The bestSki resorts in South Tyrol
Introduction to the most interesting winter sports regions by locals in South Tyrol with comprehensive descriptions, practical insider tips, and visual material.
Ski holiday
South Tyrol is undoubtedly one of the top destinations in Europe for your ski holiday. Tourism has a long tradition here, on the sunny side of the Alps, and the South Tyrolean ski resorts are among the pioneers of Alpine skiing. Regularly national and international major events and ski races take place, from the Alpine Ski World Championships in 1970 to the annual World Cup races in Val Gardena and Alta Badia.South Tyrol's ski resorts consistently have top-class infrastructure with the most modern lifts and cable cars, efficient snowmaking, and everything that currently belongs to skiing fun. Varied and perfectly groomed slopes ensure unclouded skiing pleasure, quaint ski huts and chilled après-ski for coziness and atmosphere also away from the sporting activity. In addition, there are the well-known high quality standards of the South Tyrolean tourist establishments and the almost legendary South Tyrolean hospitality.
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The South Tyrolean ski resorts also convince with individuality and diversity. From the small, idyllic and stress-free ski resort to the trendy winter sports center, everything is represented. And so we are also convinced that in South Tyrol every guest – whether family or single, young or old, pleasure vacationer or party animal – will find the suitable hotel in South Tyrol and holiday destination. Of course, the famous, sunny and generally mild climate of South Tyrol is also a hit in winter. Where else do you find snow reliability with such a high number of sunny days? And let's be honest: Skiing is simply more fun in perfect weather.
Ski Lift Lane RidnaunThose who are not yet quite confident on their skis should take note of the Gasse ski lift in Ridnaun, where both young and old are transported to the mountain station by means of a button lift.
Foto: Konsortium Skiarena Karersee Welschnofen - GFDL
Skiarena CarezzaSmall but exquisite. That could be the motto of the Skiarea Carzza Dolomites. The ski resort has 40 kilometers of slopes southeast of Bolzano.
Photo: Alex Andreis - CC BY-ND 2.0
Schnalstal Glacier Ski ResortThe ski area at the Schnalstal Glacier is well accessible in the Vinschgau at an altitude of 2,000 meters. Nevertheless, or perhaps for this very reason, the route leads many skiers with different needs here every season.
Ratschings-Jaufen Ski ResortThe ski resort Ratschings-Jaufen is only 15 km past the Brenner and can be reached from the highway exit in Sterzing in just 14 minutes.
Plose Ski Resort10 lift facilities and numerous slopes (43km) with varying levels of difficulty ensure pure winter sports enjoyment from December to the end of March in the Plose ski area, right in the middle of the Dolomites.
Obereggen Ski ResortThe winter sports area Obereggen, which is only 20 minutes away from the capital Bolzano, offers perfectly groomed slopes between 1,550 and 2,500 meters above sea level. In total, the area comprises 49 kilometers of slopes and 18 modern lift facilities.
Ski fun in Meran 2000The ski resort Meran 2000, a sunny winter paradise above the spa town of Meran, offers a diverse range of activities for winter sports enthusiasts. With an altitude between 1,609 and 2,350 meters and an excellent infrastructure, it is an ideal place for skiers, snowboarders, and winter hikers.
Ski Mountain KronplatzThe characteristic Kronplatz summit at a height of 2,275m is an ideal ski mountain. From a distance, one can recognize the typical ‘bald head‘. More than 200 snow cannons can be used for snowmaking and 35 piste bashers ensure optimal slope conditions.