Val Gardena, Italy
Val Gardena is located in the northern area of the Dolomites and forms a collection of resorts and mountain slopes that is said to be the largest snowboarding area in the world. There is a staggering 600 miles of marked trails that are serviced by some 460 lifts of all shapes and styles, all can be utilised by the Dolomiti Superski pass. A limited pass called the 'Val Gardena' still covers 175km of piste with 82 lifts.
Val Gardena has the unfortunate history of being the place where a particularly sad Brit with a Russian name achieved a so-called top ski result (who gives a toss?). However, this is not a sad place to snowboard, it’s actually very good with something for everyone. Val Gardena is a huge valley housing three main villages and a handful of satellite hamlets. And truly, if you can’t ride here and enjoy yourself, then you must be a closeted synchronised swimmer - or worse, a downhill skier with a nice shiny medal!
The main villages here are Ortisei (the biggest town in the area), Oritsei and Selva. Wherever you choose to stay, you can move around the resort via a regular shuttle bus service. The well set-out mass of lifts don’t always connect up everywhere, but with a piste map you can get around a very large portion of the area without too many problems.
Try the circuit ride known as the Sella Ronda, which takes you around 15 miles of lift-connected runs.
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New for season
2010/11: New funicular to the mount Rasciesa. With the new funicular you can reach the mount Rasciesa from Ortisei in just 8 minutes.
2008/9:New skilift Freina
New chairlift Panorama-Alpe di Siusi
New cableway Col Raiser
2006/7: New halfpipe in Plan de Gralba area. New 6 person chairlift replaces 2 person chairlift in Paradiso/Goldknopf Seiser Alm area. New 4 persons detachable chairlift in place of drag. New detachable 4 person chairlift in placec of drag
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 84
Cable cars: 2
Gondolas: 7
Chair lifts: 45
Drag lifts: 29
Max people per hour: 109,300
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 70
Total ride area: 176 km
Longest run: 10km
Top lift: 2518m
Vertical drop: 1458m
First lift: 1060m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 30%
Red runs: 60%
Black runs: 10%
Lift Passes
| Low Season | High Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | GBP | Average | EUR | GBP | Average | |
| Day Pass | 34.00 | 27.80 |
-10% |
43.00 | 35.16 |
2% |
| 6-Day Pass | 173.00 | 141.44 |
-2% |
190.00 | 155.34 |
-6% |
| 6-Day Linked area Pass | 186.00 | 152.07 |
0% |
233.00 | 190.50 |
5% |
| EUR | GBP | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Pass: | 540.00 | 441.50 |
-8% |
Lift Passes:
Dolomiti Superskipass
Day Pass (low-high): 37,00 - 46,00 Euro
6 Day Pass (low-high): 186,00 -233,00 Euro
Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 2.5m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 95%
Facilities
Snowboard Hire:
board from 16 euros /day
boots from 7 euros/day
Night Riding: :
No
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
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TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:Yes
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Snow forecast
Weather for Fri 10th:| Morning | Afternoon | Night |
light snow |
light snow |
cloudy |
| Total Snowfall | |
|---|---|
| top | 18cm |
| mid | 20cm |
| bottom | 12cm |
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Resort News

Snow in Europe! 24Feb11
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Val Gardena/South Tyrol is among the world?s TOP 10 ski resorts!
Val Gardena was honored also this year as one of the most beautiful skiresorts of the ... Thu 02 Feb 12 -
Snowy Val Gardena...20 cm fresh snow!
Due to some snowfall in the last days we can register 10 cm in valley and approximately 20 cm fresh snow on ... Mon 02 Jan 12 -
Selva is one of the top 12 best value Resorts of the World!
Selva (Val Gardena) is one of the top 12 best value Resorts of the World pointed out by the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard ... Mon 16 Jan 12 -
Skiing in Val Gardena with WiFi...
At many lift facilities and at the ski pass offices of the skiing area Val Gardena/Alpe di Siusi, a free WiFi hotspot is available for ... Tue 24 Jan 12 -
Photographer Oliviero Toscani in Val Gardena
The photographer Oliviero Toscani chose Val Gardena for his upcoming photo ... Tue 13 Dec 11 -
Perfect ski experiences in Val Gardena!
Thanks to the great work of the lift operators and the last snowfalls in Val Gardena all the lifts are open and the slopes perfectly ... Mon 26 Dec 11
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Weather & conditions
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Valley (1428 m): 20 cm
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Mountain (2450 m): 115 cm
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last snowfall: 17.03.2011
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