Snowreport Racines Giovo

Varied ski slope by the Stocklift cable car.

Varied ski slope by the Stocklift cable car.

Good prepared ski slope in the middle of the wood.

A beautiful ski slope on the leisure mountain Monte Cavallo/Rosskopf.

A beautiful ski slope on the leisure mountain Monte Cavallo/Rosskopf.

The last surprise on the leisure mountain.

Short, sweet, crunchy. With quick turns to the slalom pleasure.

The slope for beginners on the Monte Cavallo/Rosskopf.

The slope for experts and training.

The ski run for beginners is situated in St. Anton and is about 4 km remote of the Ski area Ladurns. Beginners can easily learn to ski with the ski tow.

Easy slope convenient for beginners and children.

The alternative on the beginners slope Ladurner Alm.

The experts slope with a length of 1200m: the big challenge in Ladurns.

An alternative for experienced skiers.

Skiing with a sensational mountain view on the peaks Tribulaun and Weißwandspitze.

Skiing on the champions marks! Patrick Staudacher made his first moves in Ladurns. He won the super-G gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in Åre.

The main slope which connects the mountain with the valley. Length: 4.500 m, level of difficulty: mid-grade.

The training slope in Ladurns! Enjoy the variety of this course.

This easy to moderate circular trail starts in die Sportsarea Grube and goes through the Pfitschtal Alpine valley at the foot of the Zillertal Alps in two loops, and is a real insiders' tip due to its idyllic location and guaranteed snow. The trail is perfect for both classic and skating-style cross-country skiing and is prepared daily.

The Platschjoch High-Altitude Trail starts just below the mountain station of the Ratschings-Jaufen cable car, at the valley station of the Rinneralm chairlift (3 min. walk). It goes towards the Kalcheralm Alpine farm and then along the forest road to the Jaufenpassstraße road. Cross the road and continue a little way into the area of the Platschjoch mountain. You then loop round to go back down to the Rinneralm.

SEA LEVEL: 1.350 m
PASSAGE: from Innerratschings/Racines di Dentro to Flading/Vallettina
LENGTH: 12 km
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: easy to medium-heavy

The Ridnauntal/Val Ridanna Circular Trail starts in Maiern/Masseria. It goes along the Fernerbach stream down the valley to the hamlet of Braunhöfen, where it goes round in a loop. This is followed by a climb up to Gasse and the Joggelehof farm, where you do a loop and then start on your way back. First you follow the same route back to Ridnaun/Ridanna; then you follow the trail in a number of loops of varying degrees of difficulty back up the valley to Maiern/Masseria.

The circular slope Erl in Pflerschtal/Val di Fleres, offers the best conditions, especially for experienced cross-country skiers.

The circular slope in the Pflerschtal/Val di Fleres, from Ladurns to St. Anton/S. Antonio offers the best conditions, especially for experienced cross-country skiers.

The Rosskopf Sledging Trail at Sterzing is the longest floodlit winter sledging trail with artificial snow facility in Italy. It starts right by the Rosskopf cable car mountain station and runs for nearly 10 km round many twists and turns down to the valley station in Vipiteno/Sterzing where sledges can be hired.

Why not join a night-time sledging party on Tuesday or Friday evenings for a special experience on Vipiteno's local mountain. On these evenings the sledging trail is floodlit until midnight (cable car runs until 10 pm).

Short varied toboggan slope in the beautiful winter landscape of Pfitsch valley.

Comfortable and easy toboggan run from the Prantneralm in Wiesen / Pfitsch to Schmuders near Sterzing / Vipiteno which also suitable for children.

Toboggan run near the hamlet Dosso/Egg on direction Penser Joch pass.

A new highlight on the local mountain of Sterzing / Vipiteno! Starting from the mountain station of the panoramalift at 2,120 meters above sea level, a mountain coaster is being installed on the Rosskopf. The course leads over a length of 1,300 m over a height difference of nearly 300 meters to the valley station of the panoramalift. Sounds like heaps of fun? It definitely will be, because with a gradient of 20% on average and a maximum of 56%, speeds of up to 40 km/h can be reached. That means spectacular fun for the young and old, amidst the breath-taking mountain panorama. 

The natural toboggan run "Tonnerboden" is located in the quietest of our three valleys, the Jaufental/Val Giovo. Starting point is in Obertal/Val di Sopra. After a hike of about 10-15 minutes, the tobogganing can begin. A special tip is also the departure at night, as the toboggan run is illuminated daily.

The sled track at the Ratschings-Jaufen ski center is always in perfect condition for the joy of young and old alike! And what's nice about it is that tha cableway will take you right to the starting point! The sledging trail then starts immediately below the mountain station and proceeds right down to the valley (5 km).

Sledges can be hired at the valley station.

A new highlight on the local mountain of Sterzing / Vipiteno! Starting from the mountain station of the panoramalift at 2,120 meters above sea level, a mountain coaster is being installed on the Rosskopf. The course leads over a length of 1,300 m over a height difference of nearly 300 meters to the valley station of the panoramalift. Sounds like heaps of fun? It definitely will be, because with a gradient of 20% on average and a maximum of 56%, speeds of up to 40 km/h can be reached. That means spectacular fun for the young and old, amidst the breath-taking mountain panorama. 

The starting point for the ascent is the village of Telfes/Telves. From Obertelfes/Telves di Sopra you can reach the sunny situated pasture Freundalm, which is open all year round, in approx. 1.5 hours on the tracked toboggan run. After a pleasant rest in the mountain hut, you can enjoy a fun downhill run with the toboggan, which can also be hired directly at the Freundalm. TIP: The toboggan run is illuminated in the evening!

The Zirog/Zirago toboggan run leads from the mountain hut Enzianhütte to the village Brennerbad/Terme di Brennero.

The toboggan run leads along the forest from the Hühnerspiel mountain hut to the village Gossensass/Colle Isarco.

The 6.5 km sleigh run is an inviting temptation for exciting group descents through the snowy woods. The start of the sleigh run is just below the upper ski lift station running down to the valley station. For those in search of absolute winter tranquillity, there’s the trail leading to the Allriss mountain pasture amidst a pristine landscape in the Upper Isarco Valley.

The Allriss toboggan run is located in the Pflersch/Fleres valley and leads from the Allriss mountain hut down to the parking above St. Anton/S. Antonio. The low gradient is ideal for families with children.

A new highlight on the local mountain of Sterzing / Vipiteno! Starting from the mountain station of the panoramalift at 2,120 meters above sea level, a mountain coaster is being installed on the Rosskopf. The course leads over a length of 1,300 m over a height difference of nearly 300 meters to the valley station of the panoramalift. Sounds like heaps of fun? It definitely will be, because with a gradient of 20% on average and a maximum of 56%, speeds of up to 40 km/h can be reached. That means spectacular fun for the young and old, amidst the breath-taking mountain panorama.