Italy, Europe
3 Zinnen Dolomites
3 Zinnen Dolomites: 115km slopes, 31 lifts, Italy's steepest piste. Award-winning South Tyrol resort in UNESCO Dolomites. Five mountains, one pass.
Season 2025 - 2026
Opens
28 Nov 2025
Closes
12 Apr 2026
Days open
135
Annual snow
4m
The Overview
Michael Fulton
Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.
Rising dramatically in South Tyrol's eastern Dolomites, 3 Zinnen Dolomites offers 115 kilometres of perfectly groomed pistes across five interconnected ski areas within a UNESCO World Heritage landscape. Named after the iconic Tre Cime di Lavaredo peaks visible throughout the resort, this award-winning destination combines Italian hospitality with Austrian alpine precision in a trilingual region where Italian, German, and Ladin cultures converge.
The terrain spans Monte Elmo, Stiergarten, Croda Rossa, Monte Baranci, and Passo Monte Croce, with elevations reaching 2,225 metres ensuring reliable conditions across predominantly intermediate slopes. Notable features include the Holzriese run with its 71% gradient—Italy's steepest groomed piste—and the legendary 34-kilometre Giro delle Cime ski circuit traversing all five mountains on a single lift pass.
1070m
Vertical
82
Runs
86.4 km
Piste
4m
Annual snow
The Terrain
82 runs across 86.4 km of piste
3 Zinnen Dolomites spreads 82 runs across 86.4 km of piste of terrain. It leans beginner at 47%, with 39 beginner runs to find your feet and 7 advanced or expert runs when you want to push.
Terrain split
82
runs
82 runs across 4 grades
Beginner39 runs · 47%
Intermediate36 runs · 44%
Advanced7 runs · 9%
Expert0 runs · 0%
Time it right
When to visit 3 Zinnen Dolomites
The 2025/26 season operates from 28 November 2025 through 12 April 2026, with optimal snow conditions from January through March when full terrain access typically extends across all five mountains. The resort's northern Dolomite position captures snowfall from both Dolomite storms and overflow from Alpine weather systems, delivering above-average precipitation compared to southern Dolomite resorts.
Comprehensive snowmaking covers 100% of marked runs, ensuring consistent grooming quality throughout winter despite the relatively modest 1,130-metre base elevation. Monte Baranci offers floodlit night skiing every Tuesday and Friday from 7pm to 10pm, whilst spring brings extended sunshine hours with morning freeze-thaw cycles maintaining excellent conditions on higher north-facing slopes through early April.
Season 2025 - 2026
28 Nov 2025
Opens
12 Apr 2026
Closes
135
Days open
4 m
Annual snow
Getting there
Getting to 3 Zinnen Dolomites, and where to stay
Set in South Tyrol's Hochpustertal Valley near the Austrian border, 3 Zinnen Dolomites stretches across five distinctive villages including San Candido, Sesto, Dobbiaco, Villabassa, and Braies, each offering authentic alpine character with medieval architecture and boutique accommodation. The resort sits approximately 100 kilometres from Bolzano Airport, 130 kilometres from Innsbruck, 170 kilometres from Treviso, and 190 kilometres from Venice, with multiple access options via the A22 Brenner motorway.
The Ski Pustertal Express railway provides direct connections to lift stations at Versciaco, whilst regular bus services link all villages eliminating the need for personal vehicles. As part of the Dolomiti Superski network, the local pass grants access to 1,200 kilometres of terrain across 12 interconnected ski regions throughout the Dolomites.
Where to stay
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Latest News
From the SnowStash desk
Arosa to Replace 40-Year-Old Hörnli Lifts With New Gondola and Chair
Arosa's Hörnli sector is getting its biggest overhaul in decades. The 1986 gondola and 1994 chairlift linking toward Lenzerheide are both being replaced, with capacity up, tower count down and a new base station lower on the hill. At roughly CHF 67 million, it is the largest single investment Arosa Bergbahnen has ever made - and the target opening has already slipped a year, to December 2028. Here is what is changing, and why the timeline moved.
20 Aug 2026
Sundance Mountain Resort Is Getting a New High-Speed Quad and More Back Mountain Terrain This Winter
Sundance Mountain Resort's back mountain is finally getting a proper lift. The Electric Horseman Express opens for 2026-27, unlocking a new bowl next to Bishop's Bowl and three expert gladed chutes across roughly 105 fresh acres - on top of the Storyteller ridge run that debuted in preview form last season. It's Sundance's biggest expansion since 1985, and it turns a three-lift slog into a single six-minute ride to Bearclaw Summit.
19 Aug 2026
Levi and Ruka Confirm October 2 Opening on Farmed Summer Snow
Finland's Levi and Ruka open for the 2026-27 season on October 2, more than seven weeks before most of Europe sees a lift turn. Neither resort is waiting on autumn snowfall - both are skiing on snow buried since last spring, insulated through the Finnish summer and dug back out for opening day. It is not a shortcut. It is a decades-old system now spreading from the Arctic Circle to Idaho, Utah, Vermont and Colorado. Here is how snow farming actually works, and why it is catching on.
19 Aug 2026
Nassfeld Invests €13 Million in New 6-Seater Chairlift for 2026/27 Season
Nassfeld is putting €13 million into a new 6-seater chairlift, the Tressdorfer Almbahn, connecting Sonnleitn with the Tressdorfer Alm from December 2026. It replaces three ageing drag lifts and will run through summer too, from June 2027, moving up to 2,500 people an hour on the roughly three-minute ride. It's the latest step in Carinthia's largest ski resort building out a genuine year-round offering, following last year's Gartnerkofelbahn gondola.
17 Aug 2026
Stelvio Glacier Suspends Summer Skiing, Leaving Continental Europe Without a Lift-Served Slope
Italy's Stelvio Glacier has pulled the plug on summer skiing from August 15. It was the last lift-served ski option left standing in continental Europe, and now there's none. Operator SIFAS pointed to persistent heat, storms, and a snowpack that simply wasn't refreezing overnight anymore. The cable car keeps running. Whether skiing comes back later this summer depends on the weather turning - and right now, nobody's promising anything.
15 Aug 2026
Maverick Mountain's Only Chairlift Destroyed as Sand Creek Fire Tears Through Montana Ski Area
Firefighters saved every base building at Maverick Mountain, Montana, but the resort's sole chairlift didn't survive the Sand Creek Fire. Owners Erik and Kristi Borge say the lift is "most likely" out for the 2026/27 season after flames tore through the mountain on August 8. The wildfire has since grown past 27,700 acres with zero percent containment. It's a gutting result for the tiny, one-lift operation near Dillon - though the lodge, groomers and equipment all made it through untouched.
15 Aug 2026
Fairmont Niseko: New Luxury Resort Revives Stalled La Plume Site for Early 2028 Opening
Fairmont is bringing its second Japanese property to Niseko, and this one's got history. The 165-room resort will rise on the site of the stalled La Plume project, which collapsed into bankruptcy in 2025 before J-Will Partners bought the site for redevelopment. Set between Mount Yotei and Mount Annupuri, it's slated for an early 2028 opening - putting it in play for the 2027/28 season. Expect two restaurants, a spa, onsen bathing, and a kids' club, a short drive from Niseko Village and Hirafu.
12 Aug 2026
Saas-Fee Closes Its Glacier to Summer Skiing as Heat Wave Drags On
Saas-Fee is closing its glacier to summer skiing from Monday, August 10 - the second major Swiss resort to shut in under two weeks after Zermatt suspended operations on August 1. Persistent heat and warm nights that won't let the glacier refreeze are behind the call, per Saastal Bergbahnen. That leaves Italy's Stelvio as the only glacier ski area open in the Alps. Reopening could come as early as August 17, though nothing's confirmed - and racing teams are already looking south instead.
8 Aug 2026
Current conditions
Snow Report
Updated 21 Aug 2026
2200m
summit
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new snow · last 24 hours
Thunderstorm9°C / 12°C · S 16km/h
Snowfall
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7 days
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Base depth
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Season total
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Total lifts24
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28 Nov 2025 - 12 Apr 2026
Hour by Hour
Next 43 hours· Updated Aug 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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7-Day Outlook
2,200 mUpdated Aug 21, 2026 at 6:02 PMOpen-Meteo
Days 1–7
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Days 8–14
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Fri, Aug 21
Thunderstorm
Temp12° / 9°°C
Snow0.0cm(100%)
Wind16 km/h S
Live snow from the resort feed; forecast from Open-Meteo, via Supabase.
Understanding the 3 Zinnen Dolomites snow report
Track current conditions at 3 Zinnen Dolomites in Italy. This report covers snowfall totals, base and summit depth, and the forecast across 82 runs.
Snow measurements
Our snow reports measure snowfall in centimeters over multiple time windows — last 24 hours, last 7 days, and the season total. Base depth reflects accumulation at the 1130m base area, while summit depth captures conditions 1070m higher at 2200m, where snow typically stays colder and lingers longer. Imperial conversions are shown alongside for convenience.
Weather conditions
Current weather conditions affect snow quality. Cold temperatures with low wind typically preserve snow quality, while warm temperatures or rain can impact conditions negatively — something worth watching closely at 3 Zinnen Dolomites's 1130m base elevation, where temperatures run milder than the summit.
Data sources
We pull 3 Zinnen Dolomites's conditions from on-the-ground mountain reporting, then layer in forecast data so you get a fuller picture than either source alone. The mountain is served by 24 lifts, including 4 8-person chairlifts and a quad chairlift.
When to check
The biggest swings usually happen right after a storm. Check 3 Zinnen Dolomites's report in the morning for the freshest numbers, and again in the afternoon as conditions evolve.