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Trentino ski resorts plan to open in early December
Ski resorts in Italy’s Trentino region are preparing for the winter season, with most planning to open in the first days of December.
The dates depend on temperatures, and some resorts could open earlier if conditions allow.
After a dry summer and low water reserves, resorts have expanded snowmaking capacity and built new reservoirs and pipelines to bring water from the valleys.
These upgrades are intended to store water for the first snowmaking and reduce reliance on strained surface water.
Operators say cold weather and enough stored water will determine openings, so they are cautiously optimistic rather than certain.
Trentino includes resorts in the Dolomiti Superski and Skirama areas, which promote both well-known and smaller destinations.
The region’s ability to make snow quickly matters because reliable slopes support its winter tourism; no later opening dates or further steps were specified.
Most Trentino ski resorts plan to open in the first days of December, depending on temperatures.
Luca Guadagnini of Confindustria Trento said resorts had invested in snowmaking systems and water storage.
The investments include new reservoirs and pipelines reaching the valley floor.
Guadagnini said resorts are moderately optimistic if cold weather arrives.
Some locations could open earlier if conditions are favourable.
- Who
- Ski resorts in Trentino plan to open for the season.
- What
- Most have scheduled openings for the first days of December, with some possibly opening earlier.
- When
- The first days of December; exact dates depend on temperatures.
- Where
- Trentino, Italy.
- Why
- Resorts are preparing to provide snow for the slopes, using investments in snowmaking and water storage.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Snowfall at higher elevations and white patches from initial snowmaking tests were reported.
Most Trentino ski resorts are scheduled to open, depending on temperatures.
- Planned opening
- First days of December
- Possible early-opening locations
- Pompilio, Grostè, Cermis and Pampeago
- Snowmaking upgrades
- Increased capacity, new reservoirs and pipelines reaching the valley floor
- Water supply goal
- Store water for initial snowmaking
- Industry representative
- Luca Guadagnini, Confindustria Trento’s Cableway Systems section president
What people are saying
The only countermeasure is to produce the snow in the shortest possible time
We are moderately optimistic: if the cold arrives, we will have enough water to guarantee openings
The goal of all the resorts is to have water stored for the first snowmaking, without having to depend on seasonal weather conditions
The Trentino is ready to start the season and welcome all tourists