This year, too, the Madonna di Campiglio ski area has introduced many new features and improvements to its lifts and slopes. Here are some of the main new features for the 2011/12 winter season:
THE NEW CAMPIGLIO-VAL RENDENA-VAL DI SOLE SKI AREA:
A new large ski area is born in the heart of the Brenta Dolomites. The “Campiglio-Pinzolo Express” cable link: an 8-seater gondola lift that will connect Madonna di Campiglio to nearby Pinzolo in just 16 minutes. The lift will be inaugurated next December and will create a continuous network of 150 km of ski slopes for all levels (Pinzolo-Campiglio-Folgarida/Marilleva), 62 modern ski lifts and 5 snowparks.
Madonna di Campiglio is enhancing its ski area as follows:
SPINALE AREA:
New “Boch” detachable chairlift, a four-seater fitted with bubble covers and a children’s safety bar. The new Doppelmayr chairlift will have the following specifications:
| LENGTH | 665.72 m |
| HOURLY CAPACITY | 2,000 p/h |
| MAXIMUM SPEED | 5 m/s |
| RIDE TIME | 2,13’’ |
Also in the Spinale area, the “Nube d’Oro” piste (opened last year) has been widened and a snowmaking system has been installed. Construction of the new red piste “Variante Boch” and its snowmaking system. Here are the specifications of the new run:
| LENGTH | 460 m |
| VERTICAL DROP | 98 m |
| MAXIMUM GRADIENT | 38% |
| DIFFICULTY | intermediate |
5 LAGHI AREA:
Snowmaking on the two new “Varianti 5 Laghi” runs built last year.
Major widening of the “Fis 3Tre” piste, which will also be F.I.S.-homologated for downhill.
Widening of the “Ski Weg Nambino-5 Laghi”.
PRADALAGO AREA:
Expansion of the mini snowpark built this year.
Widening of the final section of the “Genziana” piste.
GROSTE’ AREA:
Expansion of the Ursus snowpark with new features, a new pro area and a new automatic video recording system. Info and details at www.ursus-snowpark.com
Visit the website www.funiviecampiglio.it, which has been completely revamped for the new ski season. You will find all the news, events, slope/lift info, prices and promotions.


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