The Bormio area is home to not one, but two world-class ski slopes: the Stelvio piste in Bormio and the Deborah Compagnoni piste in Santa Caterina Valfurva, hosting the men's and women's World Cup races respectively.
The Stelvio piste
Inaugurated in 1982 for the first edition of the World Series, Bormio’s famed slope has staged numerous international events, including the annual men's downhill World Cup race since 1993, and the Alpine Ski World Championships in 1985 and 2005.
Some of the biggest names in skiing have won here, including Michael Walchhofer, Hermann Maier, Bode Miller and Italians Christof Innerhofer and Dominik Paris.
Stats and features
3,442 m in length, with a vertical drop of 1,023 m, the Stelvio piste begins at 2,268 m above sea level with a starting gradient of 63%, arriving in Bormio at 1,245 m.
Highlights include:
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the 30 m long La Rocca jump
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the Canalino Sertorelli, a fast 300 m stretch
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the Fontana Lunga jump
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the notorious Carcentina diagonal
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the fearsome San Pietro jump, a spectacular leap of over 40 m
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the final schuss to the finish line
The Stelvio slope will stage the men's ski races at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Deborah Compagnoni slope
Created especially for the 2005 Alpine Ski World Championships, the slope is named after Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni, who was born and raised right here in Santa Caterina Valfurva.
It has staged numerous international ski races, especially women's events, and in 2014 and 2015, the World Cup men's downhill race.
Stats and features
One of the most fun and varied slopes in the Alps. Thanks to its northerly aspect, this run enjoys stable, long-lasting snow conditions.
3,699 m in length, it starts above the treeline before plunging through the forest where skiers will encounter some challenging steep sections. The slope then widens out as it reaches the finish line close to the S.Caterina - Plaghera - Vallalpe gondola station.
The Deborah Compagnoni piste is also floodlit for night skiing, for those who just want to keep going even after the sun has set.
