Italy offers plenty of good ski resorts, thanks to its geography and terrain.

Skiing is a popular holiday activity among locals with many Italians taking take a 'settimana bianca' (white week) in addition to their month-long summer holiday. This friendly and relaxed affair involves a lot of eating, drinking, sunbathing and of course skiing.
Italian ski resorts come to life at night and on the weekends with plenty of glitz and glamour as city folk flood in, and for foreign visitors a ski holiday in Italy has its own special charm and pace. Italian ski resorts are more laid-back than elsewhere in the Alps, as most resorts are more suited to beginner or intermediate skiers. If you are looking for a ski holiday different from last year, try Aosta Valley (for intermediate and advanced skiing and snowboarding), Sestriere, Canazei or Livigno.