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Chiesa resort profile

Chiesa Valmalenco · Lombardia · Italy · 1527–2353 m

Altitude1527-2353 m
Vertical drop826 m
Slopes21.3 km
Lifts9

Chiesa, Lombardia

Resort overview

Resort base in the Chiesa Valmalenco ski area.

Altitude1500 m
CountryItaly

Chiesa Valmalenco ski area

Chiesa is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

ValleyVal Malenco
Mountain rangeSudliche Karnische Alpen
Vertical drop1527 - 2353 meters
Descent826 meters
Mountain(s)Sasso Nero 2341m

Chiesa Valmalenco ski area overview

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

Chiesa is a resort base in the Chiesa Valmalenco ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 21.3 km of slopes, 1527-2353 m altitude, 9 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 57%.

Ski areaAltitude range1527–2353 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix21.3 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network9 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 21.3 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 57%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeDense lift access
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods.
Lift infrastructure About 2.4 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Chiesa Valmalenco.

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
Slopes15 ski slopes
Total21.3 km
  • Blue4.1 km
  • Red12.1 km
  • Black5.1 km
Blue4.1 km19%
Red12.1 km57%
Black5.1 km24%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Chiesa Valmalenco.

The ski area has 9 lifts. The network provides about 2.4 slope km per lift.

Dense terrain access
Total lifts9

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.

Mid-range terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€35€1.64/km
6-day adult€186€8.73/km
Daycard child€17€0.80/km
6-day child€93€4.37/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)46%
High (≤3000m)54%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

The combined steeper share is about 16%, leaving 84% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 5%, compared with 11% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.

Limited expert sectorsMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler84%
Bit steep6%
Steep5%
Very steep4%
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
North25%
East27%
South16%
West32%

The overall rating for Chiesa currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 7.4
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski 4.0 6.7 ▼
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 6.0 7.2 ▼

No visitor review is available for Chiesa yet.

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PlaceChiesa Lombardia Italy

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Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Balanced all-rounder

Mountain character

Chiesa Valmalenco is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.

21 km pistes

Top elevation 2,353 m

The trade-off

Mixed groups wanting a broad compromise rather than one dominant mountain speciality.

The balanced profile means fewer extreme structural strengths to anchor a very specific trip goal.

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