Livigno Travel Info
Livigno Travel information.
Livigno has grown from being a small, isolated settlement to become one of the world’s leading ski resorts.
Its success is firstly down to its high altitude that has made it one of the most snowsure resorts in Europe. Skiing down to the village is normal even early and late in its long season. Secondly, and more unusually, its isolation made it too difficult for tax inspectors to reach in olden times, which eventually led to Livigno becoming a tax-free haven.
So today the resort offers that Holy Grail of skiing – superb snow, and excellent, low-priced après ski. It’s all very recent. A little over fifty years ago the area remained cut off for much of the year, but the first ski lift arrived in 1958, the hotel count reached four by the early 1960s, and Livigno’s rise has been meteoric ever since. Today there are more than 100 hotels and 115km (66 miles) of piste.
Mountain facts
Resort elevation: 1,816m (5,958ft).
Top elevation: 2,797m (9,176ft).
Base elevation: 1,816m (5,856ft).
Number of lifts: 34.
Number of runs: 78.
Average annual snowfall: 2m (6.7ft).
