Italy's best skiing is in the Dolomites, where Dolomiti Superski covers about 1,200 km of pistes in 12 valleys on one lift pass. It's our pick for day trips, with the Sella Ronda circuit linking four valleys around the Sella massif. The region is bilingual, so most places have an Italian and a German (and often a Ladin) name. More Italian resorts will follow.
Skiing in Italy
The Dolomites: the most beautiful skiing in the Alps, the Sella Ronda and 1,200 km on one pass.
Italian ski resorts we cover
1,000 to 3,265 mDolomiti Superski5.0Probably the best ski area anywhere for day trips: vast, scenic, great value, and with skiing for every level.
1,563 mSelva di Val Gardena5.0Our favourite base in the Dolomites: ski-in, lively evenings and the best start to every day trip.
1,428 mSanta Cristina4.5A small, typical ski village next to Selva, with ski-in hotels, some affordable options and the Saslong above it.
1,236 mOrtisei4.5The biggest town in Val Gardena, between Seceda and the Alpe di Siusi, with no ski-in at all.
1,465 mCanazei4.5The livelier, slightly better choice in Val di Fassa, on the Sella Ronda, with some ski-in and a piste back to the village.
1,448 mCampitello di Fassa4.5Small, quiet and cheaper, with one big cable car to start and end every day.
1,602 mArabba4.5Great skiing on the doorstep, lots of ski-in and the best après for young groups, but on the edge of the map.
1,568 mCorvaraGuideThe main village of Alta Badia, with Colfosco next door, good skiing all around and the easy blues towards La Villa.
1,433 mLa VillaGuideA quieter Alta Badia village on our Corvara to Santa Croce day, at the foot of the Gran Risa.
1,537 mSan CassianoGuideA small Alta Badia village in a side valley, linked to Piz Sorega and the rest of the area by lift.