In January 2017 we visited Madonna Di Campiglio, a ski resort in northern Italy. Madonna is located in the Brenta Dolomites and is probably the most southerly major ski resort in Italy. Due to its southern location, it receives a lot of sunshine, but as the village is at a high altitude (1522m), it is usually quite a snow-sure resort. During our visit however there was a distinct lack of natural snow, but the area has extensive snow making facilities, and as the nights are cold due to the altitude, most of the resort runs were open on artificial snow.
Generally, skiing holidays do not mix well with photography as it is impractical to carry a lot of camera equipment. Also the days on the slopes are restricted by the lift times, so it is not possible to capture the sunrise or sunset from high up in the mountains. However the spectacular scenery of the Brenta Dolomites is too good to miss, so here is a small selection of images (all taken on a compact camera), to give an idea of the scenery.
