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Review of snowboarding and skiing in Ortisei Italy.
Ortisei Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Italian ski resort Ortisei lies at 1236 metres altitude in the ? region of the Italian ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 1450m Ortisei ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Ortisei snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Ortisei (Italy) is Verona at a distance of ?km or approximately 140 minutes driving time. Ortisei ski season runs from December to May.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Ortisei Italy
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 32 runs ?km |
55% |
Advanced Trails
 23 runs ?km |
39% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
5% |
Ortisei 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) | €187 - €234 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Ortisei Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 175km |
| total length of Ortisei trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N E S W |
| direction Ortisei ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1450m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | ?m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1236m |
| centre of Ortisei ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | ?m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v ?m |
| 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 Ortisei
Skiing Ortisei you'll enjoy 58 pistes and trails and that means approximately 175km of ski runs. Ortisei lifts number 82 with the capacity to uplift ? skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Ortisei is over 8km long.
Ortisei Ski Area
Ortisei ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 55% intermediate, 39% advanced ski slopes and 5% for expert skiers - the most difficult Ortisei piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Ortisei after dark.
Ortisei for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Ortisei
If you snowboard Ortisei you'll want to know that, of the 82 ski lifts in total, 30 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Ortisei snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Ortisei snowboard facilities include 2 terrain parks and ? half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), ? quarter pipe and ? boardercross courses.
Ortisei for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Ortisei Apres Ski
The apres ski Ortisei scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
? apres ski bars ? restaurants ? bowling ? night club ? cinema ? billiards / pool ? games room ? concert ? indoor swimming ? outdoor heated pools ? saunas ? hot tubs ? solariums ? masseurs ? indoor ice skating ? outdoor ice skating ? indoor sports centre ? indoor tennis ? squash racquetball ? sleigh rides ? ballooning ? horse riding ? prepare winter walks ? climbing ? golf ? fishing ? museum ? library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Ortisei for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Ortisei Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Ortisei resort - ski Ortisei by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Ortisei ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Ortisei ski area has ski slopes which face N E S W
The direction which the various Ortisei 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. Ortisei ski resort has ski slopes facing N E S W.
Ortisei for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall
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