Val Gardena (Selva) reviews

Very large ski area, however, I think that "sella ronda" is a bit overhyped, a lot of people, you ride almost more lifts than skis and that the piste gets very busy on the slightly steeper parts already around lunchtime when many inexperienced people try to plow their way up.
However, there are nice slightly longer pistes with less people in, among other things. in Val Gardena (Col Raiser, Montepana) as well as Alta Badia which suits intermediate blue/red pistes.
Skip "Seiser Alm", it's almost only for beginners and children, but perfect for families with children.
Make sure to have travel/accident insurance which is a requirement since 2021, I was taken in an ambulance to a private clinic with a broken leg, they wanted a payment guarantee from me or the insurance company before surgery of about SEK 160,000, it took a few hours before IF insurance finally helped me with this (very poorly managed as I am fully insured)
I was here v5 2024
+Very nice nature, and well-groomed slopes
+large system "dolomiti superski"
+lots of sun and good temp
-long lift queues in Canazei and Arabba adjacent to sella ronda
- piste maps where only lifts are numbered, no numbers on the descents
- a lot of run-up/humps in the slopes already at lunchtime

Visited Val Gardena V5 -23, the snow situation was a bit bad so you had to stay pretty on the slope and not outside. However, very good conditions on the hill where everything was open. Some reflections from the trip….

-You SHOULD buy the large lift pass Dolomiti super ski to get access to all facilities, definitely worth the money

- Go Sella Ronda! A tour through the system over several facilities, can be driven clockwise or counter-clockwise, green lap offers more sunshine. But drive both! Easily done in one day.

-Grande Guera, a much larger race across multiple facilities and involves two bus rides (or taxis) between facilities. This can be done in one day, but pack a lunch bag, eat on the bus and maximize the time. We fixed the round by basically riding the first lift at opening and the last five minutes before closing.

-The area is fairly sensitive to wind, keep an eye on closed lifts as you often ride over several facilities, you can simply be stranded at a different ski resort than you intended due to a closed lift.

-Ski buses work excellently and run very frequently!

-The food and the sun! Cruelly!

-It is IMPOSSIBLE to go all in one week!

Right on! Cozy city, splendid weather & fantastic environment! Visit again in February 2018!

Were in Val Gardena Jan / Feb 2017. The snow situation was like that and there was often a bark on the side of the hill. However, the snow cover in the back was blameless. Good long runs. Good pistachio and rarely any longer lift queues. The only time there was a queue to talk about was when we went up to the glacier, Marmolada. If I would give any recommendation it is to visit Marmolada as early as the day it goes. We arrived a little after lunch time and then it was smocked with people on the slopes and very upset. Keep in mind that it takes about 1-2 hours to get to Marmolada if you start in Selva, ie the main town. In general, however, the week was good. There is also the possibility to go on a day trip to Cortina.

One disadvantage is that the slopes closest to the village end up in shadow basically all afternoon due to the large mountain in the middle. If you are looking for sun, St.Ulrich and Ortisei are strongly recommended.

As far as the village is concerned, there is not much to complain about. Good restaurants and close to almost everything. Good food stores too which is of course a plus.

Were there for a couple of days v.7 2013. We did a tour of the alps with beach shacks in Bad Gastein and Val Gardena. Can only agree with the positive reviews written. Fantastic area. Great! Wonderful weather made its way. Very popular = locked queues. Bit of a bit of turmoil when Italians, Russians, including dissatisfied Swedish cuisine. Good mix of red to black (a few blue) slopes in the Sellaronda yard we went. It takes a whole day to go round the yard. If you want to avoid the queues in St. Christina can jump on the Sellaronda yard in Arabba, for example. Despite this, will definitely go back.
+ Landscape (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
+ pistes
+ Weather (more sun-sure than on the north side of the Alps)
+ Size and variation of piste areas.
+ The food (Italian. Not the Tyrol chain closely linked with the uncoated Austrian)
-Köer (Tip: Put in the queue to the first lift up)
-Right expensive for full day cards Dolomiti superski

Val Gardena is the best place to go! We have chosen Gardena every single year since 1997 and we have never been dissatisfied. We still have pistes left which we have not left. Me and my friend did the season here last year. The slopes are amazing. There's grim skis, you just know where to go. Me and my friend worked in an apré ski bar where it was full speed the whole season. If you are familiar with the choice of Gardena / Dolomites, you do not want to go skiing another stop. The best thing is if you have contacts down there who know everything! So you will get the best trip / season ever !! Do not be afraid to ask or talk to the people they are really nice and super fun.

Well, as a ski resort, it's very good.
The black backs shine with its absence. So places like StAnton, Tignas, Val dIsere, Val Thorens, are whales. The children aged 11 and 13 also thought the black slopes were clever. They compared with last year in StAnton.

Good food. Good coffee Good preparade slopes, despite incredible heat.

We went by train from Stockholm and down. Actually comparable to the flight. Taking over a day, but if we want to keep the snow in the Alps, it's a climate-savvy alternative. Yes, this is not the case at home here about the place.

Sella Ronda should go and take a detour to Marmolada. We and the family of friends fixed it and they had 2 9-year-olds. Or were they 8 ...?

I can not really judge the offpiste, as there was no snow to go outside the piste. In Austria the same week they had incredible snow. And it was snowing all week. But so it is, you can not always get well.

A friend of mine has been to Canazei, and the disadvantage of that resort is that there is a (1) lift from the village in the morning and it is KÖ! Val Gardena is much better in that way, as they have more lifts up the mountain.

We lived near the hill in a very affordable small apartment hotel. Villa Elvis. Newly refurbished, but cheapest I found via the site's website. However, I would stay in Val Gardena. Threw out 8-10 mail requests in August, got a nap at the cheapest ...
The accommodation is located by ski-in and 150 meters to the lift type. Of which you can walk 100 meters around the city's watercourses.

We were there week 9 2012.

What makes the grade down is that the black slopes are too few and not so weak ...
For a family of children in this age, it is very good. Even though they thought they were black ...

We have spent a number of years in Val Gardena. Bott both in Selva, Ortisei and St Christina. During the five years we have been there, we have found a new backing every year we did not go in. Perhaps not the most demanding slopes for the boaters but lots of lovely "sals floor" and a number of lovely eateries in the slopes.

There is no one who can beat like the Italians. Incredibly well-maintained slopes and lifts. Minimal queues even though we were there during high season (v.8). In recent years, plenty of snow, but even the years when it was snowy, the slopes are very well prepared.

The teens have no trouble walking themselves and finding exciting places to take fun. We definitely recommend Italy for the nice weather and the beautiful surroundings.

Was there at week 8 this year and it was quite good of snow which is apparently unusual. It also snowed 3-4 decimeters a week.

Positive was: Not much lift queues, great snow thanks to daily / nightly snowfall, mostly nice downhill runs, good opportunities for off piste because of dito, nice prices in the slopes, very nice views with the beautiful and often vertical cliff walls of the foundation, overall very nice catering at restaurants and by lift staff.

The negative was: Quite busy food down in the village (Selva) except for the pizzas and pasta. Pretty much transport stretches as you move around between the systems.

Cannon! if you like the sun too, because it always shines me. Never like Chamonix but over the years you enjoy sun, beer, backs, o never crowded. Marmolada is not crazy o The beer in Malga Ciapella tastes terrific. Go there in March for the 5th. Svenneling