Established in ? the Italian ski resort Alba / Penia di Canazei lies at 1520 metres altitude in the Trentino region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiten. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2428m the area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 9km of trails, which equates to around 100 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Alba / Penia di Canazei is innsbruck at a distance of 140km or approximately 130 minutes driving time. Their season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
An attractive small resort located at one end of the Fassa Valley, with it's own ski area on Ciampac and easy access to the Sella Ronda via the nearby lift access at Canazei. Close to the Marmolada Glacier for skiing in the late season and summer.
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View our detailed Alba / Penia di Canazei snow forecast or snow report and see all live webcams, piste maps, road and travel maps and lift pass prices. For a picture of historic snow conditions see the snow depths month by month with our Alba / Penia di Canazei snow history.
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Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €198 - €248 |
Traditional Village / |
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Resort Opens | Nov 2020 |
Resort Closes | Apr 2021 |
( snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Downhill Runs | 20.5km |
total length of Alba / Penia di Canazei trails | |
Longest Lift-Served Run | 3.25km |
longest piste or trail reachable by lift | |
Slope Orientation | ? |
direction Alba / Penia di Canazei area faces | |
Top Altitude | 2428m |
top station of highest lift | |
Bottom Altitude | 1530m |
bottom of lowest run | |
Resort Altitude | 1520m |
centre of Alba / Penia di Canazei ski resort | |
Vertical Drop | 898m |
total descent from top lift to bottom piste | |
Skiable Vertical | ^v 898m |
can include extra hike up above top lift | |
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The mountain has 0% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 20% intermediate, 50% advanced slopes and 30% for experts - the most difficult piste is the 3km Ciampac run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. There is no night skiing.
Rating for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Rating for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Off-Slope activities include:
SNO-man says
Rating for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
The Italian resort is also known as Alba (Val di Fassa) Ciampac, Marmolada, Passo Fedaia and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Alba / Penia di Canazei slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing 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 resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Alba / Penia di Canazei has slopes facing ?.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei day and evening care plus snow ski schools and babysitting.
Val di Fassa makes an especially big effort for families - trying to offer everything a family could need, including childcare, play facilities and special low price package deals. The area has tried to think of special extras such as ski bus pick ups of children from their hotels on request. The friendly villages and small individual ski areas with gentle slopes are also good for kids. Each area has its own children's ski area (many with special snow parks on sunny slopes) and/or nursery. In Alba there's the new "Mini Club Tananai", in Canazei a new home for "Kinderland", in the Fraine resort at Pera there' the "Park Bimbo Neve" and at Vigo di Fassa the "Kinder Park Ciampedie Lauri". Moena has "Babylandia". All take children from age 3 or 4 , except Vigo which can take children from age two. Ask bout the Ski Special for Kids program which offers week long holidays at selected hotels with free accommodation, meals and skipass for children aged under eight and 50% off for children aged 8 to 12 at certain hotels. Fiabilandia, a new babypark in Moena open summer and winter, offers to its littele guests a lotof games, baby dance, mini-club, snowtubing and other facilities.
3 stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei shopping - fashion boutiques, outdoor gear and food shops
The choice of shops is widest in Canzei but most of the villages have at least 10 shops each offering a good choice of ski and sports clothing and equipment, fashions, groceries and souvenirs. Shops with hand-crafted wood items, felts and other fabrics, home decorations and wooden furnishings and other hand-crafted items transformed into decorative pieces. Other popular goods include local gastronomic specialities such as cheeses, cold meats, the region's mushrooms, jams and pastries.
Alba / Penia di Canazei value for money gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei hire shops - overview of all shopping in Alba / Penia di Canazei
The choice of shops is widest in Canzei but most of the villages have at least 10 shops each offering a good choice of ski and sports clothing and equipment, fashions, groceries and souvenirs. Shops with hand-crafted wood items, felts and other fabrics, home decorations and wooden furnishings and other hand-crafted items transformed into decorative pieces. Other popular goods include local gastronomic specialities such as cheeses, cold meats, the region's mushrooms, jams and pastries.
Alba / Penia di Canazei ski rental shops value rating gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei ski school - snowboarding course & skiing lessons
The official ski/board school is called Scuola di Sci "Marmolada" - Canazei and has 112 teachers teaching in English, German, Italian, Russian and taking students from a minimum age of 4.info@scuolascicanazei.com www.scuolasscicanazei.com 601539
Alba / Penia di Canazei for beginners gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei for intermediates gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei for expert skiers gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Alba / Penia di Canazei snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports
Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Alba / Penia di Canazei: 2.1km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y
Easy XC Ski Trails: 0km Intermediate XC Trails: 2.1km Difficult XC Trails: 0km
Telemark Tuittion: Y Telemark Rental 1 Paragliding schools: 1
Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 0km
Alba / Penia di Canazei snow fun - off slope winter activities
Outdoor Ice Rink: 0 Indoor Ice Rink: 1 Balloon Flights: 0
Prepared Winter Walks: 0 Snowshoeing: 1 Hang Gliding : 1
Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 0km Paragliding schools: 1
Alba / Penia di Canazei non skiing facilities also include Hockey, One hotel spa and swimming pool open to the public; massages and beauty treatment by appointment.