Madesimo Skiing Holidays
Suitable For:
- Beginners |
- Intermediates |
- Advanced |
- Boarders |
- Family friendly |
- Glacier |
- Height | 1550m
Ski holidays in Madesimo
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Madesimo Snow Conditions+
View Madesimo snow historySnow report issued: 30th Apr 10 Last snowed: - Fresh snow depth: - Depth at resort: - Mountain depth: - Piste state: (Resort is closed for the season) Weather report: Temperature: 6°C Open lifts: 0 of 12 -
Madesimo Resort Statistics+
Slope Direction E W N NW Very Easy Runs 2 Easy Runs 12 Medium Runs 13 Difficult Runs 5 Toughest Run Name Canalone Skiable Vertical 1398m Number Of Lifts 12 Top Lift Height 2948m Night Skiing N Snowboarding Parks 1 Half Pipes 1 Swimming Pools 0 Night Clubs 2 Mountain Restaurants 10 -
Madesimo Piste Map+
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Madesimo Transfer Times+
Milan: 2 hours and 30 minutes Orio Al Serio - Bergamo: 2 hours
The village is of moderate size, compact and convenient, with lifts and ski runs right next to the village. It has been around for at least 2000 years, with some records dating back to Roman times. There's an interesting mix of old and new architecture as a result.
The slopes are normally quite quiet during the week but at the weekend an underground funicular brings up locals from Campodolcino, a separate resort down below at 1096m, to Motta Alp (above Madesimo at 1620m) in just three minutes.
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Beginners+
There are nursery slopes by the village which, thanks to its altitude and extensive snowmaking, are open most of the season. Madesimo's Vallespluga Ski School is one of Italy's longest established, celebrating 75 years in business in 2009. Mario Bernasconi, one of the school's original teachers, holds the first official ski instructor certificate in Italy dated 1st January 1933. -
Intermediates+
Madesimo's ski slopes provide plenty to entertain intermediate level skiers for a week or more. The lifts and slopes are located on Alpe Groppera immediately above the village, with gondola, chair and cable-car lifts opening up wonderful long reds which descend the full 1,400m vertical, and runs up to three kilometres (two miles) long. The lower runs descend through larch forest with higher slopes above the treeline. -
Advanced+
There are five black runs covering 11 kilometres (seven miles) of runs including the famous 'Canalone' descent which is three kilometres (nearly two miles) long. Some of the steepest terrain and wide open powder fields are at the top of the ski area beneath the Groppera summit.
The adjacent Val de Lei is also popular. The resort's Mountain Guides office lead off piste excursions and mountain touring groups. -
Snowboarding+
Madesimo's snow park is one of the best in the country with a wide range of rails, jumps and boxes plus a 130m long super pipe, that is 20 metres wide with four-and-a-half metre high walls. The park is located at a snowsure 1800m in the Aquerela sector. There are three jumps, rainbow rail, box and four additional rails. Boarders also enjoy the high altitude powder at the top of the ski area. -
Other Activities And Facilities+
Outdoor opportunities include snowmobiling excursions and ski kiting organised by the local Team Extreme. There are also 20km of cross country trails in the area, tubing, showshoeing, ice skating and winter hiking routes.
Indoor facilities include squash courts, a fitness centre and a cinema. There are wellness facilities and swimming pools, normally open to the public at three of the resort's hotels, the Centro Il Boscone, Centro Lady T and Centro SPA La Meridiana. -
Apres Ski And Dining Out+
There are about 20 bars and restaurants in Madesimo. The Caffè Centrale is usually lively whilst the excitingly named Extreme Centre Videobar Madesimo and the Risto Bar St. Anton are good fun. The resort's nightspot is called Tender.
Most of the restaurants serve traditional Italian and mountain cuisine. K2 is a warm, family-run environment in the town centre which specialises in traditional dishes from the region. The Vittoria is quite special, located within an ancient seventeenth-century Ca della Montagna (mountain house).
Again, traditional food is served with specialities including game, freshly-made pasta and home-made sweets, accompanied by excellent wines. A unique local dining experience promoted in the region uses local food that is stored in 'crotti' special storage areas created between large rocks as a kind of early refrigerators. -
Families+
There is no village childcare facility for those under five, but for guests of the Arlecchino hotel, there is organised supervised nursery care for four to ten year olds, although this is only open for limited hours each day.
Ski school accepts children aged five to 12 for two hours daily. Please note that it is a legal requirement for children aged up to 14 to wear a helmet when skiing in Italy.
Accommodation In Madesimo
Hotels
- Hotel Andossi fr. £649
- Hotel Arlecchino fr. £469
- Hotel Ferre fr. £399
- Hotel La Meridiana fr. £469
Madesimo Skiing Price List
- Start from £399
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