Livigno italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Livigno Italy.
Livigno Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1965 the Italian ski resort Livigno lies at 2797 metres altitude in the Lombardy / Lombardia region of the Italian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Livigno ski area is snow sure. Over 136 snow cannons ensure artificial Livigno snow making covers 82km of ski trails, which equates to around 71 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Livigno (Italy) is Milan / Milano at a distance of 220km or approximately 300 minutes driving time. Livigno ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
One of the largest and highest ski areas in the region, actually based on three original villages spread out along three miles of road. Excellent intermediate skiing, and very close to St Moritz, also famous for being duty free, due to its historical remoteness. There are over 200 shops, mostly selling alcohol, cigarettes and perfume.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Livigno Italy
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 29 runs 29km |
37% |
Advanced Trails
 37 runs 66km |
47% |
Expert Trails
 12 runs 12km |
15% |
Livigno Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €120 - €156 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Livigno Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 115km |
| total length of Livigno trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N W E |
| direction Livigno ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2797m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1816m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1816m |
| centre of Livigno ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 981m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 981m |
| 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 Livigno
Skiing Livigno you'll enjoy 78 pistes and trails and that means approximately 115km of ski runs. Livigno lifts number 34 with the capacity to uplift 47060 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Livigno is over 4km long.
Livigno Ski Area
Livigno ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 37% intermediate, 47% advanced ski slopes and 15% for expert skiers - the most difficult Livigno piste is the 1.3km Giorgio Rocca run, with a steepness/slope angle of 35%. You can ski Livigno after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Livigno for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Livigno
If you snowboard Livigno you'll want to know that, of the 34 ski lifts in total, 16 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Livigno snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Livigno snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 18 metres), 2 quarter pipe and 2 boardercross courses.
Livigno for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Livigno Apres Ski
The apres ski Livigno scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
137 apres ski bars 116 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 4 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 9 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 7 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 3 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ice Driving Circuit, Ice Climbing.
SNO-man says
Off the slopes in Livigno the emphasis is on the bars and restaurants, but there is a cinema (English language films shown weekly) and a bowling centre. There's also an outdoor ice rink with curling and the opportunity to try parascending, snowmobiling or winter riding. A wide range of excursions are possible and popular - particularly the trip over to St Moritz.
A full program of events is organised throughout the season including ice sculpture displays and classical music concerts. Night skiing is offered every Thursday from 8.30 - 10.30pm after Christmas, and on Thursday afternoons there are village guest slalom and snowboarding races.
Livigno for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Livigno Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Livigno resort - ski Livigno by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Livigno ski resort is also known as Livigno and has the following common misspellings:
Livigno ski area has ski slopes which face N W E
The direction which the various Livigno 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. Livigno ski resort has ski slopes facing N W E.
Livigno for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall