Vigo di Fassa, Italy

Vigo di Fassa ski holidays

Established in ? the Italian ski resort Vigo di Fassa lies at 1390 metres altitude in the Trentino region of the Italian Dolomites \ Dolomiten. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2000m the area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 11km of trails, which equates to around 100 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Vigo di Fassa is Verona at a distance of 182km or approximately 140 minutes driving time. Their 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

Beginner Trails  0 runs 0km	0%	Intermediate Trails  3 runs 5km	25%
Advanced Trails  4 runs 10km	70%	Expert Trails  1 runs 1km	5%

8 pistes and trails means approximately 16km of runs. 6 Vigo di Fassa lifts have capacity to transport 8650 per hour. The longest run in the Italian ski resort is over 4.8km.

Of the 6 ski lifts, 0 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Vigo di Fassa is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.

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..

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

Childcare in Vigo di Fassa, Italy

Vigo di Fassa 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 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". Moena has "Babylandia". All take children from age 3 or 4 , except Tananai, which can take children from age one. 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. The new babipark Fiabilandia in Moena, open summer and winter, offers to its little guests a lot of games, baby dance, minic-cluc, snowtubing and other recreational facilities.

4 stars out of 5 overall    

Vigo di Fassa Shopping

Vigo di Fassa 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

Vigo di Fassa value for money gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Ski Equipment Rental Shops in Vigo di Fassa

Vigo di Fassa hire shops - overview of all shopping in Vigo di Fassa

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

Vigo di Fassa ski rental shops value rating gets ? stars out of 5 overall    

Main Ski School in Vigo di Fassa

Vigo di Fassa ski school - snowboarding course & skiing lessons

The official ski/board school is called Vigo di Fassa Ski School and has 25 teachers teaching in English, German, Italian and taking students from a minimum age of 4.info@scuolascivigo.com www.scuolascivigo.com 763125

Vigo di Fassa for beginners         gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Vigo di Fassa for intermediates  gets 5 stars out of 5 overall    

Vigo di Fassa for expert skiers   gets 2 stars out of 5 overall    

Vigo di Fassa for snowboarding  gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Mountain & Snow Sports in Vigo di Fassa

Vigo di Fassa snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports

Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Vigo di Fassa: 9.5km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y

Easy XC Ski Trails: 0km     Intermediate XC Trails: 9.5km   Difficult XC Trails: 0km

Telemark Tuittion: Y     Telemark Rental 1      Paragliding schools: 0

Snow mobile Rental: 0     Toboggan Run Length: 0km

Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Vigo di Fassa

Vigo di Fassa snow fun - off slope winter activities

Outdoor Ice Rink: 0 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0

Prepared Winter Walks: 10 Snowshoeing: 1 Hang Gliding : 0

Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 0km Paragliding schools: 0

Vigo di Fassa non skiing facilities also include Golf is at Passo Costalunga (Carezza), Two hotel spas, both with a swimming pool, open to the public, offering also massages and beauty treatments..