The Dolomiti Superski area will fully open for the season this Friday, 8 December, saying it will have over 320 lifts running and around two thirds of its 1,200 piste kilometres available in all 12 of its ski resorts.
Parts of the huge Italian ski area began opening on 25 November in the Kronplatz and Obereggen/Pampeago ski resorts and already set higher visitor numbers than for the same period a year ago, with skier numbers reported up 15%.
"Our investments in the latest technologies, which are more efficient and therefore more sustainable, enable us to start the season on time. This benefits the entire winter tourism industry, as it allows everyone to plan their activities and, above all, guests who spend their holidays in our mountains can rely on services being available on time" said Andy Varallo, President of Dolomiti Superski, lift operator and hotelier from Corvara.
Dolomiti Superski also report season pass sales up 19% and for individual valley passes up 14%.
"As lift operators in Dolomiti Superski, we can only be satisfied with this start to the season. The conditions are very good and the fact that ski enthusiasts are once again appreciating our commitment and our products makes us very confident about the future" Mr Varallo added.
Dolomiti Superski is believed to be the first ski pass in Europe, outside Switzerland at least, to break through the 400 Euros mark for a 6 day full area pass in high season, a period starting on Christmas Eve. A 6-day adult ticket is 363.00 euros outside high season this winter, 404.00 euros high season
Regular season runs 23 December 2023 and from 7 to 27 January 2024 and from 2 April to the end of the 2024 season with high season from 24.12.2023-06.01.2024 and from 28.01.-01.04.2024.
In addition, this year too, those who buy their ski pass at least two days in advance via the Dolomiti Superski online shop will receive an instant discount of 5%.