Passo San Pellegrino
Ski 67.5km on the Trentino-Veneto border including La VolatA, a Women's World Cup downhill course descending from 2,513m.
Season 2026 - 2027
Opens
28 Nov 2026
Closes
4 Apr 2027
Days open
127
Annual snow
3.2m
The Overview
Michael Fulton
Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.
Passo San Pellegrino sits at 1,918m on the border between Trentino and Veneto, linking the Val di Fassa to the Falcade valley in a ski area that spans 1,190m to 2,513m across 67.5km of pistes. The terrain is split between the wide, sunny slopes of the pass itself - set against the Monzoni mountain range and framed by views to the Marmolada, Civetta, Pelmo and the Pale di San Martino group - and the demanding north-facing terrain dropping from Col Margherita above.
The area's defining feature is La Volata, a 2,500m black run inaugurated in 2017 and built to meet FIS Alpine World Cup standards. Starting at 2,510m just below the Col Margherita cable car arrival station, it drops 600m vertical with gradients of up to 47% on a north-facing line that maintains compact, grippy snow through the speed events season. La Volata hosted the 2019 FIS Alpine Skiing Junior World Championships and the 2021 Women's World Cup, and returned to the World Cup calendar in March 2026 with a women's downhill and super-G double event.
The ski area is part of the Dolomiti Superski network, and a combined pass covering both San Pellegrino and the adjacent Alpe Lusia area gives access to 100km of pistes across 23 lifts. The two areas are linked by a high-frequency ski bus running every few minutes between the two base stations, with Falcade on the Veneto side also integrated into the same pass.
Two snowparks - the Sanpe Snowpark at San Pellegrino and a second at Alpe Lusia - serve freestylers alongside a dedicated Freeride Park for off-piste touring. A 37km cross-country trail network at the pass and a further 10-12km circuit near Falcade village are covered under the same area infrastructure.
1323m
Vertical
59
Runs
67.5 km
Piste
3.2m
Annual snow
The Terrain
59 runs across 67.5 km of piste
Passo San Pellegrino straddles the Trentino and Veneto border, with 67.5 kilometres of piste across 59 runs between 1,190 and 2,513 metres. The 1,323-metre vertical splits into two personalities: sunny, open slopes around the pass and tougher, north-facing terrain beneath Col Margherita. Grading runs 30% beginner, 57% intermediate and 13% advanced, with no expert category. Chairs and T-bars do most of the work, and a 100-person cable car carries skiers from the pass up to the summit. That mix means a varied day without much repetition, and it links with Falcade across the border on the Veneto side.
The big name is La Volata, a black run built to World Cup standard that hosted junior world championships, and it is worth a go for strong skiers wanting a genuine test. Col Margherita, a long red, drops towards the pass from the same summit. A dedicated Freeride Park caters for those wanting a taste of ungroomed snow, and the Sanpe Snowpark covers freestyle. The cable car cabins were designed by Pininfarina. Advanced intermediates and racing fans will enjoy it most, with Alpe Lusia nearby for more variety.
Terrain split
59
runs
59 runs across 4 grades
Beginner18 runs · 30%
Intermediate34 runs · 57%
Advanced8 runs · 13%
Expert0 runs · 0%
Time it right
When to visit Passo San Pellegrino
Passo San Pellegrino operates from late November through to early April, with the 2025-26 season running from 30 November 2025 to 6 April 2026. The season extends into early spring with reliable conditions supported by full snowmaking coverage across the pisted area and the high-altitude terrain above 2,000m holding natural snow well into March.
Annual snowfall averages 3.5 metres across the ski area. The north-facing Col Margherita sector performs particularly well through the core winter months, with the compact snow surface that makes La La Volata suitable for FIS speed racing also delivering excellent piste conditions for recreational skiers. The sunnier slopes on the Trentino side of the pass benefit from good morning light and afternoon warmth that makes late-season skiing from late February onward particularly appealing.
The 2025-26 season included the Women's Alpine Ski World Cup downhill and super-G at La Volata in early March 2026, following previous World Cup hosting in 2021. The area is part of the Val di Fassa Piste Azzurre racing programme and has hosted the Italian national alpine team for training over multiple seasons, reflecting the quality and consistency of the race terrain.
The extended pass network under the Dolomiti Superski umbrella gives season visitors significant range - a Dolomiti Superski pass opens up 1,200km of pistes across 12 interconnected areas, making Passo San Pellegrino a practical base for exploring the broader Dolomites network without returning to the same terrain each day.
Season 2026 - 2027
28 Nov 2026
Opens
4 Apr 2027
Closes
127
Days open
3.2 m
Annual snow
The record
Historical snowfall at Passo San Pellegrino
Daily snow reports at Passo San Pellegrino go back to 1996, 31 winters on the books. Open the record to compare winters, lifts and piste.
65 cm
Snowiest day
15 Nov 2019
18 cm
This winter · 2026-27
so far
315 cm
Typical winter
average of complete seasons
Winter totals
cm
Past wintersThis winter
Getting there
Getting to Passo San Pellegrino, and where to stay
Passo San Pellegrino sits 13km from Moena in the Val di Fassa, reached via State Road 346 from the Ronchi junction in the valley. From Moena the drive takes around 15 minutes in normal conditions. Falcade, on the Veneto side, is accessed on the same road descending from the pass through the Biois valley. The pass sits at the boundary between the provinces of Trento and Belluno, making it one of the few ski areas in the region that straddles two administrative regions.
The primary motorway approach from the north is via the A22 Brenner motorway, exiting at Egna-Ora and following the SS48 through Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa to Moena - approximately 45km from the motorway exit. From the south, the Belluno approach via the A27 motorway connects through the Agordo valley and Falcade on the Veneto side of the pass.
Nearest airports are Bolzano to the north-west, around 60km, and Verona Villafranca to the south, around 160km via the A22. Innsbruck Airport in Austria is around 120km north across the Brenner. Rail access runs to Trento or Bolzano, from where the Trentino Trasporti and SAD bus services provide daily direct connections to Moena. From Falcade, connections run via Belluno on the Veneto rail network.
Moena is the main services hub for the area on the Trentino side, with a full range of accommodation, restaurants and shops within the Val di Fassa. Falcade provides a quieter, more self-contained base on the Veneto side with direct gondola access to the ski area from the village centre.
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Passo San Pellegrino Snow Report
Snow Report
Updated 8 Nov 2026
2513m
summit
+0cm
new snow · last 24 hours
Partly Cloudy-4°C / -1°C · W 9km/h
Snowfall
24 hours
0cm
48 hours
3cm
7 days
3cm
Base depth
0cm
Season total
18cm
Typical winter 315cm
Total lifts19
Live open status isn’t available right now.
28 Nov 2026 - 4 Apr 2027
Hour by Hour
Next 45 hours· Updated Nov 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Scroll for the full outlook · Open-Meteo
7-Day Outlook
2,248 mUpdated Nov 8, 2026 at 5:02 PMOpen-Meteo
Days 1–7
4.8cm
Days 8–14
62cm
Sun, Nov 8
Slight Snow Showers
Temp-1° / -4°°C
Snow0.0cm(90%)
Wind9 km/h W
Live snow from the resort feed; forecast from Open-Meteo, via Supabase.
Understanding the Passo San Pellegrino snow report
Track current conditions at Passo San Pellegrino in Italy. This report covers snowfall totals, base and summit depth, and the forecast across 59 runs.
Snow measurements
Snow depth at Passo San Pellegrino is tracked at both the base and summit, since the two elevations often see different totals — roughly a 1323m difference here. We report fresh snowfall over the last 24 hours and 7 days alongside the running season total, in both metric and imperial units.
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 Passo San Pellegrino's 1190m base elevation, where temperatures run milder than the summit.
Data sources
Snowfall and depth figures for Passo San Pellegrino come from official mountain sources; weather and outlook data comes from independent forecasting services. The mountain is served by 19 lifts, including an aerial tram and a 8-person chairlift.
When to check
The biggest swings usually happen right after a storm. Check Passo San Pellegrino's report in the morning for the freshest numbers, and again in the afternoon as conditions evolve.