Cortina D'Ampezzo Ski Schools

Cortina d’Ampezzo has several ski schools employing a total of over 300 ski instructors, who change into a new designer outfit each winter in a bid to keep pace with their predominantly fashion-conscious clientele. It’s also home to some of Italy’s best mountain guides.

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Group Adult Ski Lessons in Cortina D'Ampezzo

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Group Kids Ski Lessons in Cortina D'Ampezzo

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Group Snowboard Lessons in Cortina D'Ampezzo

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Private Adult Ski Lessons in Cortina D'Ampezzo

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Private Kids Ski Lessons in Cortina D'Ampezzo

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Private Off Piste Skiing in Cortina D'Ampezzo

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Private Snowboard Lessons in Cortina D'Ampezzo

Ski Schools in Cortina d’Ampezzo

Skiers can choose from around 10 ski schools in Cortina d’Ampezzo, employing a total of over 300 instructors. Most of the ski schools offer both ski and snowboarding lessons in groups or privately. Also, several independent private instructors and guides.

Ski schools in Cortina d’Ampezzo include Ski School Cortina (the biggest, with 130 instructors), Ski & Snowboard School Cristallo Cortina (50 instructors), Snowdreamers Ski School (35 instructors), Azzurra Cortina Ski School and Happy Ski School (each with around 25 instructors) and small ski schools, providing high standards of tuition and in multiple languages. Boarderline Snowboard School is Cortina d’Ampezzo’s only “ski school” specialising in snowboarding.

Ski schools in Cortina d’Ampezzo typically offer private lessons or group ski lessons for all levels, from beginner to advanced, levels 1-7. Also, special day-long tours include the Great War Ski Tour and day trips on skis to Plan des Corones, Monte Elmo and other ski areas. Many also offer freeriding and guiding off-piste, as well as on-piste around the ski areas surrounding Cortina.

Ski School Cortina

Founded in 1933, the Ski School Cortina (also known as Scuola Rossa) was the first ski school in Italy. The oldest and biggest ski school in Cortina, with a team of 130+ ski and snowboard instructors offering group lessons and private lessons in skiing and snowboarding for adults and children, in many languages.

Also, telemark, freeride, freestyle, and skiing for people with disabilities. A highlight of the local ski school calendar is seeing what outfit they’re wearing this year. Recently, Dainese got the job, and Prada the year before that. Address: Piazza San Francesco 8,  32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: +39 0436 2911. Web: www.scuolascicortina.it

Ski & Snowboard School Cristallo Cortina

The Cristallo-Cortina Ski & Snowboard School’s team of 50+ qualified ski and snowboard instructors provides group lessons and private lessons in skiing and snowboarding for adults and children. Also ski tours, freeriding off-piste and night skiing.

Half-day and full-day lessons for children and teenagers from 3 to 18 years old, for all abilities from level 1-7, and in English, German, French and Spanish, as well as Italian. Address: Scuola Sci Snowboard Cristallo Cortina, Corso Italia 210, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: +39 0436 870 073. Web: www.scicristallocortina.com

Snowdreamers Ski & Snowboard School Cortina

Snowdreamers’ team of around 35 instructors offer private ski lessons for adults and children, as well as group ski lessons for children.

Also, freeride experience, ski tours for adults and families, and other winter sports activities and support to help maximise your holiday experience in Cortina. Address: Corsa Italia 135, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: +39436 060 506. Web: www.snowdreamers.com

Azzurra Cortina Ski School

Cortina Azzurra Ski School’s team of 25+ ski instructors include offers high-level instruction from former specialist instructors, including former ski champions, Italian ski team members, federal trainers, and national instructors.

Cortina Azzurra provide group ski courses for children and adults, from beginner to advanced level, including morning or afternoon and full-day courses for 6 days in groups of up to 5-6 persons. Address: Via Rio de Zeto 8 c/o Funivia Faloria, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: +39 0436 2694. Web: www.azzurracortina.com

Happy Ski School Cortina

Happy Ski School’s team of around 25 instructors provides ski lessons for all ages, and specialises mainly in teaching children and young people to progress quickly, as well as safely, and to have fun.

Happy Ski School’s youthful team, including national instructors and federal trainers, offers lessons privately or in small groups for half a day, full-day and 6-day courses, and is known for its innovative training method. Address: Via Roma 85, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: +39 338 779 7624. Web: www.happyski.it

M’Over Ski School Cortina

The M’Over Ski School by Kristian Ghedina provide expert tuition and guiding in skiing, snowboarding, telemark, freeride and freestyle from a team of highly qualified instructors.

Individual and group lessons, courses for children and adults, from beginner to expert, as well as ski tours, off-piste routes and heliskiing. Address: Piazza San Francesco 2, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: +39 0436 2810. Web: www.moversport.it

Boarderline Snowboard School Cortina

Boarderline provides expert instruction in snowboarding for individuals or groups, for all ability levels from beginner to advanced, including specialised lessons for improving technique and learning tricks. Half-day lessons (morning or afternoon) and full-day lessons for children and adults, as well as freeriding, and tours and excursions to other ski areas.

Boarderline also provides equipment rental with a wide selection of boards, boots, clothing and accessories, and even a shuttle service to the slopes. Address: Via XXIX Maggio 13b, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: +39 0436 878261. Web: www.boarderline.it

Private Ski Instructors in Cortina d’Ampezzo

Private instructors operating independently in Cortina include Paolo D’Amico, who worked with Sylvester Stallone in the film Cliffhanger and with Warren Miller in the 1992 film Vertical Reality, and Luca Magro, a professional ski instructor and former member of the national bobsleigh team who specialises in carving and teaching children to ski; both speak excellent English.

Paulo Damico
Private Instructor & Guide
Via Cadelverzo di Sopra, 29/C
32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo
Tel: +39 347 238 4819
Web: www.2026cortina.com

Luca Magro
Cortina White Team
Gilardon 36/C
32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo
Tel: +39 335 707 2890
Email: [email protected]

Mountain Guiding in Cortina d’Ampezzo

Alpine Guides of Cortina

Guide Alpine Cortina is one of Italy’s leading mountain guiding groups. Famous for numerous first ascents in the early 20th Century, the company has over 20 expert mountain guides with specialist knowledge of the Dolomites for guiding off-piste and ski mountaineering.

They also offer ski guiding on-piste, including the spectacular Sellaronda, the Civetta Ski Tour, the Great War Ski Tour, Monte Elmo and Croda Rossa di Sesto. Address: Corso Italia 69a, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo. Tel: 39 0436 868505. Web: www.guidecortina.com

Dolomiti Ski Rock Cortina

Dolomiti Ski Rock also offer private guiding off-piste, ski mountaineering, Dolomite mountain pass ski tours, Dolomite ski safaris and ‘La Dolce Vita’ ski tours. Address: Via Manaigo 21, 32043 Cortina d’Ampezzo, Tel: +39 333 228 5515. Web: www.dolomitiskirock.com