Santa Cristina is a ski resort in the Northern Alps range, in Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Italy 🇮🇹. The ski area stretches over 181 km of runs between 1,428 m and 2,518 m, served by 78 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.
ℹ️ These figures refer to the Val Gardena ski area, shared by several resorts: kilometres of runs, number of runs, lifts and lift pass are common to all of them. The values shown here and on the pages of neighbouring resorts therefore refer to the same ski area and the same lift pass, so they should not be added together.
The 181 km, 78 lifts and lift pass shown are those of the Val Gardena ski area, shared with Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva. The Dolomiti Superski pass also lets you ski the Sella Ronda circuit. The day price is dynamic or not published: the one shown is an estimate. The run breakdown is given as a percentage of the kilometres for each difficulty level. Santa Cristina sits in the heart of Val Gardena, at the foot of the Sassolungo. The Saslong, a World Cup downhill run, finishes there every December.
- Saslong run, World Cup downhill
- At the foot of the Sassolungo
- Access to the Sella Ronda
Based on the resort's altitude and historical snow reliability
The Santa Cristina ski area, with its 181 km of runs, offers a fine choice for every type of skier: large enough that you won't go round in circles for a week, yet compact enough to find your favourite sectors easily. The 78 lifts let you link runs without long queues. Santa Cristina has kept the character of an authentic mountain village, far from the concrete resorts of the 1970s. People come here for the clean air, unspoilt scenery and a friendly atmosphere that stands in contrast to the industrialisation of skiing in some of the large ski areas. With a summit at 2,518 m and a village at 1,428 m, snow reliability at Santa Cristina is generally dependable from January to late March. A few exceptionally mild winters can cause difficulties early in the season, but conditions recover quickly once serious snowfall arrives. A stay at Santa Cristina is clearly expensive: 80€ for a day lift pass, plus accommodation and mountain restaurants that are among the most expensive in the Alps. It is the price of excellence, but it is worth being aware of it before you go. In short: Santa Cristina lives up to its promises. A Northern Alps resort that will suit most skiers without disappointing.
🏔️ Val Gardena
Val Gardena links Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva across 181 km of runs, at the foot of the Sassolungo and the Sella. The Saslong hosts a World Cup downhill race every December, and the Sella Ronda starts from Selva. The day rate is not published by the source, so the price shown is an estimate. The breakdown of runs is given as a percentage of kilometres by difficulty.
The other resorts in the area
Source: Open-Meteo.com · Data updated in real time
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.
