Carezza

Carezza, in the Eggental valley below the Rosengarten and Latemar, has 40 km of runs and 13 lifts, mostly easy (55% blue, 30% red, 15% black), and is part of Dolomiti Superski. It regularly hosts a stop of the parallel Snowboard World Cup.

Why Go Snowboarding

Racing is part of snowboarding here, and you can see it in the snowpark too: three lines built for progression, from rollers for little kids up to a 9 m DFD tank that the resort calls one of a kind in South Tyrol. Then there’s a run that makes the day on its own: the König Laurin, 7.7 km and 1,132 m of vertical from 2,337 m down to the village of Nova Levante. The catch is size: you’ll know all 40 km fast, and over a full week they can start to feel small.

Terrain & Slopes

From Nova Levante (1,182 m) you ride up the Nova Levante–Malga Frommer gondola and then the König Laurin 1 and 2 gondolas. The resort flags two black sections with gradients up to 65%, on King Laurin and Re Laurino variante Tires; the other blacks, Pra di Tori, Masarè–Rosengarten, and Paolina, are all under a kilometer. For long turns there are two blues: Nova Levante, over 5 km, and Tschein, 4 km. Snowmaking runs on about 200 snow guns. Just before Nova Levante, on the König Laurin, there’s a speed-check box.

Snowpark

Carezza Snowpark is on the Tschein run and has three lines: the Family Fun Line with banked turns and rollers, the Easy Line with seven table-top jumps from 1 to 1.9 m paired with boxes plus a tunnel, and the Medium Line for experienced riders. The highlight is a 9 m DFD tank for big air.

Tips

If you drive, there’s the Paolina chairlift parking lot, with 440 spaces and direct access to the slopes, and the one at Malga Frommer; the regular bus stops right in front of the Paolina lot. The official snow report gives snow depth both in the valley, at Nova Levante (1,200 m), and up top, at Carezza (2,350 m): late in the season, check the valley figure before counting on riding all the way down to the village. The Eggental also has the other Dolomiti Superski area, which has its own page: Obereggen.

Getting There

By car, leave the A22 at Bolzano Nord/Eggental and you’re there in about 20 minutes. Regular buses run from Bolzano station to the Eggental (about 25 minutes; timetables on suedtirolmobil.info), and you can buy tickets on board.