Ski season in the Alps: lifts and pistes in Val Senales

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Tickets and opening hours
Tickets and opening hours
Pistes, lifts and opening hours

Would you like to know where to ski in Italy? Southy Tyrol is ideal for skiing, whether in October or in April: the slopes at Alpin Arena Schnals are (already or still) open when the ski season in the Alps hasn’t begun yet or is already over.

This is due to the altitude of the Val Senales glacier. Late season skiing in Italy in the Val Senales valley is possible thanks to slopes that start at over 3,000 metres above sea level. Here, you can see an overview of the open slopes and lifts in the Val Senales valley – from the Schnalstal Glacier Cable Car to the Grawand and Gletschersee Chairlifts and the Skilift Finail.

Please note that in the Italian Alps, the ski season and opening hours of the pistes and lifts may undergo changes due to weather conditions.

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LIFT	STATUS	OPENING HOURS
Schnalstal Glacier Cable Car	open	20.09.24 - 04.05.25	09:00 - 16:30 o'clock
Schnalstal Glacier Cable Car The majestic Hochjochferner glacier lies along the border between Austria and Italy. The glacier cable car overcomes more than a thousand metres in altitude in six minutes and takes guests from Maso Corto up to 3,212 metres. Every year from September to May, winter sports enthusiasts hit the slopes at this world class 185-acre natural park. The glacier is equally suited to beginners and experienced skiers, as well as families. The real crowd pleaser is especially the 8 km long Schmuggler downhill slope leading into the valley. Height/Length: 1201 hm, 2.154 m Duration: 6 min.
Skilift Glocken 1	open	29.11.24 - 21.04.25	09:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Skilift Glocken 1 The ski lift is situated in the valley, next to the valley station of the cable car. It brings you up to two easy ski runs (blue) - ideal for beginners. Height/Length: 68 hm, 340 m Duration: 2 min.
Skilift Glocken 2	closed	29.11.24 - 21.04.25	09:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Skilift Glocken 2 The ski lift is situated in the valley, next to the valley station of the cable car. It brings you up to two easy ski runs (blue) - ideal for beginners. Height/Length: 68 hm, 340 m Duration: 2 min.
Gondola lift Lazaun	open	29.11.24 - 21.04.25	09:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Gondola lift Lazaun The in 2017 newly built cable car on the left side of the valley leads to the high plateau Lazaun (2,430m).The new cable car traverses a change in altitude of 430 metres (1,400 feet) and can transport up to 1,980 passengers per hour. The 27 closed gondolas conveniently take skiers, tobogganers and winter hikers up to the Lazaun mountain station in just under four minutes. The mountain station lies at 2,430 metres (7,970 feet) above sea level and is the starting point of two ski slopes of intermediate difficulty covering a total distance of around 3.5 kilometres (2.2 miles) as well as a toboggan track of 3.3 kilometres (2 miles) in length.Refreshment: The Lazaun mountain hut offers a giant sunny terrace. Height/Length: 430 hm, 1.300 m Duration: 4 min.
Roter Kofel Chairlift	open	09.12.24 - 21.04.25	09:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Roter Kofel Chairlift The chairlift brings skiers and pedestrians in only six minutes directly to the Teufelsegghütte mountain hut at 2.453m. a.s.l. Height/Length: 509 hm, 1.767 m Duration: 6 min.
Teufelsegg Chairlift	closed	28.12.24 - 04.05.25	09:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Teufelsegg Chairlift This chairlift gives you access to the most demanding but panoramic ski runs of the whole area. Passing by the Teufelsegghütte mountain hut you reach, always on black ski runs, the village Maso Corto/Kurzras. Height/Length: 592 hm, 1.804 m Duration: 6 min.
Grawand Chairlift	open	20.09.24 - 04.05.25	09:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Grawand Chairlift The chairlift with four seats brings pedestrians and skiers up to 3.212m to the mountain station of the glacier cable car. Height/Length: 179 hm, 700 m Duration: 10 min.
Skilift Finail 1	closed	14.11.24 - 04.05.25	09:00 - 15:30 o'clock
Skilift Finail 1 Ski lift at the border of the glacier with access to the easy, sunny and flat Finail ski run (blue). Height/Length: 210 hm, 1.000 m Duration: 6 min.
Skilift Finail 2	closed	14.11.24 - 04.05.25	09:00 - 15:30 o'clock
Skilift Finail 2 Ski lift at the border of the glacier with access to the easy, sunny and flat Finail ski run (blue). Height/Length: 210 hm, 1.000 m Duration: 6 min.
Gletschersee no. 2 chairlift	open	13.10.24 - 04.05.25	09:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Gletschersee no. 2 chairlift The chairlift brings you from the glacial lake back to the glacier and the Ötzi Biwak. There you can choose between the easy, blue ski run S1 or the Leo Gurschler steep. Here you can find also connection to the Grawand chairlift and following to the Schnalstal Glacier Cable Car which brings you back to valley. Height/Length: 236 hm, 530 m Duration: 4 min.
Hintereis Chairlift	open	23.11.24 - 04.05.25	09:00 - 15:45 o'clock
Hintereis Chairlift The Hintereis chairlift brings skiers up to 3.115m a.s.l. - the view to the surrounding summits is impressive. Two red ski runs bring back to the valley and to the Bella Vista mountain hut with igloos, sauna and the highest open air pool of Europe. Height/Length: 346 hm, 1.307 m Duration: 8 min.

SLOPE	STATUS	DIFFICULTY	LENGTH	HEIGHT DIFFERENCE
Slope Glocken no. 1	open	easy	350 m	68 m
Slope Glocken no. 1 The Glocken slopes in Maso Corto/Kurzras village are 350 meters long and due to the low slope inclination ideal for beginners. Next to them there are located both the Tiroli's Kinderland and the Val Senales Funpark.
Slope Glocken no. 2	open	easy	350 m	68 m
Slope Glocken no. 2 The Glocken slopes in Maso Corto/Kurzras village are 350 meters long and due to the low slope inclination ideal for beginners. Next to them there are located both the Tiroli's Kinderland and the Val Senales Funpark.
Slope Lazaun	open	medium	1.225 m	340 m
Slope Lazaun On the high plateau at around 2,450 meters a.s.l. is located the Lazaun mountain hut. From there two red ski-runs with a medium level of difficulty start and bring skiers directly in the village center of Maso Corto/Kurzras.
Family Slope Lazaun	open	medium	2.340 m	430 m
Family Slope Lazaun On the high plateau at around 2,450 meters a.s.l. is located the Lazaun mountain hut. From there two red ski-runs with a medium level of difficulty start and bring skiers directly in the village center of Maso Corto/Kurzras.
Slope Grawand no. 1	open	medium	850 m	200 m
Slope Grawand no. 1 On the wide Grawand glacier slopes you find a light and two medium-difficult ski-runs. Ideal to start your ski day on a length of 850 meters. At the end of the Grawand slopes it is a must to stop for a bite to eat at the Ötzi Biwak with its generous sun terraces.
Slope Grawand no. 2	closed	medium	850 m	200 m
Slope Grawand no. 2 On the wide Grawand glacier slopes you find a light and two medium-difficult ski-runs. Ideal to start your ski day on a length of 850 meters. At the end of the Grawand slopes it is a must to stop for a bite to eat at the Ötzi Biwak with its generous sun terraces.
Slope Grawand no. 3	open	easy	850 m	200 m
Slope Grawand no. 3 On the wide Grawand glacier slopes you find a light and two medium-difficult ski-runs. Ideal to start your ski day on a length of 850 meters. At the end of the Grawand slopes it is a must to stop for a bite to eat at the Ötzi Biwak with its generous sun terraces.
Slope Finail no. 1	closed	easy	1.050 m	210 m
Slope Finail no. 1 The sunny Finail ski runs are about one kilometer long and classified as blue runs. Therefore they are also suitable for beginners. Tip: unfasten skis at the mountain station, hike up to the level, and then enjoy the view to the south.
Slope Finail no. 2	closed	easy	1.050 m	210 m
Slope Finail no. 2 The sunny Finail ski runs are about one kilometer long and classified as blue runs. Therefore they are also suitable for beginners. Tip: unfasten skis at the mountain station, hike up to the level, and then enjoy the view to the south.
Slope Gletschersee 1	open	easy	1.000 m	236 m
Slope Gletschersee 1 The Gletschersee ski run is an easy, blue slope and brings from the glacier to the glacial lakes. From there you can continue on the valley descent to Maso Corto/Kurzras, reach again the glacier with the chairlifts or reach the glacier opposite slopes by Hintereis chairlift.
Slope Leo Gurschler	open	hard	550 m	200 m
Slope Leo Gurschler The new black-labeled run is a training track for slalom and giant slalom specialists, offering the international elite in Alpine skiing the possibility to complete challenging workouts at the Senales Valley glacier skiing area in early autumn. But watch out: with a drop of 200 meters and an inclination of almost 60%, the Leo Gurschler ski slope is for experts only! It is in fact named after the local pioneer and visionary Leo Gurschler, who built the only glacier skiing area in South Tyrol, here in Senales Valley, 40 years ago.
Slope Hintereis 1	closed	medium	1.579 m	343 m
Slope Hintereis 1 The starting point of the sun-drenched slopes is located at 3,115 meters above sea level. The medium-heavy red slopes bring skiers to the Bella Vista mountain hut and lead into the valley descent to Maso Corto/Kurzras.
Slope Hintereis 2	open	medium	1.862 m	343 m
Slope Hintereis 2 The starting point of the sun-drenched slopes is located at 3,115 meters above sea level. The medium-heavy red slopes bring skiers to the Bella Vista mountain hut and lead into the valley descent to Maso Corto/Kurzras.
Valley descent	open	medium	3.380 m	1200 m
Valley descent The valley descent starts at the glacial lakes and consists of two black, challenging slopes. Passing the Teufelsegg mountain hut, skiers reach the valley station of the glacier cable car at Maso Corto/Kurzras.
Valley descent - path	open	medium	2.400 m	423 m
Valley descent - path The valley descent starts at the glacial lakes and consists of two challenging slopes. Skiers reach the valley station of the glacier cable car at Maso Corto/Kurzras.
Valley descent - steep slope	open	hard	592 m	136 m
Valley descent - steep slope The valley descent starts at the glacial lakes and consists of two challenging slopes. Skiers reach the valley station of the glacier cable car at Maso Corto/Kurzras.
Valley descent - Transhumanz	open	hard	1.560 m	303 m
Valley descent - Transhumanz The ski slope starts below the Teufelsegg hut with a transversal passage, offers a wonderful view of Kurzras and ends at the valley station of the cable car. „Transhumanz“: the slope is named after the tradition of long-distance grazing; thousands of sheep have been moving across the glacier every spring and autumn in the immediate vicinity for more than 600 years. The „Transhumanz“ slope is 1,562 metres long, 28 metres wide on average; it has a maximum gradient of 42 percent and a height difference of 303 metres.
Slope Hasen-Abfahrt	open	easy	920 m	127 m
Slope Hasen-Abfahrt The „Hasen-Abfahrt“, which means rabbit descent and takes its name from the Hasen-Kofel locality (rabbit hill), branches off from the „Transhumanz“ slope and leads skiers through a larch forest and along the hotels to the valley station of the Lazaun cable car. The Hasen-Abfahrt ski run is 920 metres long, 6 metres wide on average, with a maximum gradient of 29.7% and an altitude difference of 127 metres.
Slope Teufelsegg 2	closed	hard	1.320 m	444 m
Slope Teufelsegg 2 The Teufelsegg slopes offer challenging ski-runs with spectacular views. At theirs end the Teufelsegg mountain hut invites to a culinary break.
Slope Teufelsegg 1	closed	medium	2.500 m	528 m
Slope Teufelsegg 1 The Teufelsegg slopes offer challenging ski-runs with spectacular views. At theirs end the Teufelsegg mountain hut invites to a culinary break.
Slope Teufelsegg 3	closed	hard	770 m	324 m
Slope Teufelsegg 3 The Teufelsegg slopes offer challenging ski-runs with spectacular views. At theirs end the Teufelsegg mountain hut invites to a culinary break.
Kinderland	open	easy	0 m	0 m
Kinderland In the newly designed Kinderland, kids can enjoy their first experiences on skis. Equipped with an Indian “teepee” tent, two magic carpets, and a ski carousel, the playground in the snow provides an ideal area for kids to romp around on.

SLEDGE TRACK	STATUS	DIFFICULTY	LENGTH	HEIGHT DIFFERENCE
Lazaun sledge run	closed	easy	3.300 m	419 m
Lazaun sledge run Sledging is a tradition in South Tyrol and is still very popular with young and old. The sledging trail, roughly 3 km long, in Lazaun in front of the Schnalstal Glacier guarantees plenty of fun. It is located on the right side of the Val Senales/Schnalstal valley and runs from the mountain hut Lazaunhütte past the hotels of Maso Corto/Kurzras. A difference in altitude of 430 m must be overcome. The easiest way to ascend is by the cable car. And no genuine sledging party is complete without calling in at the rustic Lazaunhütte.

SKI TRAIL	STATUS	DIFFICULTY	LENGTH	HEIGHT DIFFERENCE
Lazaun cross-country skiing run	closed	medium	3.000 m	0 m
Lazaun cross-country skiing run The cross-country slope Lazaun is situated next to the mountain station of the Lazaun cable car at 2,400 meters above sea level and is suitable for beginners. It is approx. 3 km long.
Hochjoch cross-country skiing run	closed	medium	3.000 m	0 m
Hochjoch cross-country skiing run The two to ten kilometer long high-altitude cross-country ski track on the Schnalstal Glacier is located at about 3,000 meters above sea level. Open from early October to December, it offers athletes from various national teams ideal conditions for the high-altitude training for the preparation of the next racing season. Also a lot of amateur cross-country skiers choose the Hochjoch track to do their season warm-up.

At the Val Senales glacier in the Italian Alps, the ski season is in full swing when the late summer sun is still shining in other places. Or when springtime has long melted the last bits of snow. The slopes at the glacier start at over 3,000 metres and offer optimal conditions even outside of the regular ski season in the Alps.

Thanks to prolonged opening hours of the skilifts, we are the ideal place for late (and early) season skiing in Italy. Training guests, professional athletes, as well as amateur skiers regularly enjoy this benefit.

Do you want to know where to ski in Italy? Then consult the slope map for the Val Senales valley, check out which routes you can ski on and enjoy the anticipation. As one of the ski areas in the Alps with the longest snow season, Alpin Arena Schnals attracts numerous visitors especially in autumn and spring. What are you waiting for? Look at the slope map and start getting ready!