Bruneck-Kronplatz

Bruneck-Kronplatz, Italy

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Bruneck-Kronplatz

One of Italy's larger ski regions and part of the larger still Dolomiti Superski pass, with more than a dozen towns and villages linked on to the huge Plan de Corones ski mountain. Bruneck / Brunico is one of the few large towns to be found in skiing areas and thus offers the range of facilities which others can only dream of. The skiing on the Plan de Corones is accessed through Riscone above.

Summary

The Italian ski resort of Bruneck-Kronplatz is in the Italian Dolomites at an altitude of 935m3,068ft, with 105km65 miles of marked runs.

Bruneck-Kronplatz is part of the Dolomiti Superski area with access to 1,420km882 miles of downhill skiing, with 668 marked pistes, served by a total of 488 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Bruneck-Kronplatz itself (105km65 miles of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Dolomiti Superski ski resorts of Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm, Alta Badia, Alta Pusteria, Arabba, Civetta, Cortina d`Ampezzo, Marmolada, Obereggen, Predazzo, San Martino di Castrozza, San Vito di Cadore, Val Gardena, Val di Fassa, Val di Fiemme and Valle Isarco.

With ski lifts as high as 2,275m7,464ft, snow cover is generally reliable.

Skiing

There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.

Ski Area Stats

Bruneck-Kronplatz Overview

One of Italy's larger ski regions and part of the larger still Dolomiti Superski pass, with more than a dozen towns and villages linked on to the huge Plan de Corones ski mountain. Bruneck / Brunico is one of the few large towns to be found in skiing areas and thus offers the range of facilities which others can only dream of. The skiing on the Plan de Corones is accessed through Riscone above.

 Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Bruneck-Kronplatz is 6km4 miles long and the most difficult run is the 'Piculin', which is 2km1 miles in length.

Snowboarding

Plan de Corones has a half-pipe with FIS dimensions located at the bottom end of the Plateau slope on the Valdaora side. The pipe is 100 metres of length, 15 metres in width from wall to wall and has a height of 3.5 metres and an average incline of 18 - 20°. The half-pipe has competition dimensions and was used for the FIS Snowboard World Cup Finals in 1999. The facilities, outside competitions, are available for all snowboard enthusiasts