Vigo di Fassa italy
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Vigo di Fassa Italy.
Vigo di Fassa Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Italian ski resort Vigo di Fassa lies at 2000 metres altitude in the Trentino region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiten. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Vigo di Fassa ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Vigo di Fassa snow making covers 11km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Vigo di Fassa (Italy) is Verona at a distance of 182km or approximately 140 minutes driving time. Vigo di Fassa ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man 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 Sella Ronda circuit (linked by free ski bus), which is arguably the third largest ski area in the world.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Vigo di Fassa Italy
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 3 runs 5km |
37% |
Advanced Trails
 4 runs 10km |
50% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
12% |
Vigo di Fassa Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €172 - €195 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Vigo di Fassa Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 16km |
| total length of Vigo di Fassa trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Vigo di Fassa ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2000m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1390m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1390m |
| centre of Vigo di Fassa ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 610m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 610m |
| 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 Vigo di Fassa
Skiing Vigo di Fassa you'll enjoy 8 pistes and trails and that means approximately 16km of ski runs. Vigo di Fassa lifts number 6 with the capacity to uplift 8650 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Italian ski resort of Vigo di Fassa is over 4.8km long.
Vigo di Fassa Ski Area
Vigo di Fassa ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 37% intermediate, 50% advanced ski slopes and 12% for expert skiers - the most difficult Vigo di Fassa piste is the 1km Pista Tomba run, with a steepness/slope angle of 58%. You can't ski Vigo di Fassa after dark.
Vigo di Fassa for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Vigo di Fassa Apres Ski
The apres ski Vigo di Fassa scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
11 apres ski bars 10 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 2 hot tubs 2 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 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 1 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 2 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Golf is at Passo Costalunga (Carezza), Two hotel spas, both with a swimming pool, open to the public, offering also massages and beauty treatments..
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
Vigo di Fassa for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Vigo di Fassa Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Vigo di Fassa resort - ski Vigo di Fassa by any other name
The Italian ski resort of Vigo di Fassa ski resort is also known as Vigo di Fassa Ciampedie, Rosengarten - Catinaccio and has the following common misspellings:
Vigo di Fassa ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Vigo 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. Vigo di Fassa ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Vigo di Fassa for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall