European Ski Resorts A-Z

Livigno, Italy

Resort height:

 1815m

 

Slopes:

 1815-2795m

 

Pistes:

 115km

 

 

General snow cover

 

4.5/5

 

Snow quality (upper)

4/5

 

Snow quality (lower)

4/5

 

Resort level snow

4/5

 

Powder potential

3/5

Livigno is in a relatively dry corner of the Alps, but its valley has a reputation for cold, so any snow that does fall tends to stick around.

 

Add to that plenty of high altitude terrain plus comprehensive snow-making and Livigno can be considered one of the safest bets in Italy.

Where to ski in bad weather:

There are a few trees close to resort level though, generally speaking, Livigno's slopes are open and it is not a great place to ski in bad weather.

Where to head in poor snow conditions:

The best snow conditions are often found in the Carosello 3000 area which, in most years, stays open into May.

Livigno is one of our:

 

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