Pozza di Fassa italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Pozza di Fassa Italy.
Pozza di Fassa Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Italian ski resort Pozza di Fassa lies at 1323 metres altitude in the Trentino region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiti. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2354m Pozza di Fassa ski area is not snow sure. Over 30 snow cannons ensure artificial Pozza di Fassa snow making covers 30km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Pozza di Fassa (Italy) is Verona at a distance of 190km or approximately 160 minutes driving time. Pozza di Fassa ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Located in the heart of the Dolomiti Superski Region, Pozza di Fassa is a friendly village. The local skiing is part of the huge Dolomiti Superski pass (covering more than 1200km) and is close to the Sella Ronda circuit (linked by free ski bus), which is arguably the third largest ski area in the world. The reesort is famous for its night skiing.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Pozza di Fassa Italy
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs 0.8km |
33% |
Advanced Trails
 6 runs 16.5km |
66% |
Expert Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Pozza di Fassa Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €174 - €218 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Pozza di Fassa Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 17.3km |
| total length of Pozza di Fassa trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6.6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Pozza di Fassa ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2354m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1323m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1323m |
| centre of Pozza di Fassa ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1031m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1031m |
| 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 Pozza di Fassa
Skiing Pozza di Fassa you'll enjoy 9 pistes and trails and that means approximately 17.3km of ski runs. Pozza di Fassa lifts number 7 with the capacity to uplift 9520 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Pozza di Fassa is over 6.6km long.
Pozza di Fassa Ski Area
Pozza di Fassa ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 33% intermediate, 66% advanced ski slopes and 0% for expert skiers - the most difficult Pozza di Fassa piste is the 1.6km Aloch run, with a steepness/slope angle of 49%. You can ski Pozza di Fassa after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Pozza di Fassa for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Pozza di Fassa
If you snowboard Pozza di Fassa you'll want to know that, of the 7 ski lifts in total, 2 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Pozza di Fassa snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Pozza di Fassa snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Pozza di Fassa for snowboarding gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Pozza di Fassa Apres Ski
The apres ski Pozza di Fassa scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 16 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 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 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities 1 Private Spa open to the public with swimming pool and 1 establishment for thermal cures.
Two other private wellness centres available' beauty treatments and massage by appointment..
SNO-man says
There's a good choice of activities available on and off the slopes. You can try snow shoe walk, a horse-drawn sleigh ride, snow tubing, ice climbing (including the novelty of night ice climbing) or paragliding above (Val di Fassa is the birthplace of world champion Jimmy Pacher).
Canazei has an indoor swimming pool and Eghes, a Wellness Centre with Calidarium, Laconicum, Tepidarium, Aromarium, Frigidarium, Thalasso, Camomile Cave, Finnish Sauna and massages.
Canazei alo has squash courts. There are fitness centres in Moena and Campitello; bowling in Alba; and the "Gianmario Scola" indoor ice stadium at Alba. There is a new museum of Ladin culture in Pozza di Fassa
Pozza di Fassa for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Pozza di Fassa Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Pozza di Fassa resort - ski Pozza di Fassa by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Pozza di Fassa ski resort is also known as Pozza di Fassa Aloch, Buffaure and has the following common misspellings:
Pozza di Fassa ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Pozza di Fassa 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. Pozza di Fassa ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Pozza di Fassa for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Pozza di Fassa reviews, 2.8 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.