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Folgarida, Italy

Introduction

Folgarida is a fairly ordinary purpose-built resort that links closely with the more famous resort of Madonna di Campiglio and the less famous resort of Marilleva. Collectively the area boasts 120 kilometres of lift-linked piste, however on its own, Folgarida accounts for only a small portion of the total area.

Unlike many purpose-built resorts in France and Italy, this place is not an ugly sham crammed with mountain tower blocks. What you get here is a well-balanced alpine-style retreat nestled between trees and great scenery. This is also a place that attracts riders who like things easy and without the hustle and bustle of the more stuck-up neighbour, Madonna di Campiglio. Folgarida doesn’t have a great choice of runs - with only a few north-facing easy slopes and almost nothing for expert riders, apart from one black trail that runs down from the main gondola at the mid-section.

What this resort does have is a very good, modern lift system that is able to whisk thousands of visitors up to its slopes and onto the neighbouring areas, all of which share a joint lift pass. This resort on its own would only take two days of your time, but as the place links nicely with its neighbours, a two week stay would be well worth it.

New for season

06/07: new 8-person Gondola and 2-seater chairlift and 2 new pistes.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Dec to April

Lifts

Total Lifts: 26
Cable cars: 5
Gondolas: 6
Chair lifts: 15
Max people per hour: 33,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 31
Total ride area: 50km
Longest run: 3km

Top lift: 2179m
Vertical drop: 1279m
First lift: 900m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 50%
Red runs: 36%
Black runs: 14%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:  Half-day 22.5 euros
1 day 27.5 euros
6 days from 134 euros
Lift times:8.30 to 4.30

Snowfall

Artificial snowmaking coverage: 90%

Facilities

Night Riding: :  No
Snowboard Schools: 2 ski schools will give snowboard lessons
Snowboard Hire: a few shops, arond 20 euros a day

Heliboarding: :  Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.ski.it
Email:info@altipiani.com

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