Doorstep skiing
Snow-sure resort
High-altitude skiing
Resort Information
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A school ski trip to Madesimo offers your group the convenience of doorstep skiing, alongside the reassurance that comes with visiting a high-altitude, snow-sure resort. Lying to the north of Lake Como and close to the border with Switzerland, Madesimo is a typically Italian village and as such offers the warm, welcoming atmosphere that school groups love. Despite its relatively small size, Madesimo offers a great variety of skiing, made even better by the uncrowded slopes and one of the most modern lift systems in Europe – so you won’t waste your day queuing!
Resort
Facts
Beginner
22%
Intermediate
41%
Advanced
38%
Total Piste
60 kmTop Piste Altitude
3000 mLongest Run
4.6 kmTransfer time to resort
Milan 2hrs 30
Vertical drop
1450 m
Glacier
No
No. lifts
13
Snow making coverage
60%
Snow Park
Yes
Skiing Information
This high-altitude resort remains snow-sure from late November to spring and, just in case Mother Nature is a little difficult, the resort also has excellent snow-making equipment covering the main pistes. Beginners will love taking to the pistes for the first time here, where the lack of crowds means they can take it at their own pace. And intermediates will love the sheer variety of runs waiting for them here. There’s also some great skiing for the more advanced skiers, including the mighty Canalone – a nearly 3km black that’s reputed to be one of the most beautiful in Italy, if not Europe as a whole. Plus, with the great terrain park and powder fields, snowboarders will be happy too.
Brilliant resort for beginners.
- Aylesbury High School
Sample Hotels
Hotel Arlecchino
Hotel Arlecchino
The Hotel Arlecchino is in an ideal doorstep location just steps away from the towns ski runs, and opposite the Arlecchino and Montalto cable cars.
The traditionally decorated restaurant offers local and mountain cuisine, and a rich buffet breakfast and hot lunches are available daily.
The hotel also features en suite accommodation, in house ski storage facilities and an indoor pool. As well as plenty of space for your evening activities, including a karaoke area, disco and a games room. WIFI is also available throughout the building.
Aprés-Ski at Madesimo
centro sportivo campodolcino
Situated 30 minutes away from Madesimo, the Campodolcino Sports Centre enjoys a lovely setting surrounded by trees and meadows.
The center offers a new 7-a-side football pitch, a volleyball court, a basketball court and two artificial pitches, which, on request, can be joined to form a soccer field.
All fields are well lit to facilitate evening games.
Other facilities include a bar, karaoke, video arcade and billiards.
centro sportivo chiavenna
This sports centre has a swimming pool, an ice skating rink, a five-a-side football pitch and a tennis court to please all the sport lovers.
The centre is located just 30 minutes away from Madesimo.
ice skating
Ice skating is a popular activity – a sport that’s both relaxing and great fun. You don’t have to be a professional to slip on the skates and slide gently onto the ice. Short quick steps, thrills and spills or even a friendly game of hockey are all splendid alternatives – and all right at the heart of Madesimo itself
disco madesimo
Let your hair down and celebrate the end of your ski trip with a disco night. Advanced booking is required.
sports centre madesimo
the sports centre in Madesimo there’s a whole range of sports activities for visitors: artificial climbing walls both inside and out, squash, fitness centre, five-a-side football pitch, volley ball, basketball, tennis and during the winter months ice-skating.
broomball
At the local ice ring.
Ice hockey with brooms and a football ball on ice.
The children can play in 2 teams of 10 players each at a time.
karaoke and tombola (italian bingo)
Will be organised by the hotel dedicated team..
swimming pool
For the physical wellbeing of the guests, the Arlecchino Hotel sets at your disposal some services, such as the indoor swimming pool, the sauna, the fitness room equipped with tools and machines, and the fitness room where you may have a massage or a beauty treatment.
night skiing
Enjoy this fun activity by Skiing down the slope at night.
