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Alta Badia
Ski resort in Italy
Ski resort in Italy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Alta Badia |
| picture | Alta Badia.JPG |
| caption | West entrance above Calfosch and Corvara |
| nearest_city | Bolzano, Trento |
| pushpin_map | Alps |
| coordinates | |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| map_caption | Location in the Alps |
| vertical | 1226 m |
| top_elevation | 2550 m (Sella) |
| base_elevation | 1324 m (Pedraces) |
| skiable_area | 130 km |
| number_trails | |
| longest_run | 8.5 km - Piz Sorega - La Villa -Elevation difference 700 m |
| liftsystem | |
| lift_capacity | 78,100 /hr |
| snowmaking | 80-90% of all runs |
Alta Badia is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northern Italy, in the upper part of the Val Badia () in South Tyrol. It is part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. It is included in the territories of the municipalities of Corvara, Badia, and La Val. Centered on Corvara, the extended area's lift-served summit elevation is 2550 m on the Sella group, with an overall vertical drop of 1226 m to Pedraces. The native language of the majority of the locals is Ladin.
Alpine Skiing World Cup
Alta Badia is a regular stop on the World Cup schedule, usually by the men in mid-December. Its giant slalom course, the classic Gran Risa, is one of the most challenging on the circuit. In December 2012, the course had a vertical drop of 448 m, starting at 1871 m and finishing at 1423 m, near La Ila (La Villa) (). The race was won by Ted Ligety of the U.S., who also won two years earlier.
Nearby World Cup venues are Val Gardena to the west (over Gardena Pass) and Cortina d'Ampezzo (over Valparola Pass) to the east.
References
References
- (December 16, 2012). "Ligety snares another two second GS margin at Alta Badia". Ski Racing.com.
- (December 16, 2012). "Results: FIS World Cup, Men's giant slalom, Alta Badia, Italy". FIS.
- "La Villa". alta-badia.org.
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