La Villa in Alta Badia is a small ski resort located in the heart of Val Badia. At 1433 metres a.s.l., it lies at the foot of Gardenaccia and Piz La Ila mountains. La Villa is part of the Alta Badia area and also is linked to the Sella Ronda circuit, with lifts by Corvara and Colfosco resorts.
La Villa ski resort - Alta Badia ski area
The village of La Villa is a sister village to San Cassiano in the beautiful Alta Badia valley. They share the same skiing, accessed by separate gondola stations, and are linked together by gentle blues and reds. La Villa ski resort has much to offer for all levels of skier, with vast distances and lovely varied and interesting terrain for intermediates and advanced skiers, as well as gentle blue runs and nursery slopes ideally suited for beginner skiers.
La Villa skiing
Take on the technical challenge of the infamous World Cup slalom piste, the Gran Risa, or head across to the ‘Hidden Valley’ of Lagazuoi, one of the most memorable runs in the region surrounded by frozen waterfalls and soaring rock walls. For an off-piste challenge there is plenty to explore with a mountain guide, including the extensive skiing of Arabba and the Val Mezdi.
This locality is world-famous due to the “Gran Risa” ski slope, which every year is venue for Worldcup competitions in alpine skiing. The stars of the ski scene have been assembling here for more than 30 years for a fashionable and sporting rendezvous. Thus every year in December “La Ila” becomes a lively centre. This ski slope directly leads into the centre of La Villa.
La Villa village
A few restaurants are situated in the resort, and they serve a range of traditional and Italian cuisine. Almost all the restaurants have impressive wine-lists, so where bars are lacking there’s always the possibility of getting stuck in to one of these.