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Ortler resort profile

Sulden · Trentino Alto Adige · Italy · 1900–3250 m

Altitude1900-3250 m
Vertical drop1350 m
Slopes40.2 km
Lifts11

Ortler, Trentino Alto Adige

Resort overview

Resort base in the Sulden ski area.

Altitude3905 m
CountryItaly

Sulden ski area

Ortler is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeOrtler Alpen
Vertical drop1900 - 3250 meters
Descent1350 meters

Sulden ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Ortler.

Ortler is a resort base in the Sulden ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 40.2 km of slopes, 1900-3250 m altitude, 11 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 49%.

Ski areaAltitude range1900–3250 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix40.2 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network11 lifts97% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-alpine terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale 40.2 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The mix leans toward beginner terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 49%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical range
Altitude resilience The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 1350 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.7 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 17,433 persons, about 1585 persons/hour per lift and 434 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 11.6 km, averaging about 1.1 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Sulden.

The slope mix leans toward beginner skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Manageable terrain scaleBeginner terrain focus
Slopes53 ski slopes
Total40.2 km
  • Blue19.5 km
  • Red12.9 km
  • Black7.8 km
Blue19.5 km49%
Red12.9 km32%
Black7.8 km19%
Ski routes8.3 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Sulden.

The ski area has 11 lifts. Chairlift is the largest published category at 5. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 70% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 3.7 slope km per lift.

Aerial tramway 2
Chairlift 5
Gondola 2
T-bar / platter 1
Type not published 1
Total lifts11
Lift capacity 17,433 persons/hour
Lift length11.6 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.

Mid-range terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€63€1.57/km
6-day adult€331€8.23/km
Daycard child€29€0.72/km
6-day child€149.50€3.72/km

The overall rating for Ortler currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 6.9
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

No visitor review is available for Ortler yet.

Address

AddressSeilbahnen Sulden am Ortler Tel.: +39 0473 613047
PlaceOrtler Trentino Alto Adige Italy

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Resort profile

What makes this resort different

High-altitude snow anchor

Mountain character

Sulden is best understood as a high-altitude snow anchor: altitude, upper-mountain terrain and snow-reliability evidence dominate the structural profile.

Top elevation 3,250 m

Snow-reliability 90/100

The trade-off

Trips where upper-mountain altitude and snow resilience matter most.

Exposure and high-alpine weather can still interrupt otherwise resilient snow conditions.

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