Skiing among the Dolomites

Spacious, well-beaten and with snow cover guaranteed on 95% of the 60 km of the slopes of San Martino di Castrozza and Passo Rolle. The ski slopes allow you to practice the sport at different difficulty levels, from beginner to expert; they are evenly divided between easy and medium, with a pair of runs for expert skiers only.

"Il Carosello delle Malghe" (The Carousel of Huts)

It ranges from "Alpe Tognola" to "Punta Ces" with 45 km of runs between 1404 mt. and 2.357 mt. Access is via the Tognola cableway, south of San Martino di Castrozza or the Ces chairlift on the western side of the village. Developed on slopes with different exposures (to ensure optimal conditions for snow both in the morning and in the afternoon) the different runs are an interesting circuit and very pleasurable, from the hard Direttissima, Tognola One and Kristiania to red runs (among others the Colbricon, Cima Tognola, the Tognola Three), from the tourist slopes (Scandola, Conca, Valboneta etc.) to field school for beginners.

Colverde

On the eastern side of San Martino di Castrozza, the Colverde cableway reaches the foot of the “Cima Rosetta". There are two long but not difficult runs from Colverde down to the village, with snow-making and lighting for night skiing.

Prà delle Nasse (Nasse Meadow)

The ideal place to learn to ski. Easy to reach, the two big runs, equipped with a double skilift are ideal for first ski lessons for children or adults.

Passo Rolle

15 km of runs between 1900 mt. and 2.200 mt served by 5 chair lifts and a ski lift. Runs of different difficulty and length with an excellent snowfall from the end of November to the end of April. Among the many runs are the black "Paradiso Uno" and the red "Fiamme Gialle", exhilarating even for the most demanding skiers.

Runs to not miss:

• Tognola Uno (Tognola One): the piste links the mountain and valley stations of the Tognola cableway. Its technical features, together with the unique view of scenary from the Marmolada to Pale of San Martino make it one of the most beautiful slopes of the Dolomites. 3930 meters long, the run is characterized by continuous bends and changes of gradient: the steep final section will delight the more experienced skiers, whereas the easy variant is accessibile to everybody. The slope is approved FIS for Slalom and Giant Slalom specialities. Since many years at the end of the black run is unfolding the competition of the circuit "Fis Carving Cup".
• "Cima Tognola" (Tognola Peak): a red slope that runs from "Cima Tognola" (2359 mt.) and gives great satisfaction to skiers for the continuous change of gradient, width and exposure. At the end, the piste runs into the "Rododendro" and then in "Tognola 3" to arrive at 1400 meters after a descent of more than 6 km and a height difference of more than 900 meters.
• "Direttissima": the other main black runway of "Carousel Huts" that starts from 2250 mt. of "Punta Ces" to San Martino di Castrozza.
• "Cristiania": it's a very technical run, with excellent snow even in very hot days due to exposure to the north; very steep sections alternate with fast plains from "Cima Tognola" to "Malga Valcigolera" (Valcigolera Hut).
• "Colverde": on the side of the Pale of San Martino. 2600 meters long, it winds among woods of larches and fir trees with continuous changes of slope and direction, following a moderately difficult path (red runway with blue variant). It is equipped with modern snow-making facilities and with an innovative lighting system consists of 40 “Sunglobe” balloons " which spread a striking light along the piste to give the pleasure of night skiing too.
• "Paradiso 1"(Paradise One): beautiful black runway. You can go up from Passo Rolle with the chairlift "Paradiso", you arrive on the peak of "Monte Tognazzi" and descend at first between a rocky canyon, then in a forest of fir trees, till Buca Ferrari.

Off-piste skiing

More adventurous skiers have vast territories to explore, striking routes, in the woods at lower levels or the wide open spaces above 2000 meters. Among the best known areas for off-piste skiing are the gentle wooded slopes of Alpe Tognola and the steep gradients in Val Cigolera but, above all, the dramatic descent for expert skier from Cima Rosetta: the cable car reaches the height of 2700 meters, from where you launch yourself headlong down the steep slope towards San Martino di Castrozza, 1300 meters below. In off-piste skiing the precautions are never too many: Snow conditions, the stability of the slopes and the degree of danger of avalanches should be carefully evaluated.

Ski schools

There are two ski schools for those who want to learn to ski or to refine the technique. Over a hundred ski instructors, federal coaches, specialized instructors for children and people with disabilities.

Superski Dolomites

The ski area San Martino di Castrozza - Passo Rolle is part of the "Ski area Superski Dolomites". The pleasure of skiing in a unique scenery with over 1200 km of runs in 12 skiing pearls in the Dolomites.