Since 1977, the Pontedilegno-Tonale Consortium has been coordinating and promoting the tourist, economic and social development of the area, bringing together organisations from the public and private sectors in Lombardy and Trentino. Municipalities, lift operators, ski schools, hotelier associations and operators collaborate to create a destination that is capable of growing in a balanced manner and offer quality experiences all year round. The work of the Consortium extends beyond tourist promotion: it involves bolstering the local identity, providing support to enterprises, innovating services and infrastructure, making the most of natural and cultural resources and generating shared benefits for the community, while also focused on future generations.
A joint project that brings together people, enterprises and institutions to accompany the development of Pontedilegno-Tonale.
The Pontedilegno-Tonale Consortium has been working since 1977 to celebrate and promote the area as a leading tourist destination in the Alpine range, coordinating the various local organisations and fostering collaboration between administrations, businesses, associations and local communities. The goal is to bolster the identity and the appeal of Pontedilegno-Tonale, support the growth of enterprises and generate widespread benefits, while at the same time protecting natural, landscape, cultural and sport resources. A vision that looks to the future with a sense of responsibility, innovation and collaboration, to construct a balanced and lasting model for development, capable of creating shared value for all those who live and work in this area and those who choose to visit.
These are the principles that define the identity of the Consortium and guide its day-to-day decisions.
The territory, its traditions and its culture serve as a foundation. Celebrating these aspects means contributing to the economic, social and business development of the entire area without losing sight of what defines its identity.
Every decision should be based on a long-term outlook. The Consortium focuses its efforts on responding to contemporary demands, protecting the environment, the landscape, businesses and local communities, while also bearing in mind new generations.
Quality is a constant process. From hospitality to accommodation, from slope and lift maintenance to the development of summer services, the aim is to constantly improve the destination’s offering.
Well-being in the mountains means more than just wellness. The Consortium promotes a style of holiday that is constructed around the individual, drawing on inclusive experiences, different paces and authentic contact with nature as well as local culture and characteristics.
The strength of the Consortium is built on working together. Dialogue and collaboration between administration, enterprise, associations and communities are essential tools for creating opportunities and allowing the entire area to develop.
Celebrating the mountains also means caring for them. This commitment takes the form of reducing the impact of activities and a form of management that is increasingly attentive towards natural resources and mobility.
Innovation means improving services and infrastructure, using new tools and anticipating the destination’s demands. An essential outlook in responding to the challenges of the present and preparing for those that the future will bring.
Pontedilegno-Tonale was oriented towards tourism long before the Consortium was founded. From the arrival of the first mountaineers in the nineteenth century to the emergence of skiing, from the reconstruction in the wake of the Great War to the creation of an increasingly integrated system: every stage has added a new chapter to the history of the destination.
1909–1911 | Skiing comes to the areaEmigrants returning from Switzerland bring skiing to Ponte di Legno. A number of families of carpenters make early prototype skis, while the Pro Winter Season Committee founds the Ponte di Legno Ski Club in January 1911.
1912 | “The first Italian tourism and winter sport resort”Ponte di Legno hosts the competitions for the Settimana d’Inverno (Winter Week) event from 8 to 15 February 1912. In the same year, the Touring Club Italiano officially recognises the town as the “first Italian tourism and winter sport resort”, thus confirming its pioneering role.
2015 | The new Presena cablecarThe Presena cablecar, the result of an EUR-15-million investment, is inaugurated, improving both winter and summer access to the glacier and to activities.
Looking to the future also means examining the path already travelled and accepting responsibility for our choices. For the Pontedilegno-Tonale Consortium, sustainability reporting represents an opportunity to formally underscore our commitment to a model of development founded on coherence in our actions and on collective responsibility. In a context characterised by increasingly significant environmental, social and economic challenges, the sustainability report paints a picture of a process founded on exchange and participation, with the aim of helping local communities to prosper, contributing to the quality of hospitality and the building of a visionary future for the territory.
