Pinzolo at a glance
Pinzolo is a ski resort in Italy, part of the Skirama Dolomiti ski area. It offers 70 km of slopes served by 15 lifts, with skiing between 770 m and 2,100 m (1,330 m vertical). That makes it the 23rd largest of the 30 ski resorts in Italy listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 5 cm of new snow at the top (2,100 m) in the next 3 days, none at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Bolzano (BZO) — about 55 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 60 EUR (2026/27 season). Pinzolo (Doss del Sabion) day pass.
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Pinzolo
Rules for a car in Italy, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 15 Nov to 15 Apr, on signed roads (Valle d'Aosta from 15 Oct)
Studded tyres
Unclear: allowed up to 3.5 t; the period is not confirmed on an official page
Pinzolo resort facts
About Pinzolo
Pinzolo, Pinsöl in the local Eastern Lombard dialect, is a small town and comune in the Val Rendena in Trentino, in the northern Italian Alps, at an elevation of 800 m.
Resort Highlights
A Val Rendena town in the Skirama Dolomiti
Pinzolo, Pinsöl in the local Eastern Lombard dialect, is a small town and comune in the Val Rendena in Trentino, in the northern Italian Alps, at an elevation of 800 m. It earns its living mainly as a ski resort in winter and as a popular tourist destination in summer, and its landmark is the Church of Saint Vigilius of Trent. In January 2017 the town made Valentino Rossi an honorary resident.
The skiing
Pinzolo belongs to the Skirama Dolomiti lift-pass area. Our data lists 70 km of pistes and 15 lifts, with the base at 770 m and the top station at 2,100 m; the small gap between the town’s 800 m and the 770 m base simply reflects where the lowest lift starts. That 1,330 m of vertical is large for a resort with 70 km of pistes, and it shapes how the place skis: the base is essentially the town itself, and the reliable snow is in the upper part of the mountain. With a top just above 2,000 m, Pinzolo is not a high resort, and cover on the lower runs will depend on the winter. The season runs from December to April.
The pistes are not graded in our figures. Fifteen lifts for 70 km is a comfortable ratio, and the long vertical means the descents can be genuinely long rather than a succession of short pitches, which is the kind of skiing that rewards intermediates who like to keep moving.
Character
Our data flags Pinzolo for traditional charm and scenic views. It is a proper town with a church at its heart and a life outside the ski season, not a purpose-built station, and that is worth knowing if you like your evenings in a place with some history to it. The town’s summer popularity is a useful signal for winter visitors too: a place that draws tourists in both seasons has an existence of its own beyond the lifts. The Skirama Dolomiti membership is the other half of the story: the pass opens up far more terrain than Pinzolo’s own 70 km, which makes the town a sensible base for a full week rather than a long weekend, provided you are willing to move around the area.
Practicalities
Bolzano (BZO) is the nearest airport in our data, roughly 55 km away as the crow flies. Information on the town and its services is on the official website.
Frequently asked questions about Pinzolo
A small town and comune at 800 m in the Val Rendena, Trentino, with the Church of Saint Vigilius of Trent at its centre. It is a ski resort in winter and a tourist destination in summer, not a purpose-built station.
Pinzolo is part of the Skirama Dolomiti area. Its own slopes amount to 70 km of pistes and 15 lifts; the pass covers more than that.
The lifts start at 770 m, essentially in the town, and reach 2,100 m, a vertical of 1,330 m across only 70 km of pistes. That means long descents, but also a low base where snow depends on the winter.
In January 2017 Valentino Rossi was made an Honorary Resident of the town.
Pinzolo has 70 km of marked slopes, served by 15 ski lifts.
The skiing in Pinzolo ranges from 770 m at the base to 2,100 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,330 m.
The ski season in Pinzolo typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
An adult day pass in Pinzolo costs around 60 EUR (2026/27 season). Pinzolo (Doss del Sabion) day pass.
The nearest airport to Pinzolo is Bolzano (BZO), about 55 km away (straight-line distance, allow more by road).
Pinzolo is a ski resort in Italy. It belongs to the Skirama Dolomiti ski area. By slope kilometres it is the 23rd largest of the 30 ski resorts in Italy listed on Intski.
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