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Practical guides, news and profiles of lifts, ski resorts and the ski season in Italy.

The Odle peaks seen from the Rasciesa alp in Val Gardena, archive photo

Cable cars open in autumn 2026: September-November dates

Compare scheduled openings for 11 lift itineraries in 10 destinations, with extra weekends, official sources and practical planning advice.

13 September 2026 - Redazione Funivie.it

Photo: Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Snow and cableway cables on the Mont Blanc massif, archive photograph

Guides

Skyway Monte Bianco: tickets, routes and autumn times

How to choose the right Skyway ticket, the difference between Pavillon, Punta Helbronner and Panoramic Mont Blanc, and how to plan an autumn visit.

13 September 2026

Photo: SteGrifo27 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cervinia seen from the roof of the Cime Bianche cable car's lower station

News

Cervinia 2026/27 ski pass prices and the 2029 3S gondola

Cervinia-Valtournenche day pass €64, €88 with Zermatt, season from 24 October. Plus the Cervino The One 3S gondola, due to open in 2029.

23 August 2026

Photo: Albrecht Köhler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kronplatz, archive photograph taken before the 2026 works

News

New lifts 2026/27: what changes in Courmayeur and Kronplatz

New lifts at Courmayeur and Kronplatz for winter 2026/27: what changes for visitors, and how to tell announced works from actual openings.

23 August 2026

Photo: ottori1982 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A tabià, a traditional wooden barn, in the Paneveggio Pale di San Martino nature park at Polina

News

Work starts on the €55m San Martino-Passo Rolle gondola

Two 10-seat gondolas, 4.6 km and 13 minutes from Bellaria to Passo Rolle without changing cabins. Leitner leads the build, due to finish in 2029.

23 August 2026

Photo: Carlo Albino Turra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Cinque Torri chairlift up to the Scoiattoli mountain hut, with the Lagazuoi Piccolo behind

Families

Cortina in summer with kids: Skiworld lift prices

Planning a summer day in Cortina with children? What Cortina Skiworld offers families and which summer lift prices to check before you go.

10 July 2026

Photo: Clemens Stockner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Faloria above Cortina d'Ampezzo, with the Pomagagnon and the Fanes peaks

News

Faloria Bike Express: Cortina's new summer 2026 bike trail

Faloria reopens on 11 July with the new Bike Express, a 4.38 km trail through the woods from Faloria down to Rio Gere, for summer 2026.

22 June 2026

Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The lower terraces of the Aiguille du Midi seen from the summit

Guides

Aiguille du Midi cable car: 2026 prices and opening times

Aiguille du Midi cable car from Chamonix: 2026 ticket prices for adults, children, families and Balcon Nord, plus opening times until 1 November 2026.

4 June 2026

Photo: Indresi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Season

Summer 2026 lift closing dates: Fiemme, Campiglio, Dolomites

When the summer 2026 lifts close in Val di Fiemme (Cermis, Latemar, Obereggen), Madonna di Campiglio and the Dolomites, and which stay open in October.

25 May 2026

Photo: Maurizio Ceol · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons