Winter at its finest: heavy snowfall kicks off the ski season in Trentino
Ahead of the Winter Olympic Games, heavy snowfall has given Trentino a truly wintry crown. Recent weather in the Alps has given Trentino a properly wintry look. The valleys are covered in snow and the winter season is in full swing.
The latest wave of snowfall has just ended, leaving about 60 to 70 centimetres of snow higher up in the mountains. Today brought a short break in the bad weather, but more snow is expected as soon as tomorrow.
Snowfall details:
- At 2,500 m: about 60 to 70 cm, including 66 cm at Passo Grostè (2,530 m) and 70 cm in Pampeago (2,200 m).
- At 2,000 m: again about 60 to 70 cm, for example 77 cm at Passo Rolle (2,012 m) and 67 cm at Doss del Sabion in Pinzolo (1,899 m).
- At 1,500 m: about 30 to 40 cm, including 34 cm at Viote del Bondone (1,490 m) and 33 cm in San Martino di Castrozza (1,470 m).
- At 1,000 m: about 20 to 25 cm
As always in Trentino, you can ski on both natural and machine-made snow at Passo Tonale-Presena Glacier, Peio and in the Madonna di Campiglio-Dolomiti di Brenta area, which links Folgarida Marilleva, Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo into one huge ski circuit. Skiers can also use the slopes at Paganella, on Monte Bondone and at the Polsa-San Valentino resort in Vallagarina.
In eastern Trentino, lifts are running and pistes are open in the Alpe Cimbra area (Folgaria and Lavarone), at Passo Brocon-Marande in the Tesino valley and in the Dolomite resorts of San Martino di Castrozza, Val di Fiemme (Pampeago in the Latemar Dolomites), Castelir-Alpe Lusia and Alpe Cermis.
All the ski areas in Val di Fassa are fully open: Belvedere-Col Rodella, Buffaure-Ciampac, Catinaccio, Carezza, Alpe Lusia and Passo San Pellegrino.
The Sellaronda, the famous Four Passes Tour, is fully open in both directions. This legendary loop runs through four valleys and covers more than 40 kilometres, letting skiers glide from piste to piste without taking their skis off and without repeating a run, right up to sunset over the peaks of the Dolomites.
More snow is expected on Wednesday 28 January, above 800 to 1,100 m.
One province, two great ski regions
Trentino has two main ski regions: Dolomiti Superski and Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta, which together offer some of the most modern and comprehensive skiing in the Alps.
Dolomiti Superski, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, is the largest ski region in the world. It is a true "kingdom of snow" for winter sports fans. It covers 12 ski areas in South Tyrol, Trentino and the province of Belluno, known for their varied pistes and excellent conditions for families. A single ski pass (also available online) gives access to 350 lifts and 1,200 km of pistes, of which 350 km are in Trentino (Val di Fassa, Val di Fiemme and San Martino di Castrozza-Passo Rolle), with skiing guaranteed from December to April.
Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta, with almost 400 km of pistes and 150 lifts, is one of the most important ski regions on the southern side of the Alps. It links the western resorts of Trentino, all covered by a single ski pass (also available online), and offers spectacular views of the Adamello-Presanella, Ortles-Cevedale and Brenta massifs, some of the most beautiful high-mountain scenery in the world. The region includes Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo in Val Rendena, Folgarida-Marilleva, Peio and Passo del Tonale in Val di Sole, Andalo-Fai della Paganella, Monte Bondone and Folgaria-Lavarone-Luserna. The high altitude of the pistes, up to 2,500 m at Madonna di Campiglio and 3,000 m at Peio and Passo del Tonale, guarantees skiing from November until late spring.
Information: www.ski.it
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