Skiing in Italy ranges from The Italian Alps and Dolomites of northern
Italy to volcanic skiing on Mt. Etna on Sicily. The Piemonte (Piedmont)
Region in northwest Italy
offers 53 ski resorts and 1300 km of runs, the best known is Torino (Turin)
for having hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Cervinia or Monte Cervino in Italy borders the
Swiss ski resort of Zermatt,
and while not as charming as Zermatt, it is less expensive, with Italian
food, and you can ski back and forth (cars are not allowed in Zermatt). Cervinia's
lift accessed summit on the Plateau Rosa is 11,417', and the longest run is over
14 miles long, one of the
longest in the world.
Courmayeur is on the opposite side of Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc) of Chamonix
in France. Courmayeur is a wonderful alpine village and many say the best ski resort
in Italy. Courmayeur’s peak is 9,064-feet, shared with Chamonix.
The Italian Dolomites, bordering Austria, offer spectacular mountain scenery
and several Italian skiing villages, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Val Gardena are
two of the most well-known ski areas.
Cortina d’Ampezzo is the largest ski resort in Italy, called “The Queen of
the Dolomites.” Cortina ski resort is famous for hosting
the 1956 Winter Olympics, and has been featured in films like Pink Panther,
Cliffhanger, and James Bond’s “For Your Eyes Only” because of the
spectacular mountains, classic Italian alpine village and bobsled run. Cortina’s highest ski
mountain is Tofana at over 9,000-feet.
The ski area of Val Gardena in the Dolomites is best known for hosting
frequent World
Cup ski events. Part of the Sella Ronda circuit, Val Gardena has 80 lifts
and a 8,261-foot summit. Finally, Mt. Etna is an Italian ski resort located
on Sicily's volcano.
We look forward to skiing the Italian Alps and Dolomites and providing you
Italian ski vacation reviews soon.
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