San Martino in Badia
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Ski area Plan de Corones
Highest point: | 2,275 m | Gondola lift: | 21 |
Lowest point: | 973 m | Pistes in total: | 121 km |
Altitude ski resort: | 1,127 m |
Pistes:
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58 km |
Lifts in total: | 31 |
Pistes:
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34 km |
Tow lifts: | 6 |
Pistes:
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29 km |
Chair lifts: | 4 |
Ski area Plan de Corones
With the "Piculin" gondola, you can head up from the Pikolein district straight into the ski area. Thanks to this lift connection, Plan de Corones is connected to both the Alta Badia ski area in the south as well as the popular Sellarunde. A shuttle bus runs here as well.
Plan de Corones as a whole counts as a family-friendly ski area with plenty of offers for children. Families and beginners should be sure to check out the Korer cable car with its 8-person gondola. Here, you'll find a 100 m wide piste with a difference of 160 m in altitude. At the peak of Plan de Corones, the "Croniworld" offers a place for parents to watch their children's progress while enjoying a gorgeous 360° panoramic view.
Experienced winter sports fans can test their skills on the steep paths of the two valley runs, "Sylvester" and "Herrnegg". For night owls, four illuminated pistes are also available to enjoy. Snowboarders can also let off steam on the halfpipe. Hardly any other ski areas presents itself as so diverse as Plan de Corones. The area is also known for hosting various sporting events such as the Snowboard World Cup.
In order to guarantee the perfect skiing experience, the ski area is regularly upgraded: the popular Sonnenlift was replaced, completely renewed and many new features like heated seats and protective covers were added. The Miara cabins now have free Wi-Fi and the artificial snow-making facilities were improved. In the 19/20 season, the non-detachable Rara chairlift was replaced by the modern "Skitrans Bronta". Since its construction, it has held the title of the shortest 12-seater gondola lift in the world and connects the valley stations of the "Miara" and "Pedagá" gondolas.
For an even larger selection of pistes, you can book the "Dolomiti Superski" upgrade, of which grants you access to 1,200 km of piste and 450 lifts! In "Plan de Corones", you will have access to free Wi-Fi hotspots at various lift pass distributors. When choosing the "Dolomiti Superski" upgrade, you'll also have access to several other Wi-Fi hotspots at mountain stations and eateries throughout the varying ski areas.
Rules of conduct on ski pistes in Italy
To ensure safety on the ski slopes in Italy, stricter safety regulations have been in force since 2022. In order to use the ski areas, everyone must have liability insurance that covers damage to third parties. It will also be possible to take out this insurance on site for individual days. Drunken skiing is prohibited and punishable by heavy fines, with a maximum of 0.5 mg of alcohol per litre of blood. To reduce the risk of injury, helmets are also compulsory for all minors when skiing, snowboarding or tobogganing.Night skiing San Martino in Badia
In the ski region around Plan de Corones/Kronplatz, several night skiing areas offer extended skiing fun. An attractive downhill run with floodlights is located near Reischach. Night skiing takes place on the approximately 1.7 km long Korer piste. Every Tuesday and Saturday from 19:30 to 22:00, night owls have the opportunity to extend their skiing day here, except on 24/12/2024. Tobogganing is also permitted on the piste. Sledges can be hired on site.Another piste for skiing at night is located in Terenten. During the extended operating hours from 19:00 to 22:00, a 0.8 km long piste is floodlit every Friday.
In St. Vigil, a 700 m long piste is also floodlit for night skiing. The Cianross lift there runs every Tuesday and Thursday from 20:00 to 22:00.
Après ski San Martino in Badia
Furthermore, San Martino in Badia is a wonderful place for snow shoe hikes. Five easy to intermediates tours from 3.6 km to 12 km are waiting to be explored. Several beautiful routes for ski touring are also available. For example, a challenging, approx. 10 km ski tour leads from Campill up to the local mountain Peitlerkofel.
Snowpark: Snowpark Kronplatz San Martino in Badia
The Kronplatz ski area meets all the needs of ambitious winter sports enthusiasts, from the fantastic panorama to the high quality of the pistes. Freestylers have the opportunity to let off steam shredding and jibbing in two snow parks at Kronplatz.
The "Easy Park" is located at an altitude of 2,230 metres below the "Belvedere" mountain station and is an ideal beginner's park. Over a length of 800 metres, there are obstacles with an easy level of difficulty that make it easier to enter the world of freestylers. Kickers, boxes, rails, a truck tyre and a 130 m long halfpipe provide the necessary height.
Another fun adventure is provided by the "Jib Park" on the "Korer" piste near the "Bruneck/Reischach" valley station. Various obstacles on 6,000 m² invite daring newcomers to take up the challenge and perhaps soon become one of the real pros.
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