Bormio, Italy
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Summer boarding near Bormio
Wed 25 July 2007 spragg
Can't find any reviews of this resort anywhere on the internet so I thought I'd post one. Just returned from a five-week sojourn working and skiing/snowboarding on the Stelvio Pass.
The Stelvio Pass is a glacial resort above the second highest mountain pass in Europe (2757m). The vast majority of people there are part of ski schools, the Italian and Austrian ski teams were there for summer training. There are a few snowboarders too, and the Pirovano hotel has a snowboard school. The first and fifth weeks of our stay were very hot and the snow was awful, but in the middle we had great conditions, 50cm fell in one night at the beginning of July.
As somewhere to go for a summer fix it's OK, if you can cope with the drag lifts.
Minuses: short pistes and nothing steep only draglifts terrible snow when it is hot
Pluses: Snowboarding in fresh powder in July! Open May to November
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: Yes, at the Stelvio
Lifts
Total Lifts: 14
Cable cars: 1
Chair lifts: 7
Drag lifts: 4
Other lifts: 2 Magic carpets
Max people per hour: 13,500
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 11
Total ride area: 50km
Longest run: 6km
Top lift: 3012m
Vertical drop: 1787m
First lift: 1225m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 37%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 18%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Lift passes for Alta Valtellina ski area, comprising of Bormio, Santa Caterina and San Colombano areas
Day pass 32 euros
2 Day pass 61 euros
5 Day pass 146 euros
Season pass 495 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 3m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 40%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
No
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
Quick Pick:
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Bormio
Very traditional resort, basic but okay
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
No -
Terrain park:
No -
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:Yes
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