The first vacation trip of 2017 had to be a skiing holiday. Seven years after my skiing accident and rupture of my ligament, we returned to Valtellina (Lombardy, Italy) for a week of skiing.
Livigno
We started and finished as usual in Livigno - most of the roads leading there and away were snow covered, so we had a late start. In sunny weather, we enjoyed our first skiing day on the Carosello 3000 valley side. Livigno is a customs free zone, so we fueled up the car and bought groceries before we continued to Bormio.
On the last day, we returned for our final downhill runs at the Mottolino valley side, that is known as snow park paradise.
- 31 lifts
- 115 km slopes between 1800 m and 2900 m
- favorite lunch place: M'Eating Point (2402 m, Mottolino)
www.livigno.eu
Bormio
Monday and Thursday, we spent in Bormio and climbed with the cable car to over 3000 m where we had -25°C with blue sky.
- 15 lifts
- km slopes between 1225 m and 3012 m
- favorite lunch place: La Rocca - real Italian pizza! (2166 m, off Stella Alpina slope, www.chaletlarocca.com)
www.bormioskipass.eu --> also for the remaining two skiing areas
Bagni Vecchi
Friday, we finished early with skiing and went for a night under stars at the Bagni Vecchi Spa - already the Romans were taking baths here. It was very relaxing with four different saunas, hot and cold baths, relaxing rooms with mountain view and a panoramic outdoor pool. The money for the wellness was well spent as I did not feel any sore muscles the next day anymore.
Santa Caterina Valfurva
Another two days, we spent in Santa Caterina Valfurva. Snow was good and cold. Unfortunately, our favorite piste was closed for races.
- 9 lifts
- km slopes from 1730 m to 2880 m
- favorite lunch place: Paradiso
Cima Piazzi/ San Colombano
The smallest skiing area was also the loneliest - we had nearly all the snow to ourselves. Snow cats were still preparing several of the slopes for the coming high season.
- 12 lifts
- km slopes from 1347 m to 2547 m
- favorite lunch place: Conca Bianca
Snowy roads in the Alps
Livigno
We started and finished as usual in Livigno - most of the roads leading there and away were snow covered, so we had a late start. In sunny weather, we enjoyed our first skiing day on the Carosello 3000 valley side. Livigno is a customs free zone, so we fueled up the car and bought groceries before we continued to Bormio.
On the last day, we returned for our final downhill runs at the Mottolino valley side, that is known as snow park paradise.
- 31 lifts
- 115 km slopes between 1800 m and 2900 m
- favorite lunch place: M'Eating Point (2402 m, Mottolino)
www.livigno.eu
Carosello 3000 - Livigno
Mottolino - Livigno
Luxury restaurants on the high mountain
Bormio
Monday and Thursday, we spent in Bormio and climbed with the cable car to over 3000 m where we had -25°C with blue sky.
- 15 lifts
- km slopes between 1225 m and 3012 m
- favorite lunch place: La Rocca - real Italian pizza! (2166 m, off Stella Alpina slope, www.chaletlarocca.com)
www.bormioskipass.eu --> also for the remaining two skiing areas
On the way to Bormio 3000 & -25°C
Freezing in the sunshine, Bormio 3000
Stelvio - World Cup slope
Pizza from La Rocca
the local schnaps
Bagni Vecchi
Friday, we finished early with skiing and went for a night under stars at the Bagni Vecchi Spa - already the Romans were taking baths here. It was very relaxing with four different saunas, hot and cold baths, relaxing rooms with mountain view and a panoramic outdoor pool. The money for the wellness was well spent as I did not feel any sore muscles the next day anymore.
Bagni Vecchi
Santa Caterina Valfurva
Another two days, we spent in Santa Caterina Valfurva. Snow was good and cold. Unfortunately, our favorite piste was closed for races.
- 9 lifts
- km slopes from 1730 m to 2880 m
- favorite lunch place: Paradiso
Sunny Valley - just before the sun came out
Cima Piazzi/ San Colombano
The smallest skiing area was also the loneliest - we had nearly all the snow to ourselves. Snow cats were still preparing several of the slopes for the coming high season.
- 12 lifts
- km slopes from 1347 m to 2547 m
- favorite lunch place: Conca Bianca
