When organizing a ski holiday, be it a weekend or a ski week, most of the time is spent choosing the ski resort.
To decide in which ski area to spend your holidays it is not easy and often the decision falls on "trendy" locations or on the advice of relatives and friends.
However, the experience offered by a skiing holiday can vary greatly according to the chosen location, in fact, not all ski destinations are the same, each one boasts different characteristics and if the destination is not chosen carefully, you risk returning home unhappy.
Index Ski Week Guide
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In this guide we have selected 3 locations for each type of winter holiday to help you choose the best:
Fairytale landscapes
If for your idea of White week is the classic one then you have to opt for a ski resort that can offer fantastic natural landscapes where you can rediscover the beauty of the mountain in winter. Italy can count on ski destinations able to offer dream landscapes and some in particular more than others:
Val di Fassa
It is the crossroads of the tour of the 4 passes also known as the Sella Ronda, the Val di Fassa it is the capital of the Dolomites and from here, thanks to the fully connected ski area with skis on, you can ski all day long surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Dolomites, the most beautiful landscapes in the world!
La Val di Fassa is considered the most beautiful valley of the Dolomites in Trentino and allows you to ski in different points that offer different landscapes. Starting from Canazei you can ski with a view of the Sella Group and the Sassolungo, starting from Vigo di Fassa instead you can ski with your gaze turned towards the peaks of the Catinaccio. From Pozza di Fassa, on the other hand, you can ski with a view of the Marmolada Group.
An white week in Val di Fassa it is therefore recommended for those who don't want to get bored by always skiing in the same place, here you are spoiled for choice both in the slopes and in the landscapes to admire.
Furthermore, the Val di Fassa is also excellent for those who want to spend a few days in the white week without skiing, for example you can make a magnificent walk with snowshoes in Val San Nicolò, a small side valley very pretty for its typical mountain huts.
Crown Plan
Still the Dolomites but seen from another angle. Crown Plan with its mountain in the shape of a panettone, it offers the possibility of skiing with one's gaze always turned towards the most fascinating peaks of the Dolomites and beyond... from an altitude of 2200 meters the panorama opens up to 360 degrees also towards the Austrian glaciers.
There are several alpine villages where you can stay such as Brunico, a beautiful city center surrounded by peaks. From here start the lifts that go up to Plan de Corones at an altitude of 2200 meters where you can ski surrounded by the magnificent Dolomites.
The white week at Plan de Corones will give great satisfaction not only for skiing and the magnificent panoramas but also for the life and events in the alpine city centers and for the excellent hotels where you can relax in the SPA.
Monterosa
Here there are no angular Dolomite peaks overlooking the ski slopes but there is an equally beautiful landscape. Monterosa allows you to ski in huge spaces with landscapes that are lost as far as the eye can see on the highest mountains in Europe. THE large alpine glaciers and the majestic 4000 meters offer a unique naturalistic experience.
Le ski slopes of Monterosa Ski they are very long and it will seem like living a magnificent adventure in an enchanted landscape. At high altitude a show will open up among large spaces full of snow, it will seem to be in paradise.
The Monterosa Ski area is so large as to cover 2 regions, extends from the Aosta Valley to Piedmont. The most popular locations are Gressoney La Trinitè on the Aosta Valley side and Alagna on the Piedmont side.
In both locations you can stay in beautiful Aosta Valley alpine-style hotels, a well-combined mix of wood and natural stone. The cuisine is also very good, especially some typical dishes that warm you up after a day of skiing.
La white week on Monterosa Ski it is recommended for those who love skiing and the pure mountain, it is especially recommended for those who already know how to ski and want to spend a week of sport and tranquillity.
Vacation with children
To spend one white week with children in complete peace of mind, you have to opt for a ski destination that can offer all the necessary services and hotel facilities suitable for accommodating families. From menus for the little ones to large rooms with several beds up to play areas both in the hotel and on the ski slopes followed by trained and professional staff.
Val di Fiemme
La Val di Fiemme He has made family vacation the main tourist offer, here the accommodation facilities, the ski areas and the main tourist services are suitable for children.
Val di Fiemme can count on numerous hotels for families with services such as play areas, children's menus, rooms with cots and much more.
The valley is located in Trentino and it has numerous towns where you can stay, from Cavalese to Predazzo we find a valley that rises gently with an altitude always close to 1000 metres. There are 3 ski areas and each offers slopes for all tastes, from Cermis to Latemar di Predazzo or Alpe Lusia in Bellamonte.
Bellamonte is certainly the most fascinating and most suitable place for children, but the other ski resorts (Latemar in particular) also offer courses and ski schools prepared for children.
The white week in Val di Fiemme is ideal for the family not only for the sweet territory but also for the numerous activities and entertainment offered during the winter season, from snowshoe excursions to cross-country skiing and toboggan rides. One of the best in Trentino.
Falcade – San Pellegrino
falcade , San Pellegrino ski area boasts ski schools and structures for learning to ski suitable for children, the ski area can count on medium-easy ski slopes ideal for taking the first steps on the snow in complete safety and all exposed to the sun for pleasant days.
The altitude ranges from 1900 meters and rises up to 2500 guaranteeing excellent snow from the first months of the winter season.
In the area there are accommodation facilities dedicated to family holidays with children, here there are baby parks with qualified personnel who follow and look after the children while their parents ski freely on the slopes of the area.
The ski week in Falcade is excellent for families looking for slopes for all tastes, here you will find both easy routes to do with children and demanding black slopes to tackle all in one go!
There are also many typical refuges and huts where you can have a peaceful lunch with the whole family, tasting the products and recipes of Trentino.
Andalo
From Cima Paganella (the highest peak in the area) you can admire Lake Molveno, Lake Garda and the splendid Brenta Dolomites. Along the slopes, however, there are large play areas dedicated to children with numerous games where the little ones can have fun in the snow.
Andalo and nearby Molveno have done a lot to accommodate families with children during the ski week. The play areas are excellent and introduce children to skiing in a fun way, the schools are well prepared to welcome children whatever their age or level of experience.
Even the refuges are family-friendly with large tables, children's menus and large, modern and clean bathrooms.
Snowboarding and Freestyle
Snowpark, facilities along the slopes, events and lots of fun are the essential ingredients for groups of young people who want to spend a nice white week. There are resorts that have specialized in offering just that freestyle areas with dozens and dozens of structures and an after-ski to make the big cities pale!
Livigno
Mottolino and Carosello3000 are the ski resorts that have invested the most in the development of freestyle structures and today they can boast 2 extraordinary parks where riders from all over the world ride.
Livigno it is the Italian homeland of snowboarding and freestyle skiing and is also a point of reference in the world. It's not difficult to find the big names in snowboarding training in the Livigno parks, and the whole winter is full of international events.
Livigno is therefore a holiday destination for young people from all over Europe and this has led to the development of affordable hotels and apartments, places to have fun in the evening and fantastic events throughout the season.
Obereggen
The ski resort on the border between South Tyrol and Trentino has been able to enhance its snow park with fantastic set-ups and structures supported by excellent organization and a snow-making system that allows it to open before others.
It is one of the two most interesting destinations for young snowboarders (and not only) who want to spend a skiing holiday in South Tyrol.
The snow park opens in January and offers top quality facilities thanks to the professional management of the South Tyroleans. The snow park is only part of the fun offered by Obereggen.
Putting aside snowboarding, the party continues in the huts and refuges scattered on the ski slopes, music and lots of fun until the lifts close.
Alpe di Siusi
The Alpe di Siusi adventure began with the King Laurin Park and today the South Tyrolean town has become the headquarters of the Italian national snowboard team. Here champions train and international events are hosted.
As an exclusive destination for families, the Alpe di Siusi has also been able to carve out an important role in the world of snowboarding and freestyle skiing.
The landscape alone is worth the whole holiday but the Alpe di Siusi is not only this. It is an area capable of combining an excellent accommodation offer, numerous hotels of the highest quality together with perfectly prepared structures and slopes and lots of snow.
The Alpe di Siusi develops at 2000 meters and this makes it the highest valley in the Dolomites, here there is never a lack of snow and the snow does the rest.
Ski Touring and off-piste
Those who love skins are looking for destinations other than those commonly sought after, skialp requires plenty of snow, open spaces where you can climb and possibly itineraries that whet the appetite of those who are constantly looking for new adventures:
Sella Nevea
A place unjustly forgotten for a long time but which is making a comeback especially with ski mountaineering which finds an ideal location here.
Sella Nevea it is the snowiest ski destination in Europe, winters unload from 6 to 10 meters of snow and in spring it becomes the destination of many ski mountaineers.
alpago
It is certainly not a destination for mass tourism and perhaps this is a plus for ski mountaineers.
The Alpago mountains retain the charm of the past and are the ideal training ground for ski mountaineering. In the valley, peace at high altitude, many itineraries. The famous Transcavallo, the ski mountaineering world cup race, also takes place here.
The country of reference is Tambre which, however, does not shine for its tourist offer. The hotels are few and not very modern. A wild location suitable for those who put sport and nature in the foreground knowing how to give up the main comforts.
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