Skiarea Campiglio

December 2011: the new ski area
Campiglio Val Rendena Val di Sole opens

150 km of interconnected ski slopes in the heart of the Brenta Dolomites
- Unesco World Heritage -
The largest ski area in the entire Trentino region

 

Thrilling pistes and modern lifts are going to connect Pinzolo, in Val Rendena, to the Val di Sole, with Madonna di Campiglio in the centre. This is the new ski area Campiglio Val Rendena Val di Sole, where skiers and snowboarders will enjoy new experiences from next December 2011. Nestled in the heart of the Brenta Dolomites - Unesco World Natural Heritage - with its 150 km of interconnected ski slopes, the ski area is the largest in the entire Trentino region.
The new Pinzolo Campiglio Express gondola lift, the one with the best panoramic view, will shortly link Pinzolo with Madonna di Campiglio, surrounded by a wonderful scenery among the most spectacular landscapes  of the Adamello Brenta Nature Park.

The new ski area
From the Doss del Sabion in Pinzolo, the Pinzolo Campiglio Express gondola lift will reach 5 Laghi area north of the legendary Canalone Miramonti in Madonna di Campiglio in just 16 minutes. 5 km long, it climbs 1.110 meters and has 4 stations: 2 departure/arrival stations and 2 intermediate stations. Currently the ski link to Val di Sole starts from the Pradalago area. The ski area, from 850 to 2.500 m, has 93 ski runs (44 beginner, 35 intermediate, 14 advanced), 62 lifts with a capacity of 90.000 people per hour and a 95% coverage for artificial snow.
The most important step towards the enlargement of the ski area has been completed in December 2010 with the opening of the Tulot gondola lift (second lift starting directly from Pinzolo) and the DoloMitica slope, one of the best and competitive pistes of the entire Alps. The slope has 2 routes, the Star and the Tour: the first for experts – 3,5 km long and with a total gradient of 36% - and the second – almost 6 km long with a total gradient of 22% - suitable for all, exciting for the length and the variability of the descent.

The skiers can enjoy the snow on numerous and different ski runs and the snowboarders can experience the Ursus Snow Park in Madonna di Campiglio, one of the 5 best  snowparks in the Alps with 70.000 m2 for the jumps of snowboarders and freestylers, or other 3 parks. More than 500 ski and snowboarder instructors follow, step by step, the first slopes of the beginners or help the advanced skiers to improve their skill.

Not only skiing…
For those who want something different, Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo provide 2 cross-country skiing rings, snowshoeing and mountaineering trails, paragliding, dog sledding, climbing on the iced waterfall, an ice-skating rink in Madonna di Campiglio and the ice stadium in Pinzolo.
Furthermore, relax in the hotel swimmingpools and spas.

Hospitality
Madonna di Campiglio, with its exclusive hotels, spa and charming lodges, and Pinzolo with its cozy family-run accommodations, offer a variety of facilities able to satisfy any requirement.

More than one-third of the four-star hotels of the Trentino is located in the “Pearl of the Dolomites”, whereas Pinzolo boasts the brand “Family in Trentino”, assigned by the Autonomous Province of Trento to the resorts that enhance the quality of recreational activities and initiatives for families while decreasing their price.

Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo and Val Rendena: an idyllic cocktail of refinement and alpine spirit.

After skiing
After a great ski day, it is possible to enjoy the “Italian Style” together with the local tradition.
Handicraft shops, haute couture boutique, chocolate shops and jewelleries can satisfy all the different tastes and needs for shopping, as well as gourmets can taste the local products in wine bars, restaurants and refined clubs where spend pleasant evenings. And for the night people, Madonna di Campiglio offers disco clubs and après-ski where dance and have fun from dusk till dawn!

Top events
Skiing competitions, torchlight descents, international events, historical evocations enhance the winter season of Madonna di Campiglio Pinzolo Val Rendena, making it an unforgettable sport and fun vacation: in December the legendary Canalone Miramonti in Madonna di Campiglio shows the European Cup races - waiting for the 2012 race with the return of 3Tre, the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup that has made the resort famous all over the world - while Pinzolo and the Val Rendena lights up with “Abbraccio di Luce”, the cribs annual show.

In January, WROOOM - F1 and MotoGP Press Ski Meeting - brings to Madonna di Campiglio the drivers and riders of the Ferrari F1 and Ducati MotoGP teams - Michael Schumacher for the past, Fernando Alonso and Valentino Rossi in the last edition – together with the journalists from all over the world. Again in January a parade of vintage sports cars show in the “Pearl of the Dolomites” with the Winter Marathon. In February/March, historical evocations and costume parties for the Hapsburg Carnival, when the Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth of Baviera  - the Princess Sissi – used to spend their vacations in Madonna di Campiglio.