Ski Italy

Alta Badia is located in a large valley surrounded by the gorgeous peaks of the Dolomites.
At the beginning the sport life focused in Corvara in Badia (1568 m) and Colfosco (1645 m) at the feet of famous Sella group.
Later the ski area incorporated old ladin villages La Villa (1433 m), San Cassiano (1537 m) and Pedraces (1324 m),
and a bit farther situated La Valle/La Val (1353 m) and Pederoa (1324 m).
At present Alta Badia is a part of Dolomiti Superski and the ring around Sella Ronda gives direct access to neighboring
Val Gardena, Arabba/Marmolada and Val di Fassa ski areas.

About 90% of population speaks Ladin (old italian dialect) which is official language here along with Italian and German,
and often there are three names on the road signs.
Alta Badia in german is called Hohabeital, and the italian name La Valle changes into ladin La Val, while Austrians call it Wengen.
La Villa keeps the german name Stern.

transport capacity of 78.100 persons per hour.

The most demanding slopes are Gran Risa ( La Villa ) that frequently hosts World Cup ski races
and the run from Vallon ( near Corvara ) which is also the longest run 4.15 km in Alta Badia.
On the border with Cortina ski area, near San Cassiano, one can try famous ‘true descent of the Lagazuoi’ the Armentarola piste – that has an altitude difference of 1,130 m
and stretches for 7.2 km which makes it the longest run in dolomites.

Cross Country
Total Cross Country classic 35 km
Total Cross Country freestyle 35 km
there are 15km under mountains Conturines, Lavarella e Settsass, also new open 6.5 km long slope at the bottom of Sass Pütia at 2000 meters with spectacular views along the run.

Sledging

Corvara,S. Cassiano,La Valle,Longiaru

Antermoia: Börz – Fornela 3 km toboggan run

Ice-skating
Corvara icestadion, Lago Sompunt in Pedraces, natural ice-skating rings in Antermoia, La Valle, San Martino in Badia

Snowboard:
all slopes are in use but no special preperations
there is however a snowpark Ciampai dedicated to snowboarders and freestyle skiers

Popular are the walks in the area with “Ciaspole” ( Snow shoes) and rides of drawn carriages, that regular departure from La Villa and San Cassiano.

Tags: dolomites, resorts