# Ski instructors in Corno alle Scale

> Bologna's mountain, the highest peak of the Emilian Apennines, where Alberto Tomba learned to ski.

- Region: Emilian Apennines
- Country: [Italy](https://alpinepal.com/en/ski-instructors/italy)
- Time zone: Europe/Rome
- Currency: EUR
- Coordinates: 44.1187, 10.8297
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3693769

Page: https://alpinepal.com/en/resorts/corno-alle-scale
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026

## About Corno alle Scale

Corno alle Scale is Bologna's mountain, the highest point of the Emilian Apennines, and it is where Alberto Tomba — the most successful Italian alpine racer of all time — learned to ski.

It is modest in scale and its season depends on cold weather, but for a city of that size it is the local hill, and it has the coaching tradition to go with it.

## Where lessons start

A local mountain with a serious teaching pedigree, and the nearest snow to Bologna by a wide margin.

## Getting there

Bologna is around an hour and a half, Florence about the same.

## Instructors at Corno alle Scale

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## Qualifications required in Italy

Teaching for payment in Italy requires the Maestro di sci, registered in the regional albo, issued by Collegio regionale dei maestri di sci.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Corno alle Scale worth a lesson if I am in Bologna?

For a first contact with snow, yes: it is the nearest skiing to Bologna by a wide margin, around an hour and a half, and the coaching tradition is serious — Alberto Tomba learned to ski here. It is modest in scale and the season depends on cold weather, so check conditions and book on a weekday when the local crowd is at work. For a full week, Cimone nearby has more terrain.