ARABBA, ITALY
Ski Holidays in Arabba/Marmolada, Italy
25 miles from the Austrian border in the heart of the Dolomites is the picturesque and unspoilt village of Arabba. Situated between the more well known ski resorts of Corvara and Canazei, its scenery will take your breath away. It has an idyllic setting - much enhanced by the striking dominance of the Sella Massif and Portavescovo Mountains, towering on either side of the village. At sunrise this startling backdrop glows pink whilst at dusk it turns flame red.
Marmolada is a famous ski-resort at the feet of the Marmolada glacier, that with his 3.342 metre is considered the "Queen of the Dolomites", the highest mountain in the Dolomites. It represents one of the strategic connection points of the Dolomiti Superski carousel and it could be departure point for the famous and legendary day trip "Sella Ronda" or the new day trip on the 3.342 metre high Marmolada.
Resort Statistics

Level | Rating | Runs |
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Beginners | 19 | |
Intermediates | 28 | |
Advanced | 3 | |
Snowboarders | ||
Total Runs | 50 |
Resort Altitude | 1600m |
Highest Lift | 2950m |
Total Piste | 1220km |
Longest Run | 16km |
Directions of Slopes | N, S, E, W |
Uphill Capacity | 15320 |
Total Lifts | 30 |
Gondolas/Cable cars | 7 |
Chairlifts | 15 |
Drag Lifts | 8 |
Skiing in Arabba/Marmolada
On your ski holidays in Arabba, you will find 52 kilometres of slopes, 27 modern lift systems and an excellent link with the other areas of Dolomiti Superski and the Sella Ronda. One of the most notable aspects of this area is the skiing area around "Porta Vescovo" the home mountain of Arabba, that is almost 2,500 metres high.
The Dolomiti Superski Area covers 1220km of pisted skiing, including the famous Sella Ronda circuit, which links four valleys and also boasts some of the worlds most spectacular scenery and skiing in Italy.
Snow conditions in Arabba/Marmolada
Lovingly prepared pistes along with masses of artificial snow when needed make ski holidays in Arabba/Marmolada a truly wonderful experience.
Other activities in Arabba/Marmolada
Ski holidays in Arabba offer a relaxed atmosphere for non-skiers, with only a few things to enjoy. Great for those who want to just chill out. Activities for ski holidays in Arabba include:
- Outdoor ice skating
- Snowmobiling
- Ski tours
- Helicopter rides
Transfer time in Arabba/Marmolada
The nearest international airport to Arabba is Innsbruck which is around 147 km bus transfer away.
Arabba SKI PASS PRICES
The prices for the Arabba Dolomiti Superski lift pass, for the Winter 24/25 ski season can be found below.
Number of days | Adult price | Child price | Senior price |
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6 | €437.00 | €306.00 | €392.50 |
4 | €308.00 | €216.00 | €277.00 |
3 | €241.00 | €168.00 | €216.00 |
Prices are normally based on a full area lift pass and child ages vary by resort. The above are guides, so please call one of the Iglu team for prices for your holiday.
Arabba Reviews
Dolomites Sella Ronda area is simply gorgeous. Very well tu. Pistes link you to do many villages where you can ski a different area every day. And they all seem to be in the sun! This isn’t for black run junkies but it is for those who really enjoy the mountains, food and gentle vibe.
Apres Ski: 3/5
Sarah Garroch
What a fantastic village this is. It's the smallest place I've ever been that has three big ski lifts servicing it, how did that happen? There's one gondola for the local slopes, mostly red and black runs, another gondola right next to it for getting access to the valey servicing the Marmolada glacier and a chairlift to get you access to the Sella Ronda circuit. This is the place to be if you want to do the Sella and Marmolada. There's some fantastic blacks that all take you back down to Arabba. This is the only place in the four valleys of the Sella Ronda that has the runs correctly graded, the rest are all over stated, so beware. Arabba, small, cosy, friendly, quiet, noisy, racous, peacefull, in fact whatever you want it will accomodate. There's only really one bar and that's Bar Peter. This bar is ledgendary, Peter is a ledgend, as are the staff. If you want Frank Sinatra they'll play Frank Sinatra, but if you want to rock your socks off every night to Rammstein, AC/DC, Killswitch Engage, Bon Jovi, The Sweet, Iron Maiden, Metallica, then this is the place to be. Just hand over your wallets at the start of the week and they'll sort the rest, and give you the change :-) awesome, just awesome... We stayed at the Portevescovo, which is in a very good position, right in the village and near to the chairlift. The hotel is ski-in, but not ski-out, in spite of the proclamation that it is both! It's a very nice hotel, clean confortable, good food and nice staff, if a little slow at times. We've skied just about everywhere else around the Sella Ronda area and Arabba is definately our No:1.
Apres Ski: 5/5
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