📲 The app is out now!
⚖️ 0 ⭐ 0
Menu
⚖️Legal notice
🔔
Powder alerts & good deals?

Get an alert when the snow comes down heavily, or when there are good lift pass deals. Free, discreet, 1 to 2 times a week at most.

Cortina d'Ampezzo photo 1
4.6 ⭐
⛷ Northern Alps

Cortina d'Ampezzo

📍 Dolomites, Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹
Local costs €€€€€
Illustrative photo
▶
Ski area overview
—
0%
Green
—
38%
Blue
—
49%
Red
—
13%
Black
🎿
100
Number of runs
⛰️
120 km
Skiable runs
🏘️
1,217m
Village altitude
🗻
2,828m
Summit
🚡
25
Lifts
💶
80€
Lift pass / day *
🛒 Cost of living on site
Premium (9/10) · SnowFinder price index from € (cheapest) to €€€€€ (most expensive)
€€€€€
Practical information

Cortina d'Ampezzo is a ski resort in the Northern Alps massif, in Dolomites, Veneto, Italy 🇮🇹. The ski area covers 120 km of runs between 1,217 m and 2,828 m, served by 25 lifts. Day lift pass €80 per adult.

* Price per adult for 1 day, public high-season rate. Reduced rates (online purchase, outside school holidays, families, children, seniors) are generally offered by the resort.

About Cortina d'Ampezzo

The breakdown of runs is given as a percentage of the kilometres for each difficulty level. Cortina d'Ampezzo is the most famous resort in the Dolomites, host of the 1956 Olympic Games and co-host of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games. Its Tofane, Faloria and Cinque Torri ski areas offer 120 km of runs, including the Olympia delle Tofane, a women's downhill World Cup course. The town is elegant and surrounded by spectacular peaks.

Read more ▼
  • Olympic Games 1956 and 2026
  • Olympia delle Tofane piste
  • Stylish resort in the heart of the Dolomites
Atmosphere & character
💎
Luxury
Premium destination, high-end accommodation and services
👨‍👩‍👧
Family
Facilities designed for children, gentle runs
🌿
Nature
Wild setting, authenticity, away from the big crowds
Recommended levels
🟢
Beginner
Wide green and blue runs, accessible ski schools
🔵
Intermediate
A good choice of varied blue and red runs
🔴
Advanced
Demanding red runs and plenty of black runs
Who is it for?
👨‍👩‍👧
Families
Perfect for introducing children to skiing
💎
Premium travellers
High-end services and accommodation
🌿
Nature lovers
Authenticity and unspoilt surroundings
Best time to ski
December
⭐⭐⭐
January
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
February
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
March
⭐⭐⭐⭐
April
⭐⭐⭐

Based on the resort's altitude and historical snow reliability

✍️ Our verdict on Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cortina d'Ampezzo offers 120 km of well-marked runs, a medium-sized ski area that is ideal for spending 4 to 5 days without ever doing exactly the same thing twice. The 25 lifts are generally sufficient to handle the crowds in high season. Cortina d'Ampezzo's DNA is high end: the accommodation, the mountain restaurants and the resort services reflect a clientele that does not count the cost. With a day lift pass at €80, the stay has a price, but the experience lives up to it for anyone who wants to indulge without compromise. With a summit at 2,828 m and a village at 1,217 m, snow reliability at Cortina d'Ampezzo is generally good from January to the end of March. A few exceptionally mild winters can cause tension early in the season, but conditions recover quickly after the first serious snowfalls. The budget for a stay in Cortina d'Ampezzo is clearly high: €80 for the day lift pass, plus accommodation and mountain restaurants among the most expensive in the Alps. It is the price of excellence, but you should be aware of it before you go. In short, Cortina d'Ampezzo is not for everyone, but for those who can afford it, it is probably one of the finest skiing experiences in Europe.

Read more ▼
📍 Nearby resorts
See all resorts →
❄️ Weather in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Current conditions & 5-day forecast
Loading…

Source: Open-Meteo.com · Data updated in real time

❄️ Snow depth right now (resort altitude)
Currently
—
cm
Avg. this month
—
cm
Annual avg.
130
cm
📍 Village (1,217 m) vs Summit (2,828 m)
🏘 In the village
Good snow cover from January to March on average.
⛰ At the summit
Good-quality snow from December to April.
🌨 Snowfall forecast – 5 days
Loading…
📊 Snow reliability
Best time to go
Jan → Mar ✓
Overall reliability
Excellent ●●●
Base altitude
1,217 m ⚠️
Peak-season snow depth
130 cm avg.

Above 2,000 m, snow is generally guaranteed from mid-December to late March. Real-time data: Open-Meteo (weather model). Monthly averages: estimates based on the resort's historical data.

🏨 Book
🇫🇷 Français