Guide to the Italian Alps Ski Resorts

Italian ski areas are world class around the outstandingly scenic mountains of Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and the Dolomites, and skiing in the Italy is complemented by great cuisine, wines and very friendly people. Beautiful cities such as Milan, Turin, Verona or Venice just a few hours away from the slopes. Click over the resort name for the full guides on accommodation, apres ski, activities and mountain and travel information.

High season : Christmas & New Year, February, March to mid-April.
Low season : December before Christmas, January after New Year

Guide to Bardonecchia

Challenging skiing in this scenic and good value resort, 60 miles from Turin in Italy's Piedmont region.

Guide to Cervinia

A modern, very high altitude ski resort on the Italian side of the Matterhorn, with links to Zermatt, where the skiing is especially suited to beginners and intermediates.

Guide to Courmayeur

Charming picturesque Italian village in the Valle d'Aosta, wonderful choice of ski runs, with great views of Mont Blanc and the surrounding Alps.

Guide to Cortina d'Ampezzo

Surrounded by the magnificent Dolomite mountains, this is Italy's most stylish and chic ski resort. The Dolomiti Superski pass opens up hundreds of ski runs.

Guide to Madonna di Campiglio

Varied tree lined skiing and brilliant snowboarding in this chic and stylish Italian resort, in the midst of the breathtaking scenery of the spectacular Brenta Dolomites.

Guide to Sestriere

Modern, well designed ski resort which forms part of the extensive the Milky Way ski circuit. Many of the ski venues of the 2006 Winter Olympics will be in the Sestriere area.

Guide to Sauze d'Oulx

Attractive, sunny and wooded ski slopes and wide, well groomed pistes, plus great apres ski, only 50 miles from Turin airport.

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