summer ski resorts Italy

Major regional ski area including purpose built centre La Baite, at 1800m.

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snoman says Major regional ski area including purpose built centre La Baite, at 1800m.

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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!

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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

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Pretty village with enough piste for a casual intermediate at the foot of Monte Bianco. Drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel or take the Hellbronner cable car past Western Europe's highest peak to enjoy the famous Vallee Blanche and the delights of Chamonix (take a guide and passport)

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snoman says Legendary ski and climbing resort, rich in tradition and natural ambience. Close to lifts over the border to Chamonix, which is included for one day on the lift pass, as is the fellow Aosta Valley resort of Pil... more

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Reliable snow and good value balanced against huge transfer times. Pretty and friendly with quiet apres. Good to learn and intermediates who don't need big mileage

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snoman 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 fo... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €120 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close May 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

One of smaller legs of the Milky Way spider (400km linked runs), with access to French resort Montgenèvre. Italy's oldest resort & a genuine Italian village with lots of charm. This is a great place to stay for a more peaceful entry to the massive ski area

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snoman says Italy's oldest resort has a border post at one end of the village and is a ten minute walk from Montgènevre, France. The resort is very relaxed, with friendly and hospitable residents and some lovely hotel bars... more

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Located in the heart of the Dolomiti Superski Region, Vigo di Fassa is a friendly village. The local skiing is one of the larger sectors of the huge Dolomiti Superski pass (covering 1040km) and is close to the Sella Ronda circuit (linked by free ski bus), which is arguably the third largest ski area in the world.

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snoman says Located in the heart of the Dolomiti Superski Region, Vigo di Fassa is a friendly village. The local skiing is one of the larger sectors of the huge Dolomiti Superski pass (covering 1040km) and is close to the... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €172 Resort Open Nov 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

A local cultural centre with an ice rink and over 20 hotels, close to the Austrian border and marketed with neighbour Cortina D'Ampezzo. 100 per-cent of the ski runs are covered by snow-making.

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snoman says A local cultural centre with an ice rink and over 20 hotels, close to the Austrian border and marketed with neighbour Cortina D'Ampezzo. 100 per-cent of the ski runs are covered by snow-making.

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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]

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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

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Great value from this unusual little mountain town with a compact ski area. lots to do away from the slopes including thermal spa, ice skating and trips to St Moritz

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snoman says One of Italy's top resorts, coming to world attention in 1985 when it hosted the Alpine Ski World Championships, which it did again in 2005. Originally a thermal spa town, Bormio now has a modern thermal baths ... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €108.5 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Best base in the huge Sella Ronda ski area. great for beginners - intermediates get big mileage and experts get the fab race courses through the woods. Pretty village with more apres than most in this quiet region

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snoman says Val Gardena is centred on the resort of Selva and nearby Santa Cristina and Ortisei. Lift-linked to the Sella Ronda, the local skiing is some of the most exciting in the region, with famous runs including Ciamp... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €168 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)