Thursday, December 25, 2008

Italy Skiing and Winter Sports

From the Alps and Dolomites of northern Italy to Mt. Etna on Sicily, Italy offers skiing and winter sports vacations.
Here are some of Italy's top ski resorts.

Italy Skiing and Winter Sports
Sunrise in Pian Cavallo by Alberto DonĂ .
Italian Dolomites

The Italian Dolomites, bordering Austria, offer spectacular mountain scenery and a number of Italian skiing villages.Cortina d'Ampezzo and Val Gardena are two of the most well-known ski areas.

Ski Cervinia

Cervinia has a run over 20km long, one of the longest in the world. Because of heavy snowfall and high elevations, there is skiing nearly all year. Skiing is best for intermediate skiers.The highest ski elevation is 3480 meters and there are 30 ski lifts.

Italian Dolomites

Courmayeur Skiing

Cormayeur is a traditional alpine village in a fantastic location with great scenery and is known as one of the best all around ski resorts in Italy.Courmayeur and Chamonix share the highest mountain peak in Europe.The highest ski elevation is 2763 meters and there are 16 ski lifts.Courmayeur is also a popular destination for climbers and hikers in the summer and early fall.

Italy Skiing and Winter Sports
P1060554 by nickc1976.

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