Bormio or Livigno?
Livigno takes 4 of 9, with 3 too close to call. That still does not settle it — only the categories you care about count.
Italy
Bormio
A medieval spa town with a 1,800 m vertical World Cup downhill dropping straight into it. Small area, but the thermal baths and the food make it a strong non-skier week.
Worth knowing. Fifty kilometres of piste will not fill a week.
Choose it if
A non-skiing partner
About £990 a week from London
Italy
Livigno
A duty-free enclave at 1,816 m where the beer, fuel and gear are genuinely cheap and the snow record is excellent. The long transfer over the Foscagno pass is the price of admission.
Worth knowing. The transfer over the Foscagno pass is long and closes in bad weather.
Choose it if
Snowboarders
About £986 a week from London
Side by side
| Bormio | Livigno | |
|---|---|---|
| Snow reliability | 47/100 | 65/100 |
| Size of the ski area | 50 km | 115 km |
| Top lift | 3012 m | 2900 m |
| Cost before travel | €845 | €865 |
| Families with young kids | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Snowboarders | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| A non-skiing partner | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Budget and après | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Off-piste | 6/10 | 7/10 |
Bold marks the winner. Rows where neither is bold are close enough that the difference would not change a decision. Cost excludes travel, which depends on where you leave from.
Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.