Comprensorio Ski Civetta

Skiers praise the wide, impeccably groomed pistes and the fact that the slopes stay uncrowded even in high season. North-facing tree-lined runs hold their snow well, and in bad weather there is almost always a sheltered sector. Night skiing on two floodlit runs is singled out for its lighting and grooming, as is the local food - Pescul offers a choice of some fifty fruit and herb grappas.

The lifts and the on-mountain services take the flak. The infrastructure is called old: the link to Alleghe still runs on a thirty-year-old two-seat chair, and Palafavera has slow two-seaters too. Mountain huts are few and overcrowded, and parking in Alleghe is chronically short. Strong skiers get bored: there is only a handful of demanding runs. Another complaint is the low altitude, one of the lowest in the Dolomites, so the snow lower down suffers.