Snowboarding

Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo are ideal spots for fun in the snow. For snowboarders, the two ski areas feature thrilling slopes used in international competitions, as well as specific facilities for freestylers.

Madonna di Campiglio’s Ursus Snowpark is considered to be one of Europe’s finest snowboard parks. In the area of Grostè, with a view of the majestic Brenta Group, the terrain here is particularly suited to forming jumps and other various structures for all levels, from beginners to the most experienced.

Ursus has been given 4.5 stars out of 5 by the international magazine Snow-Parks.com and covers a surface area of 70,000m2 (17.3 acres).

Location:

Madonna di Campiglio, Grostè

How to get there:

Take the Grostè gondola lift from the Grostè parking lot, or from the Spinale gondola lift by taking the Rododendro chairlift and the Grostè Express

Altitude:

2,500m (8,200ft)

Opening hours:

10:00 – 16:30

Features:

- Boardercross;

- Rails: 8 flat or pipe rails; 3m (9’10”) T-box; 6m (19’8”) T-box, 3.5m (11’6”) kink; 9m (29’6”) kink; 4.5m (14’9”) riser; 9m (29’6”) diagonal T-box;

- Boxes: 6m (19’8”) rainbow; 9m (29’6”) rainbox kicker; 9m (29’6”) C-curve; 4.5m (14’9”) F-box; 4+4m (13’1”+13’1”) up-down box; 5m (16’5”) up-down box; 3+4m (9’10”+13’1”) kink; 11m (36’1”) pyramid; 3m (9’10”) F-box with rails; log jibs: horizontal, 5m (16’5”); vertical, 1.5m (3’11”)

- Kickers & hips:

Kids: two kickers in line, 1.5m (3’11”)

Beginner: 2m (6’7”) kicker, 2m (6’7”) f-box, 3-5m (9’10”-16’5”) platform kicker

Intermediate: 7m (23’) f-box, 8m (26’3”) kicker, 5m (16’5”) kickers in line, mini step-up/step-down

Pro: 16m (52’6”) kicker, 12m (39’4”) kicker, 10m (32’10”) f-box, 12m (39’4”) step-up, 5m (16’5”) quarterpipe (15m, or 49’3”, wide)

Artificial snow and daily maintenance

There’s fun and adrenaline for jibbers and shredders at Pinzolo’s Brentapark, too, in the stunning Busa di Grual at the foot of the black-diamond Grual piste. The park is served by a four-seat, high-speed chairlift.

Brentapark is open to all snowboarders from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Every weekend, Brentapark hosts a party at which music serves as a backdrop to the jibs and rails of freestylers, boardercross for kids and tricks in the half pipe.

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