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Canazei resort profile

Val di Fassa · Trentino Alto Adige · Italy · 1320–2485 m

Altitude1320-2485 m
Vertical drop1165 m
Slopes22 km
Lifts99

Canazei, Trentino Alto Adige

Resort overview

Resort base in the Val di Fassa ski area.

Altitude1448 m
CountryItaly

Val di Fassa ski area

Canazei is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 7 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

ValleyVal di Fassa
Mountain rangeDolomiten
Vertical drop1320 - 2485 meters
Descent1165 meters

Val di Fassa ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Canazei.

Canazei is a resort base in the Val di Fassa ski area. It is linked to 7 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 22 km of slopes, 1320-2485 m altitude, 99 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 55%.

Ski areaAltitude range1320–2485 m82% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix22 km slopes82% confidenceSki areaLift network99 lifts82% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 22 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 7 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 55%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeDense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1165 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 0.2 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 79,390 persons, about 802 persons/hour per lift and 3609 per slope kilometre.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Val di Fassa.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Intermediate terrain focus
Total22 km
  • Blue61 km
  • Red104 km
  • Black25 km
Blue61 km32%
Red104 km55%
Black25 km13%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Val di Fassa.

The ski area has 99 lifts. Chairlift is the largest published category at 27. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 72% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 42 lifts. The network provides about 0.2 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Surface / drag lift 16
Chairlift 27
Gondola 14
Type not published 42
Total lifts99
Lift capacity 79,390 persons/hour

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€72€3.27/km
6-day adult€273€12.41/km
Daycard child€35€1.59/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.

High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)37%
High (≤3000m)63%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 21% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 79% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors.

Selective technical terrainLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler79%
Bit steep11%
Steep6%
Very steep3%
Extrem. steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.

Mixed aspects
North17%
East32%
South22%
West29%

Ski resort ratings for Canazei compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 12 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 8.1
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 7.6
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 7.7
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 7.4
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 7.6 7.6
Advanced 7.4 7.7
Expert 6.9 7.1
Free-nature 6.7 6.9
Snow 7.6 7.6
Family 7.7 7.8
Après-ski 6.5 6.7
Nature 8.0 7.7
Hiking 7.0 7
Lifts 7.8 7.2

Canazei reviews

More reviews

Canazei has quite a lot of charm and good facilities. The accessible ski area is truly vast and has stunning scenery. The area is so well linked up with so many lifts taking you all over that you re..

MAREN BYRKJELANDLYSTAD

Address

AddressTourismusverband Fassatal APT Val di Fassa Streda Roma 36 38032 Canazei Italy
PlaceCanazei Trentino Alto Adige Italy

Contact

Websitefassa.com

Location

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