Madonna di Campiglio
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| Madonna di Campiglio | |
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 Madonna di Campiglio | |
  Madonna di Campiglio Location in Italy | |
| Location | Trentino, Italy |
| Coordinates | 46°13′55″N 10°49′34″E / 46.23194°N 10.82611°E |
| Vertical | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,522 m (4,993 ft) |
| Lift capacity | 31,000 skiers/hr |
| Website | campiglio.com |
Madonna di Campiglio (German: Sankt Maria im Pein) is a village and a ski resort in northeast Italy. It is also a frazione of the comune of Pinzolo. The village lies in the Val Rendena at an elevation of 1,522 m (4,993 ft) above sea level, and has approximately 1,000 inhabitants.
The ski area around Madonna di Campiglio has 57 lifts and 150 km (93 mi) of ski runs, with a capacity of more than 31,000 people per hour, rises to 2,600 m (8,530 ft), has 50,000 m2 (12 acres) of snow park, 40 km (25 mi) for Nordic skiing and links to the pistes in Pinzolo, Folgarida, and Marilleva. Together, they have 156 kilometers (97 mi) of interconnected runs.[1]
Madonna di Campiglio is the main point of access to the Brenta Dolomites, with its famous via ferrata, with the ski lift to the Passo Groste (or de:Passo del Grostè) taking one directly to the northern end of the via ferrata network.
Following World War II the Italian government planned and developed ski resorts.[2] Madonna di Campiglio is still among Italy’s most fashionable ski resorts. Italian fashion can be seen on both the pistes and the streets.[3]
The ski resort has a historic association with Fiat and Ferrari. Ski enthusiasts appreciate dramatic scenery and very steep pistes. The ski resort has three signature tree lined pistes, the Amazzonia, the Schumacher Streif and the Canalone Miramonti. Hotel Alpen Vidi is adjacent to the Canalone Miramonti piste.[4] The nearby ski resort Passo Tonale can only be accessed with a Superskirama ski pass.[5][6]
