Alta Badia: the ski area

Figures and altitude

The tourist board's figures: 54 lifts and 130 km of slopes groomed every night by more than 90 snowcats, of which 74 km are easy (blue), 47 km intermediate (red) and 9 km difficult (black). Altitudes are given in round figures, between 1,300 and 2,800 m.

The South Tyrol Open Data Hub, shown in the box on this page, has the same 130 km with the same split by colour, but 53 lifts instead of 54 and more precise altitudes: 1,324 to 2,778 m.

Alta Badia's lifts include the cable car from the Falzarego Pass up to the Lagazuoi. Its season is shorter than the rest: last winter it ran from 23 December 2025 to 6 April 2026.

The runs and who they suit

The tourist board names three runs for experts: the Gran Risa at La Villa, the black Vallon-Boé at Corvara and the scenic descent from the Lagazuoi. The Gran Risa has a drop of almost 500 m and hosts the men's World Cup giant slalom: the next races are on 20 and 21 December 2026, see our event page.

For relaxed skiers the numbers work well. The plateau between Corvara, La Villa and San Cassiano, up to the Pralongià, is linked by lifts throughout. At Colfosco a gondola goes up to the Val Stella Alpina, with 5.5 km of wide runs, all with snowmaking, which the tourist board recommends for families with small children and easy-going skiers.

Two ski tours start here:

• Sellaronda, around the Sella group: from Corvara clockwise towards Arabba (orange arrows) or anticlockwise towards Val Gardena (green arrows). Length, timings and lift hours are in our Sellaronda guide
• Giro della Grande Guerra, the First World War ski tour around the Col di Lana: 80 km anticlockwise (red arrows) and 82.5 km clockwise (purple arrows), difficult, about 8 hours. From Corvara it takes in the Campolongo Pass, Arabba, Porta Vescovo, Malga Ciapela below the Marmolada, the Civetta, the Falzarego and the Lagazuoi

Getting there and where to park

From the Brenner you come in via the Puster Valley or the Gardena Pass; from the south via Cortina or the Agordino. The tourist board points out that in winter you need winter tyres, and snow chains when it snows.

The nearest railway station is Brunico, about 30 km away and linked by regular buses. With the South Tyrol Guest Pass the valley's buses and ski buses are free; without it, buy a ticket online or on board. The Cortina Express bus links Alta Badia with Cortina.

The tourist board lists 24 car parks in the valley. The ones below are close to the lifts; charges are taken from the official pages. In Corvara and Colfosco parking is not allowed between midnight and 8am.

• Piz Sorega, San Cassiano: right by the gondola, ski school and ticket office, €10 a day, no coaches or campervans
• Sponata, Badia: at the Sponata chairlift valley station, free, and the starting point of the ski bus to Kronplatz
• Col Pradat, Colfosco: at the Col Pradat gondola, €0.50 per 15 minutes, up to €10 a day
• Colfosco ticket office (Pera Ciaslat): up to €8 a day
• Town hall square (P2), Corvara: up to €8 for 12 hours
• Str. Colz, La Villa: in front of the tourist office, 200 m from the slopes, €1.50 an hour

Lift passes

The Alta Badia pass covers the valley's 130 km, up to the Campolongo, Falzarego and Gardena passes. To ski out of the valley, on the Sellaronda or over to Kronplatz, you need Dolomiti Superski. Buy online at least two days ahead and you get 5% off and a QR code to collect your card from the pick-up boxes at the ticket offices, found in every village.

2026/27 Dolomiti Superski adult prices, from the price list published by Kronplatz: €80 a day in early and regular season, €89 in peak season; 6 days €407 or €453. The price of the Alta Badia pass can be worked out on the tourist board's website.

The tourist board points out that helmets are compulsory on every slope, at any age. How the single pass works and what changes with the commitments accepted by the Italian competition authority is covered in our Dolomiti Superski pass guide and the piece on refunds.

Beginners, children and snow parks

The valley has seven ski schools covering downhill, snowboarding and cross-country. For children aged 3 to 5 the tourist board offers the Kids on ski package: five half-day lessons, equipment hire, lift pass and the child's stay in the same accommodation as the accompanying adult.

For learners there are the Val Stella Alpina at Colfosco and the Gardenaccia area, which the tourist board also recommends for beginners and children. There are courses for the youngest at the WinterPark La Crusc in Badia (Kids Fun Line), in Colfosco (Kids Funpark) and on the Pralongià Kidslope.

The Snowpark Alta Badia is at Ciampëi, above San Cassiano. In all, the tourist board lists 18 snow parks and fun slopes, including the Funcross La Para at La Villa and the Fun Slope Biok at San Cassiano.

Beyond downhill skiing

Cross-country skiing: the Alta Badia cross-country centre at San Cassiano has 26 km and 8 trails of varying difficulty, and there is also a cross-country area at Corvara.

Tobogganing: the natural Tru dla liösa Foram run starts at Piz Sorega and drops through meadows and woods to San Cassiano, 3.1 km with a 467 m drop, graded easy. The Rit-Biei run is 1.8 km long and intermediate.

You can skate on the frozen Sompunt lake and at the Corvara ice rink, and there are horse-drawn sleigh rides and guided snowshoe walks. For ski tourers there is the climb to Col de Locia. More ideas in cross-country and tobogganing and snowshoeing.

Links to other ski areas

Sellaronda: from Alta Badia the circuit takes you to Arabba, Val di Fassa and Val Gardena, over the Campolongo and Gardena passes.

Kronplatz: from the Sponata car park at Sompunt, a ski bus runs every 20 minutes and takes 20 minutes to the Piculin gondola at San Martino in Badia. From there, the tourist board says, a red run links San Vigilio di Marebbe and the Kronplatz ski area. You get back to the bus stop on the Piculin gondola or, if you are an expert, down the black run. The Alta Badia tourist board describes the bus as free, provided by Dolomiti Superski; a Kronplatz page asks for the Guest Pass or a ticket instead, so check at the ticket office.

Cortina: the tourist board describes a route that takes in Armentarola, the Falzarego Pass and the Lagazuoi, then the Cinque Torri and the Tofane, as far as Cortina d'Ampezzo. On the Cortina side, the Cortina Skyline gondola starts at Son dei Prade, just past Pocol, and links the Cinque Torri and Lagazuoi area with the Cortina basin.