Two New Gondolas at Italy’s Passo Tonale
Two New Gondolas at Italy’s Passo Tonale
Published : 18-May-2026 06:37
The high-altitude Italian ski area of Passo Tonale, which is lift-linked to the ski area of Ponte di Legno with the two jointly marketed at 'Pontedilegno-Tonale', has announced that two new gondolas are being installed over the summer to replace old chairlifts. A new Skywalk viewing platform is also being installed for 2027 and there are slope improvements and new snowmaking in the upgrade package too.
The biggest change will be for uplift on the route of the Corno d'Aola chairlift and Angelo ski lift in Ponte di Legno. The iconic double chairlift, installed almost four decades ago in 1989, will be replaced by a modern 10-person Leitner gondola. Starting with the 2026/2027 cutting the ascent to just 6 and a half minutes from nearly 20 minutes previously.
The new lift will connect Valbione to the summit at 2,120 metres, with an intermediate station located where the current Petit Pierre mountain hut stands.
In addition, the Valbiolo chairlift, which was installed back in 1993, is also being replaced by a second new 10-seat Leitner gondola lift. The lift will be completely rebuilt with higher transport capacity and a new top station located next to Malga Valbiolo, in one of the most popular areas of the ski slopes.
Snowmaking systems are also being upgraded on the Pradiso, Giuliana and Bleis slopes. The resort is one of Italy's most snowsure, with ski lifts climbing to 3016m on the Presena Glacier.
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