Skiing in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Skiing in Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomiti Superski
Cortina d’Ampezzo, also known as Queen of the Dolomites, is famous for being a winter wonderland in the Ampezzo Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Italy’s first Olympic Games were held here in 1956, and in 2026 the Queen of the Dolomites will once again host the Winter Olympics together with Milan.
Part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area, Cortina comprises the following ski areas: Faloria-Cristallo, Lagazuoi-5 Torri, Tofane, San Vito di Cadore, Auronzo and Misurina. 36 ski lifts for a total of 120 kilometres of slopes, surrounded by unique panoramas.
During the winter season the Ski Area of Cortina d’Ampezzo is home to many sporting, cultural, and high fashion events, including: the Women’s Alpine Ski World Cup stage (January) on the Olimpia delle Tofane track, the Snowboard World Cup at night on Faloria (December), the “A mountain of books” Expo (from December to April), the Granfondo Dobbiaco-Cortina (February), and dinners in the shelter, snowshoeing at night, and ski mountaineering competitions at night.
By staying at the Hotel Pontechiesa, you can take advantage of the skibus service, with a stop just 100 meters from our property. Plus, enjoy special partnerships with the Cristallo Cortina Ski School and Ski Rental services.
Book your winter getaway now and discover the magic of skiing in Cortina!
- Tofana Skiarea – next to our hotel!
30 slopes (6 black, 12 red, 13 blue and 6 green) for a total of 47 km.
Get on the cable car “Freccianelcielo” and reach the 2,500 m Ra Valles. - Lagazuoi – 5 Torri Skiarea
11 slopes (5 red, 6 blue) for a total of 29 km.
The “5 Torri” ski area has been recently included in the AverauTroiFalzarego. - FaloriaCristalloMietres Skiarea
24 slopes (5 black, 11 red, 8 blue) for a total of 44 km.
The chairlift to the “ForcellaStaunies”, in the group of Cristallo, reached 2,930 m altitude. It is a particularly child-friendly facility.
The slope “Vitelli” has resting places, where lovers of slow skiing can admire the magnificent panorama. - Themed Ski Tours
The spectacular Olympia ski-tour starts from the Tofane area and follows the Olympic run down to Rumerlo where, during the 1956 Winter Olympics, the Olympic flame burned. Faloria offers the extremely long Vitelli piste which hosted the Olympic giant slalom and is now dedicated to slow skiing. For history buffs there is the Great War Tour: an 80 kilometre itinerary taking in immaculate snow-covered trails. There is also the classic Sellaronda Passes Tour, one of the most spectacular tours covering 26 km of pistes. - Super8 Ski Tour
The Super8 ski tour is a must-do experience when skiing in Cortina, offering breathtaking views of the most famous Dolomite peaks. - Snowpark
500 metres long and divided into two areas based on level of difficulty: an Easy Line (4 kickers, a box and a rail) for those who want to attempt jumps and kicks on the snow for the first time; a Medium Line with a super box kink, a t-box, a tube rail, bonk bins, a wall ride and a tree bonk with kicker fun.
