50% 
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km		12% 

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)

Cortina Italy

Hang out with the beautiful (and rich) people - skiing is easy and cruisy so you can pose and ogle without risk. Amazing scenery and apres

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 42 runs 55km		60% 
Advanced Trails
 19 runs 45km		27% 
Expert Trails
 8 runs 8km		11% 

snoman says

Italy's most stylish resort, often ranked along side St Moritz (you can play polo in both) and certainly one of the world's best known ski centres. Cortina was host to the 1956 Winter Olympics. Located in wide... more

Cortina
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€167
Resort OpenNov 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
 2 runs 2km		6% 
Intermediate Trails
 12 runs 15km		37% 
Advanced Trails
 13 runs 24km		40% 
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km		15% 

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)

Arabba - Marmolada Italy

Part of the vast Sella Ronda ski area. Huge mileage and lots of variation in villages, this is among the best appointed tho not flash. Great for learning and cruisy intermediates - quiet apres

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 23 runs 30km		45% 
Advanced Trails
 25 runs 25km		49% 
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km		5% 

snoman says

One of the most famous resorts on the Sella Ronda circuit, having some of the area's most challenging skiing. Sella Ronda is a huge mountain massif and it is possible to ski around it via Corvara and Canazei. ... more

Arabba - Marmolada
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€182
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
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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		30% 
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)

Marilleva Italy

A huge single-block purpose-built resort well placed on Madonna di Campiglio's ski area. Good range of facilities and a lovely long run back down to the centre at the end of the day. Marilleva 900 below is a road-side development linked by gondola to the main ski area via Marilleva 1400.

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 18 runs ?km		56% 
Advanced Trails
 10 runs ?km		31% 
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km		12% 

snoman says

A huge single-block purpose-built resort well placed on Madonna di Campiglio's ski area. Good range of facilities and a lovely long run back down to the centre at the end of the day. Marilleva 900 below is a r... more

Marilleva
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€177
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
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