family ski resorts italy

the top ten best family ski resorts in Italy

A family ski resort must offer more than mere child friendly Italian ski resorts, to be counted among the best family ski resorts. Many so called "family friendly ski resorts" call themselves this simply because one or more tour operators sells family ski holidays in Italy with childcare - a truly family friendly Italian ski resort goes a lot further, to perfect the family skiing experience.

This list of the italy's top family ski resorts takes into account the family ski resorts common to lists from all of the top ski websites and ski holiday companies, sifts out those which are there to sell their respective holidays and narrows it down to a consensus-based list - it's a Meta-List of the genuine Best Family Ski Resorts in Italy.

Best Family Ski Resorts in Italy

Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche Italy

Very high and snowsure. big miles get bigger with new link to Zermatt. Can be cold so great for late season snow when the sun arrives. Great for cruisy novice and intermediates

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 18 runs 41km		31% 
Advanced Trails
 35 runs 98km		60% 
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km		8% 

snoman says

One of Europe's original purpose-built resorts, its name was changed from Breuil to Cervinia because the former "Sounded too French". Now the two are hyphenated. Lift link to Zermatt for a world-beating vertic... more

Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€190
Resort OpenOct 2012Resort CloseMay 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche ski holidays
Serenella Hotel
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £424
Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche chalets
Chalet Hotel Dragon
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £602
Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche luxury
Europa Hotel
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £574
Breuil - Cervinia Valtournenche last minute
Hotel Mon Reve
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £528

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.

Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs ?km		25% 
Advanced Trails
 18 runs ?km		56% 
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km		18% 

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)

Limone Piemonte Italy

Limone is one of Italy's oldest Alpine ski areas, having welcomed skiers from the earliest days of the sport. It is a very picturesque old village centred around its twelfth-century church and other old buildings. Located a few kilometres from the French border it is equidistant from Nice and Turin. Only an hour's d... [more Limone Piemonte]

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 9 runs 12km		19% 
Advanced Trails
 32 runs 57km		69% 
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km		10% 

snoman says

Limone is one of Italy's oldest Alpine ski areas, having welcomed skiers from the earliest days of the sport. It is a very picturesque old village centred around its twelfth-century church and other old buildin... more

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

Abetone Italy

One of the longest established and best known ski centres in central Italy. The village itself has a wide range of facilities including typical Tuscan restaurants and pizzerias.

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 15 runs 22km		53% 
Advanced Trails
 13 runs 25km		46% 
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km		3% 

snoman says

One of the longest established and best known ski centres in central Italy. The village itself has a wide range of facilities including typical Tuscan restaurants and pizzerias.

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

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)

Alpe di Siusi Italy

With a reasonably quiet town, Alpe di Suisi's skiing is mainly easy, but skiers can venture further afield by moving on to Selva and enjoying the legendary Sella Ronda tour - a 50km circuit which takes you through dozens of villages and hamlets and four different regions

Beginner Trails
 5 runs 8km		13% 
Intermediate Trails
 14 runs 18km		38% 
Advanced Trails
 15 runs 40km		41% 
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km		5% 

snoman 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 t... more

Alpe di Siusi
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€168
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Campitello di Fassa Italy

Linked to Canazei (2km), but is much quieter - a traditional, unspoilt village, with great restaurants and food - lack of foreign language-speaking instructors. On the Sella Ronda circuit with 390km of mostly intermediate piste

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs 1.2km		23% 
Advanced Trails
 10 runs 15.6km		76% 
Expert Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 

snoman says

Campitello is a traditional village set back from the main road. It is located in the Fassa Valley and on the Sella Ronda circuit, which takes in Val Gardena and opens up more than 250km more lift linked trails... more

Campitello di Fassa
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€172
Resort OpenNov 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
Campitello di Fassa ski holidays
Hotel Rododendro, Campi...
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £509
Campitello di Fassa luxury
Parc Hotel Diamant, Cam...
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £638
Campitello di Fassa last minute
Hotel Rododendro, Campi...
22 Dec 2012
Manchester £677

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

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 13 runs 42km		17% 
Advanced Trails
 32 runs 83km		43% 
Expert Trails
 29 runs 29km		39% 

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

Roccaraso Italy

A traditional hillside village with three separate ski areas in the mountains above together providing a good mix of ski conditions and gradients. There is a huge modern hotel complex at Aremogna (1625m) with doorstep skiing.

Beginner Trails
 4 runs ?km		6% 
Intermediate Trails
 28 runs ?km		43% 
Advanced Trails
 26 runs ?km		40% 
Expert Trails
 10 runs 10km		15% 

snoman says

A traditional hillside village with three separate ski areas in the mountains above together providing a good mix of ski conditions and gradients. There is a huge modern hotel complex at Aremogna (1625m) with d... more

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

Chiesa Italy

Picturesque old village with modern swimming pool complex and excellent Italian cuisine. The main ski area is a high altitute plateau from Alpe Palu offering a snowsure base for beginners.

Beginner Trails
 2 runs 0km		11% 
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 15km		35% 
Advanced Trails
 8 runs 50km		47% 
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km		17% 

snoman says

Picturesque old village with modern swimming pool complex and excellent Italian cuisine. The main ski area is a high altitute plateau from Alpe Palu offering a snowsure base for beginners.

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

Some Italian family skiing resorts are on this list because they offer the best child snow ski facilities, like child focussed Italian ski schools and kids clubs... others are here because of the general vibe of the staff and locals... some places you really can feel how welcoming they are to kids skiing in their resort. These are genuinely the best Italian family ski resorts - but you can read about the world's best family ski resorts too, if you're not stuck on one nation.

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