Folgarida italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Folgarida Italy.
Folgarida Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1965 the Italian ski resort Folgarida lies at 2007 metres altitude in the Trentino region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiten. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Folgarida ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Folgarida snow making covers 108km of ski trails, which equates to around 90 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Folgarida (Italy) is Verona Villafranca at a distance of 160km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Folgarida ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A small, peaceful and friendly purpose-built centre with lifts linked to the first-rate Madonna di Campiglio. Local skiing is mostly pretty easy on North West facing slopes, although a mogul covered black runs beneath the gondola.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Folgarida Italy
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Folgarida Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €177 - €188 |
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 Folgarida Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 53km |
| total length of Folgarida trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5.1km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Folgarida ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2007m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1188m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1188m |
| centre of Folgarida ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 819m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 819m |
| 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 Folgarida
Skiing Folgarida you'll enjoy 30 pistes and trails and that means approximately 53km of ski runs. Folgarida lifts number 27 with the capacity to uplift 38300 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Folgarida is over 5.1km long.
Folgarida Ski Area
Folgarida ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Folgarida piste is the 1850km Pista Nera Folgarida run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Folgarida after dark.
Folgarida for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Folgarida Apres Ski
The apres ski Folgarida scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
6 apres ski bars 4 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Folgarida for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Folgarida Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Folgarida resort - ski Folgarida by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Folgarida ski resort is also known as Folgàrida and has the following common misspellings:
Folgarida ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Folgarida 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. Folgarida ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Folgarida for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall