Dolomiti Superski - Ski, Snowboard & Summer Holidays

Dolomiti Superski is made up of 12 different ski areas, rather than one single resort, so the best place to stay depends on the type of skiing and holiday you are looking for.
The main areas include Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Arabba-Marmolada, Val di Fassa-Carezza, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Kronplatz, Alpe di Siusi, 3 Zinnen, Civetta, San Martino di Castrozza, Val di Fiemme-Obereggen and Alpe Lusia-San Pellegrino.
For easy access to the famous Sellaronda ski circuit and a large choice of interconnected pistes, Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Arabba and Val di Fassa are particularly popular choices.
Cortina d’Ampezzo, one of the main venues for the 2026 Winter Olympics, is ideal if you want a glamorous resort with excellent skiing, restaurants and a lively town atmosphere, while Kronplatz is a great option for extensive, modern lift infrastructure and predominantly intermediate-friendly skiing.
Whichever area you choose, the Dolomiti Superski pass gives access to all 12 ski areas, allowing you to explore much more of the Dolomites during your holiday.

Yes, Dolomiti Superski is an excellent choice for a family ski holiday, with a wide range of resorts offering gentle pistes, children's ski areas, ski schools and family-friendly accommodation. The network has 1,200km of pistes across 12 ski areas, so there is plenty of terrain for families with different ages and abilities.

Some areas are particularly well suited to families. Val Gardena, Alta Badia and Val di Fassa offer a good combination of easy skiing, excellent facilities and attractive mountain villages, while Alpe di Siusi is especially appealing to families looking for wide, gentle pistes and a relaxed atmosphere. Families should choose their base carefully, however, as some parts of Dolomiti Superski, such as Arabba-Marmolada, are better suited to confident intermediate and advanced skiers. There are also family discounts available on Dolomiti Superski lift passes, including the Superski Family pass.

Yes, Dolomiti Superski is a very good choice for beginner skiers, with plenty of wide, well-groomed pistes, excellent ski schools and dedicated beginner areas. The key is choosing the right resort, as the 12 ski areas vary considerably in difficulty. Alpe di Siusi is one of the best choices for beginners, with extensive gentle terrain and wide, confidence-building pistes, while Val di Fassa, Val Gardena and Alta Badia also offer good beginner skiing alongside plenty of terrain to progress onto. Once you have gained confidence, the huge Dolomiti Superski network gives you plenty of opportunities to explore further afield. Beginners should be aware that some areas, particularly Arabba-Marmolada, are more challenging and are better suited to experienced skiers.

There are many fantastic ski schools spread across its 12 major regions. Top-rated choices include Scuola Sci Selva and Ski & Snowboard School Ortisei in Val Gardena, Skischule Dolomites in Alta Badia, and Ski School Canazei Marmolada in Val di Fassa. These schools offer certified instruction, kids' play areas, and expert mountain guiding.

Dolomiti Superski is an outstanding choice for intermediate skiers, with an enormous variety of well-groomed blue and red pistes, spectacular scenery and some of the best cruising in the Alps. The Sellaronda is a particular highlight, linking the ski areas around the Sella massif and allowing confident intermediates to ski a spectacular circuit without having to repeat the same runs. Val Gardena, Alta Badia and Val di Fassa offer extensive intermediate-friendly terrain, while Arabba-Marmolada provides more challenging skiing for those looking to progress. With 12 ski areas covered by the Dolomiti Superski pass, intermediate skiers can spend a week exploring different valleys and still have plenty of terrain left to discover.

Yes, Dolomiti Superski offers plenty for advanced and expert skiers, from steep pistes and challenging descents to demanding terrain and impressive off-piste opportunities. Arabba-Marmolada is one of the best areas for more challenging skiing, with steep slopes, high-altitude terrain and the famous Marmolada glacier, while Val Gardena, Cortina d’Ampezzo and Alta Badia also offer challenging runs alongside extensive intermediate terrain. Experienced skiers can use the Dolomiti Superski pass to explore all 12 ski areas, with plenty of variety for a full week or longer. However, skiers looking specifically for extensive lift-accessed freeride terrain may find the Dolomites less suited to them than resorts such as Chamonix or Verbier.

Several Dolomiti Superski resorts regularly host FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races, giving the region a strong racing pedigree. Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the world's most prestigious women's World Cup venues, particularly for downhill and Super-G, while Val Gardena hosts the famous men's downhill and Super-G races on the Saslong. Alta Badia is renowned for the challenging Gran Risa Giant Slalom, and Kronplatz regularly hosts women's Giant Slalom races. These World Cup venues offer holidaymakers the chance to ski on some of the same pistes used by the world's best racers.

The Sellaronda is one of the most famous ski circuits in the Alps, taking you around the spectacular Sella massif in the heart of the Dolomites. The approximately 40km circuit links four ski areas – Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Arabba and Val di Fassa – using lifts and pistes, with relatively little need to ski the same run twice. The complete circuit can usually be skied in around a day, depending on conditions, queues and your pace, and it can be completed in either direction. It is particularly popular with intermediate skiers, who can enjoy a spectacular full-day adventure without needing advanced skiing skills. The Sellaronda is one of the highlights of a Dolomiti Superski holiday and is easily accessible from several of the surrounding resorts.

There are two main types of ski pass to consider in Dolomiti Superski. The Dolomiti Superski pass gives access to all 12 ski areas in the network, covering around 1,200km of pistes, and is the best option if you want to explore different resorts during your holiday.

Alternatively, each individual ski area has its own local lift pass, which can be better value if you plan to stay and ski mainly in one area. The Dolomiti Superski pass covers famous areas including Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Arabba-Marmolada, Val di Fassa, Cortina d’Ampezzo and Kronplatz, making it particularly attractive for skiers who want to ski the Sellaronda or explore several different areas. Prices vary according to the season and the type and duration of pass, so it is worth comparing the options before booking.

Yes. The Ikon Pass gives access to all 12 ski areas within Dolomiti Superski, including popular resorts such as Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Val di Fassa, Cortina d’Ampezzo and Kronplatz. For the 2026/27 season, an Ikon Pass provides up to 7 days of skiing across Dolomiti Superski, while the Ikon Base Pass provides up to 5 days. This means you can use your Ikon Pass to explore different Dolomiti Superski resorts during the same holiday rather than being restricted to a single ski area. The Ikon Pass is valid at Dolomiti Superski from 15 November to 15 April each winter season.

Dolomiti Superski is served by several airports, making the Dolomites very accessible. Venice, Treviso, Verona and Innsbruck are among the most convenient options for many of the ski areas, while Bolzano offers particularly easy access to resorts in South Tyrol. Bergamo, Milan Malpensa and Munich are further away but can offer a wider choice of flights.

The best airport depends on which Dolomiti Superski resort you choose: for example, Venice and Treviso are particularly convenient for Cortina d’Ampezzo and Alta Badia, while Innsbruck and Bolzano can be useful for Val Gardena and the northern Dolomites. There are also scheduled bus and shuttle services connecting several airports with the Dolomiti Superski valleys.

For travellers coming from the US, Munich and Venice are usually the most convenient major airports for a Dolomiti Superski holiday, thanks to their extensive international flight connections and good onward transport options.

Venice Marco Polo is particularly convenient for eastern Dolomiti Superski resorts such as Cortina d’Ampezzo, while Munich is a good option for resorts in the northern and western parts of the Dolomites and has numerous coach and shuttle connections into South Tyrol. Milan, Verona and Innsbruck are also possibilities, depending on flight availability and your chosen resort. Bolzano is the closest airport to several Dolomiti Superski resorts, but has a much smaller range of international flights. It is therefore usually worth choosing your airport based on both your transatlantic flight options and the location of your accommodation.

If après-ski and good food are important parts of your ski holiday, Val Gardena, Alta Badia, Kronplatz and Cortina d’Ampezzo are among the best choices in Dolomiti Superski. Val Gardena, particularly Selva di Val Gardena, combines lively après-ski with an excellent choice of restaurants and mountain huts, while Kronplatz has some of the liveliest après-ski in the Dolomites as well as an impressive selection of mountain restaurants.

For food lovers, Alta Badia is particularly outstanding, with a reputation for gourmet dining, excellent mountain restaurants and a strong blend of Ladin, Austrian and Italian cuisine. Cortina d’Ampezzo offers a more sophisticated evening scene, with stylish bars, restaurants and a particularly good choice of fine dining. Across the Dolomiti Superski area, eating well is a major part of the experience, from traditional mountain huts serving local specialities to Michelin-starred restaurants.

If you want the best combination of skiing, après-ski and a good choice of restaurants, Selva in Val Gardena is arguably the strongest all-round choice, while Alta Badia is particularly appealing for a more gastronomic and sophisticated holiday. Of course, we are talking Italy, so it's hard to be disappointed with genuine Italian cuisine, whether it's a rustic mountain hut, a family restaurant or an upscale dining experience.

Dolomiti Superski is entirely in Italy, in the northern Italian regions of South Tyrol, Trentino and Veneto, close to the Austrian border.
However, parts of the Dolomites have a strong Austrian and Tyrolean influence, particularly in South Tyrol, where German is widely spoken alongside Italian and Ladin. Resorts such as Val Gardena, Alta Badia and Kronplatz have a distinctly Alpine character, with a fascinating blend of Italian, Austrian and Ladin traditions, architecture and cuisine. This combination is one of the things that makes a Dolomiti Superski holiday so distinctive — you can enjoy Italian food and wine alongside Austrian-influenced dishes such as strudel, speck and dumplings.

Dolomiti Superski has an exceptionally extensive snowmaking network, with around 97% of its pistes equipped with snowmaking systems. This helps maintain reliable piste conditions throughout the season, particularly during periods of limited natural snowfall and on lower-altitude or heavily used runs. The region combines modern snowmaking technology with high-altitude skiing, with slopes reaching around 3,200m, helping to provide good piste conditions across its 12 ski areas.

Snowmaking is particularly important in the Dolomites because the region is famous for its sunny, relatively dry winter climate and does not receive the same volume of natural snowfall as some northern Alpine resorts. The snow produced is made from water and air without chemical additives. However, snowmaking still depends on sufficiently cold temperatures, so it cannot completely eliminate the effects of warm weather.