Destination guide

Alagna

Italy

Piemonte

Italy's freeride capital, at the wild end of the Monterosa network

Is Alagna right for you?

  • Widely regarded as Italy's premier freeride and off-piste destination
  • Sits at the dramatic, high-altitude end of the vast Monterosa Ski network
  • Genuinely serious, steep terrain for experts and committed off-piste skiers
  • A small, characterful village that keeps its mountaineering roots
  • Heads up: It's very much an expert's resort, with limited easy terrain for beginners or nervous intermediates.

Altitude range

1212–3275m

Season

Dec–Apr

Resort height

1212m

Claimed piste km

15km

Number of runs

15

'True' piste km

11km

Number of lifts

6

Kms linked area

132km

Linked to

Monterosa Ski

Terrain mix

Terrain mix: 15% blue, 60% red, 25% black

Who this resort is for

Best suited to your skiing style

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Beginners

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True blue skiers

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Intermediates

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Expert skiers

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Off-piste

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Terrain parks

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Convenience

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Families

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Village charm

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Escape the crowds

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Non-skiers

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Après ski

Mountain food

On-mountain restaurants and quality

8

mountain restaurants

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Quality

Variety

Price

“Alagna is Italy's freeride capital, sitting at the wild, high-altitude end of the Monterosa Ski network with some of the most serious off-piste terrain in the Alps. Best for experts and committed freeriders, with limited appeal for beginners or nervous intermediates."

Getting there

TRN · Turin

1h30–2h00

MXP · Milan Malpensa

1h50–2h30

LIN · Milan Linate

2h20–2h50

Train · Varallo Sesia

45 min

Map showing Alagna relative to Turin, Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate and the Varallo Sesia train station

Want to know more about the linked Monterosa Ski network, the scenery and the mountain restaurants?

Ski holidays in Alagna