Night skiing in Italy: the best floodlit slopes

Skiing at night is a completely different experience. Floodlights turn the landscape into something magical: the snow sparkles under the lights, the mountains become towering shadows and the only sound is your skis on freshly groomed snow. More and more Italian ski areas offer night skiing, and it is growing fast.

Why try night skiing

A magical atmosphere: lights, stars and a snowy landscape
Quieter slopes: usually few people and no queues
Perfect snow: freshly groomed, not yet churned up by a day of skiing
Lower prices: evening passes cost 50-70% less than a day pass
Great after work: ski when you finish at the office, if you live near the mountains

The best floodlit slopes in Italy

Obereggen (Trentino-Alto Adige)

Obereggen has one of the best-known night runs in Italy. The Oberholz run (2.5 km) is floodlit every Tuesday and Friday evening from 19:00 to 22:00.

Evening pass: €22
After skiing: mulled beer and music at the Rifugio Oberholz
Bonus: a cosy atmosphere and the Dolomites by night

Carezza (Trentino-Alto Adige)

Carezza lights up the Hubertus run on Wednesday evenings:

3 km of skiing beneath the Latemar
You can have dinner at a mountain hut before skiing down
A romantic atmosphere for couples

Alpe di Siusi (Trentino-Alto Adige)

The biggest night skiing area in the Dolomites, with 3 floodlit slopes:

Night skiing on Thursday and Friday evenings
Ride up on the illuminated gondola
The Sassolungo under the stars

Madonna di Campiglio (Trentino-Alto Adige)

Madonna di Campiglio lights up the historic Canalone Miramonti run every week:

The same run used for the World Cup slalom
3Tre Night: a special event with a DJ and a torchlight descent
Evening pass: €25

Bardonecchia (Piedmont)

Bardonecchia offers night skiing on the Jafferau Light run:

Friday and Saturday evenings, 20:00 to 23:00
2 km of well-lit slope
Evening pass: €18
You can get there by train from Turin

Sauze d’Oulx (Piedmont)

Sauze d’Oulx lights up the Triplex run:

Wednesday and Saturday evenings
Lively après-ski in the party capital of the Via Lattea
Evening pass: €20

Pila (Aosta Valley)

Pila offers night skiing on Friday evenings, with an illuminated gondola up from Aosta:

Ski down at night with views over the valley and the city lights
Have dinner up the mountain, then ski down
A truly special experience

Prato Nevoso (Piedmont)

Prato Nevoso has the longest night skiing in Piedmont:

3 floodlit slopes, open Thursday to Saturday
Evening pass: €18
The floodlit bowl (the Conca) is a natural amphitheatre under the stars
Known for its lively après-ski

Aprica (Lombardy)

Aprica offers night skiing on the Magnolta run:

Saturday evenings, with a DJ set up the mountain
An easy slope, suitable for beginners
Evening pass: €15

Foppolo (Lombardy)

Foppolo lights up the nursery slope and the Montebello run:

Friday and Saturday evenings
Evening pass: €15
The cheapest evening’s skiing in Lombardy

Roccaraso (Abruzzo)

Roccaraso is one of the few Apennine resorts with floodlit slopes:

Night skiing on Saturday evenings
A run through the woods with a special atmosphere
Après-ski with Abruzzo cooking

Tips for night skiing

What to bring

Goggles with a clear or light lens (yellow or transparent): essential for seeing at night
Warmer clothes: temperatures drop sharply after sunset
A helmet with a rear light: so others can see you
Thick gloves: hands suffer most in the night cold

Safety

Ski slopes you already know from the daytime
Keep your speed down: depth perception changes at night
Always follow the signs and stay within the limits of the floodlit slopes
Never leave the lit run

Is night skiing for everyone?

Yes, with a little care. Floodlit slopes are usually easy or intermediate, so they suit skiers who are not experts too. Just adapt your speed to the reduced visibility and enjoy the unique atmosphere.

To find the ski areas with night skiing closest to you, browse our resort map.