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Skiing in Italy - Ski Spots Near Milan
If you are a winter sports enthusiast, Milan is a very strategic location for weekend getaways for skiing and snowboarding in Italy. Milan is located at the base of the Alps. You can even see the majestic mountains on a clear day from the top of the Duomo or for a less romantic view, from the corner of Via Farini and Viale Stelvio.
If you are a winter sports enthusiast, Milan is a very strategic location for
weekend getaways for skiing and snowboarding in Italy. Milan is located at the
base of the Alps. You can even see the majestic mountains on a clear day from
the top of the Duomo or for a less romantic view, from the corner of Via Farini
and Viale Stelvio.
This list has been compiled with the help of Ski Italy (www.skiitaly.com). See the Ski Italy website for more locations and photos.
 Courmayeur
Courmayeur, on the Italian side of the Monte Bianco, or Mont Blanc if you prefer,
is a resort that has grown in popularity with skiers from all over the globe.
It is indeed a truly international entity with more languages being spoken here
than at the U.N. Skiing is possible at up to an altitude of 2,700m (the village
lies at 1,200m) with the main action commencing on Plan Checruit at 2,200m. The
only skiing in the village is in Dolonne (a "suburb" of Courmayeur) that is limited
to absolute beginner's terrain. However, there is at least one beginner's area
at the higher level, and plenty of green (easiest) trails for skiers with few
miles under their boards to practice.
The majority of the slopes are best suited to decent intermediate skiers; and
there are selected areas for very good skiers to challenge their abilities. http://www.courmayeur.com
Livigno
Gaining poularity throught the web, Livigno is quickly becoming a favourite for
the young sportsman/woman. Once they learn of its very favourable price structuring
and its penchant for fun on the slopes and after, Livigno is sure to become a
hit with the young, budget conscious set at least. It is indeed time, for here
is a resort that is the ideal ski holiday destination. Livigno has some very fine
skiing possibilities, dynamite dining in some of the best and most reasonably
priced restaurants in skidom, a fun, laid back atmosphere, and, to top it all
off, duty free shopping. http://www.livignoitaly.com
 Bormio
Try Bormio, the resort is neatly divided into an "old town" and a "new town"
and each in its own right should deliver exactly what you feel you might be looking
for.
Bormio in Italy's Sondrio province is a unique combination of the old and the
new. It is a mountain town at the foot of Passo Stelvio, which, by the way, is
open to skiers and cars only in summer. The old town which is where the majority
of shopping and some of the hotels are located, still retains much of its magical
Italian charm and way of life.
What it lacks in style, however, it more than makes up for in convenience.
Bormio is skiable to just over 3,000 m from convenient lifts operating from the
"new town". There are about 75km of prepared slopes awaiting skiers of all different
standards. Most of this will start at Bormio 2,000, and branch in all directions,
including upwards. Even at these heights there are plenty of slopes for the less
experienced skier, including the total beginner. http://www.skiitaly.com/bormio/index.htm
 Belluno
Belluno (a name of Celtic origin that means "splendid, illuminated city") rises
over a promontory located near the confluence of the Ardo River to the Piave River.
It stands in a beautiful frame made of the Dolomites on the north side and the
Venete Pre Alps in the south side. A city that offers artistic and natural beauties
and can be appreciated by everybody. http://www.infodolomiti.it/dolomiti.run?2160F3B9,L=1
Madonna di Campiglio
Val Rendena extends for about 20 kilometers from the little village of Verdesina
to the 1,600 metres of altitude of Campo Carlo Magno. It is situated in a natural
environment of unparalleled beauty, the Adamello-Brenta Natural Park. In summer
flowered meadows alternate with endless expanses of woods, surrounding mountain
tops, with Adamello and Presanella perennial glaciers in the west and Brenta Dolomites
in the east. Along its mysterious and wild side valleys (Val San Valentino, Val
Borzago, the wonderful Val Genova, Val Nambrone, Val Brenta, Val d'Agola), Val
Rendena opens up with views without compare in front of majestic peaks and tops
of extraordinary beauty.
http://www.campiglio.net
Foppolo
Foppolo may be the biggest resort closest to Milan. Keep in mind, if you are
travelling by car, the road to Foppolo is not for the faint of heart!
http://www.foppolo.com
http://www.foppoloski.it/eng/info_eng.htm
For more fabulous information and links about skiing in Italy, visit www.skiitaly.com, the number one internet source for winter sports in Italy!
Credits:
Article: Celia Abernethy
Photographs: With the collaboration of SkiItaly.com
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