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From sky high summits to skiable glaciers and areas that just pile up the good stuff – Italy might not have the same snow-sure credentials as France, but pick your pistes right and you’ll be skiing some of the best conditions in Europe.
What’s brilliant about skiing in Italy is that the lift passes tend to be cheaper and the slopes much quieter. Plus of course the food is incredible – and nothing ramps up an appetite like a day spent skiing fabulous snow…
Italy: Top 10 Snow Sure Ski Resorts
You’ve just rolled out of bed and you’re already over 2000m above sea level in Cervinia. But that’s nothing compared to the top altitude of 3883m at Piccolo Cervino, where previous years have seen a socking great 3 metres of snow build up in the winter months. It often starts… + more
Most snow sure ski areas are north facing, but this one looks south and gets oodles of sunshine, whilst having a powerful trump card for later in the season. The white stuff piles up to around 4 metres on the Presena Glacier - that’s enough to swallow up a double-decker bus – and… + more
Teetering over the area from 3342m, Marmolada’s the highest peak in the Dolomites - earning itself the title of ‘The Queen’ – and its glacier also holds the title of the area’s biggest. Average depths reach 2m up top, where the pistes from Punta Rocca are graded red and black for… + more
At 2023m above sea level, Sestriere’s high for an Italian resort - in fact, it’s one of the highest in Europe – plus it has direct access to the loftiest runs in the Milky Way. The best of bunch appear on the Motta at 2823m, Sises at 2600m and Banchetta at 2555m, and they tend to… + more
It’s thanks to Livigno’s snowy climes that the area’s VAT-free – the story goes that the tax man couldn’t reach it for all the white stuff! Most years see the first flakes fall in November, and they just keep coming. Height (pushing 3000m at Carosello and 2785 at Della Neve) on… + more
Previous years have seen the Jafferau lifts still churning in late April, when most other ski resorts have gone into hibernation. This area’s certainly your best bet for conditions - follow the interlinking network of blues and reds that flow from the peak point at 2800m all the… + more
Sharing an international ski area with La Rosiere, this resort has a rather superb fallback if the cover on the Italian side’s lacking. That’s not often the case though, as the upper half of the mountain sits well above 2200m, while an army of trees on the lower section shelter… + more
Plonked purposely on the mountainside above the town of Aosta, the great minds behind Pila had one priority - direct access to fabulous snow. The resort sits at a high 1800m, while most of the north facing ski area pushes above 2000m (Piatta de Grevon tops the tables at 2700m,… + more
One name springs to mind when sussing out the snowiest spots: Mont Blanc. Courmayeur’s ski area falls on the Italian side of this mighty peak, and with the likes of the red Cresta Youla piste reaching heights of 2624m, it’s no wonder there’s a generous amount of the white stuff.… + more
If you're skiing in a year with poor snow or very early or late in the ski season you need a snowsure Italian ski resort - fortunately for us, Italy has a lot of higher altitude ski resorts than pretty old mountain villages - here is a list of Italy's top snow sure ski resorts.
These top Snow sure Italian resorts are the definitive list of top 10 best snow sure ski resorts in Italy.
Italy - best snow sure resorts
| Resort | Best features |
|---|---|
| Cervinia | Europe’s highest slopes, top height 3883m, year-round glacier skiing |
| Passo Tonale | Presena glacier, pistes from 3016m, high altitude resort |
| Arabba | Marmolada glacier, highest resort in Dolomites, lots of skiing above 2000m |
| Sestriere | High altitude resort, trails from 2823m, north-west facing ski areas |
| Livigno | Very snowy climate, high altitude town, pistes above 2500m |
| Bardonecchia | Slopes from 2800m, wooded runs, lots of snow cannons |
| La Thuile | Runs above 2000m, north-east facing slopes, good snowmaking |
| Pila | High, purpose-built resort, slopes above 2000m, north facing |
| Courmayeur | Benefits from Mont Blanc’s ‘fridge effect’, deep natural snow, access to French glacier |
| Claviere | Often Milky Way’s deepest snow, north facing slopes, pistes above 2000m |
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