On January 26, 2026, the Olympic torch will arrive in Cortina d’Ampezzo, marking the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Winter Olympic Games.
The Olympic Winter Games will begin on February 6 and conclude on February 22, 2026, and will be held at the following venues:
TOFANE ALPINE SKIING CENTRE
CORTINA CURLING OLYMPIC STADIUM
CORTINA SLIDING CENTRE
Five disciplines are scheduled:
WOMEN’S ALPINE SKIING
CURLING
BOBSLEIGH
LUGE
SKELETON
The Winter Paralympic Games will begin on March 6, 2026, and conclude on March 15, 2026, and will be held at the following venues:
TOFANE ALPINE SKIING CENTRE
CORTINA PARA SNOWBOARD PARK
CORTINA CURLING OLYMPIC STADIUM
Three disciplines are scheduled:
WHEELCHAIR CURLING
PARA SNOWBOARDING
PARA ALPINE SKIING
The closing ceremony will be held at the CORTINA CURLING OLYMPIC STADIUM.
Depending on the phases of the Games, the ski facilities will be closed at certain times. Here’s the full schedule!
PRE-OLYMPIC PERIOD
From the start of the season until January 12, 2026, all facilities will be open.
OLYMPIC PREPARATIONS
The gradual closure of the following facilities will begin on January 12, 2026:
OLYMPIA DELLE TOFANE
LABIRINTI
WINTER OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026
From the end of January to mid-March, the following facilities and ski areas will be closed:
SOCREPES CABLE CAR
BABY SOCREPES
TOFANA EXPRESS CHAIRLIFT
PIÈ TOFANA / DUCA D’AOSTA CHAIRLIFT
DUCA D’AOSTA / POMEDES CHAIRLIFT
COL DRUSCIÈ CABLE CAR
RA VALLES LIFTS AND SLOPES
Meanwhile, the following ski lifts and areas will remain open during the same period:
OLYMPIA CHAIRLIFT (POCOL)
SKYLINE CABLE CAR
5 TORRI SKI AREA
COL GALLINA SKI AREA
LAGAZUOI SKI AREA
FALORIA / CRISTALLO SKI AREA
SAN VITO DI CADORE SKI AREA
AURONZO / MISURINA SKI AREA
POST-PARALYMPIC PERIOD
From March 16, 2026, all ski lifts and areas will be open again.
All the information about transportation during the Games can be found here!