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There was one on the way 'back' to Corvara from the top of La Ila too. Right next to a 2 man chair.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@luigi, Commendatore! Come sta?
January has become very popular.
I was expecting this week to be very busy but it is not.
I was on the first Dantercepies. Had a pint at Cinque Torri, unch at the Bier Stubbe next to the Alleghe lake and was at Piz Sella by half 2. They have a traditional Sud Tyrolean mountain dancing event on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I'm sure you're aware.
Maybe see an increase in numbers on Thursday.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Anyone have any suggestions for rest day activities on a Dolomites trip?
I’ll be skiing with my dad, staying in Corvara, and I’m need of something to do for a day we aren’t skiing.
We’ll also have a car, so we can get around a bit if it’s worth it.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Tue 10-02-26 18:10; edited 1 time in total
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@BeanBean, Bus 460 to Brunico/Brunek takes about 90mins.
I would book a meal in AdlerKeller - it can get booked up early.
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@Gored, Already have AdlerKeller booked, good to know!
What do you recommend doing in Brunico?
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| BeanBean wrote: |
Anyone have any suggestions for rest day activities on a Dolomites trip?
I’ll be skiing with my dad, staying in Corvara, and I’m need of something to do for a day we aren’t skiing. |
Go see Ötzi in Bolzano. Museum closed on Mondays, I think. Nearby castles if time allows.
Not been but friends have...the Messner Mountain Museums. Bruneck Castle a little closer to Corvara than Bolzano.
The MMM at Kronplatz looks intriguing (looked that way but ended up just skiing). Plus...you could ski too if you wanted.
Walking around Cortina is always amusing.
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| luigi wrote: |
@Cheapski, it could be great last week of March if it's cold and you get a snowfall or two, but as others have said, it could be very soft and slushy on anything South-facing. Arabba tends to hold its snow best towards the end of the season.
If you can wait until nearer the time and decide...or just be happy with whatever there is because you want to be in the Dolomites...
If not, then you're probably best heading somewhere a bit less prone to Spring thaw conditions, I would suggest one of the higher resorts in France or Austria that stay open through April.
If it must be Italy, then N-facing La Thuile or high altitude Cervinia should still offer decent slopes. There is Sulden in S Tyrol which has a long season, but it's a bit limited there.
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Thank you Your Highness of Dolomites Ski Wisdom !!!
Edy's is your gem find !
Posted elsewhere about "special Birthday", Canada and IKON pass ...
I am being so outnumbered here (in my family, 3 girls) ... mild skiing, good food and fun, spa ... that Dolomites seem like the only option ! We've had a pleasure of skiing La Thuile/San Bernardo and Courmayeur and loved it but that "city experience" was just OK with Geneva ...
Dolomites offer amazing choices of accommodations at very reasonable prices !?
Is late March new January ?
Canada was (and still is) another option but the majority decided Banff:Venice ... 0:3 at half time !!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Peter S, I'm in Arabba on the 28th and things look to be setting up very nicely. Plenty snow, more to come and everything will be open.... result!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Headed back to colfosco on 22 Feb! Hoping for nice cold temps!
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| albob wrote: |
| Joshsnowfiend wrote: |
Seiser Alm Trip Report!
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Love the Dolomites. |
I'm glad all your worries about lack of snow came to nought  ::: like you I was expecting white stripes down the mountain in Madonna :: In reality had to take two days off because of too MUCH snow !!! |
Very very true! Headed back to colfosco on 22 Feb. Hoping for some cold sunny days
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Cheapski, it's just been getting warmer in March, so soft conditions. Seems like a lot that used to go in March have switched to colder Jan. There will still be snow and most pistes open, usually best up towards Passo Sella. If it's very mild, maybe consider driving up and starting at Plan de Gralba. With any luck a Spring storm will pass through and you'll have it all to yourselves!
Take the girls to Villa Frainela for Daniela's homemade cakes, they'll love it...you can usually ski across from Risaccia lift...
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rqjHNmgP97JoeEnK9
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Cheapski, I had a week of white out and fresh snow last year between 8-15th March the week after was wall to wall sunshine, it’s all about the timing as they say, good luck !
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| geoffknight wrote: |
| @Cheapski, I had a week of white out and fresh snow last year between 8-15th March the week after was wall to wall sunshine, it’s all about the timing as they say, good luck ! |
The week before was wall to wall sunshine and a bit too warm - very slushy by the end of the day when travelling through resorts.
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March can be unbeatable. Quiet slopes, loads of sun, lifts open longer. There's often some significant snow arrives mid March too. Regardless, you'll have a blast.
Selva a bit busier today, some new arrivals.
Saltos was busy enough for the rugby, great atmosphere. Strangely, i perfidi sporchi cani inglesi left at full time.
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| JDL65 wrote: |
| geoffknight wrote: |
| @Cheapski, I had a week of white out and fresh snow last year between 8-15th March the week after was wall to wall sunshine, it’s all about the timing as they say, good luck ! |
The week before was wall to wall sunshine and a bit too warm - very slushy by the end of the day when travelling through resorts. |
The only day I saw sun was on the Saturday, I flew out a day early due to possible strike action in Italy and skied in San Pelligrino that day, and it was warm,as soon as I arrived in Alba on the Sunday the cloud cover came in.
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For those on the ground, did it have a top up over night (Sat/Sun 14/15th)? From the satellite imagery on the BBC its looking like some light dustings, then something more significant on Thursday 19th
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| BeanBean wrote: |
Anyone have any suggestions for rest day activities on a Dolomites trip?
I’ll be skiing with my dad, staying in Corvara, and I’m need of something to do for a day we aren’t skiing.
We’ll also have a car, so we can get around a bit if it’s worth it. |
Absolutely second the Santa Croce suggestion. The new gondola takes tou right up and it’s a very short walk up to the church and Rifugio. We did that on our rest day was beautiful, so then we skied it the next day was that good.
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Not long back from Corvara and loved the area, esp the fantastic blue runs, however didn’t get to visit my old favourite runs round at Piz Seteur area which we’d visited from Campitello in previous years. Looking to book for next year and unsure whether to stick with Corvara and try find a route round to Piz Setueur for a day trip or two which avoids bumpy/busy SR reds, or maybe stay in Ortisei next year. Any thoughts appreciated. We’re cautious intermediates
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@Fairweatherskier, Don't mess about, just hit Selva. It the best located of all of the SR villages and has the most going on.
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| Mollerski wrote: |
| @Fairweatherskier, Don't mess about, just hit Selva. It the best located of all of the SR villages and has the most going on. |
Thanks, I hadn’t considered Selva as I thought it was maybe a bit more tricky in and out of there for my cautious skiing, but I will have a look. Corvara was great but it’s also pricier than anywhere else on SR it seems.
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| Fairweatherskier wrote: |
| Mollerski wrote: |
| @Fairweatherskier, Don't mess about, just hit Selva. It the best located of all of the SR villages and has the most going on. |
Thanks, I hadn’t considered Selva as I thought it was maybe a bit more tricky in and out of there for my cautious skiing, but I will have a look. Corvara was great but it’s also pricier than anywhere else on SR it seems. |
Top of Ciampinoi is definitely tricky if heading for the Piz Seteur area -- there is a bus from centre of village to Plan di Gralba tho'
Campitello has a shiny new lift up to Col Rodella
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Ah that’s good to know, love using the bus network to get about. Loved the Corvara area but the village is so quiet, sounds like Selva is maybe a good option. Thanks
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We started using the bus to Plan de Galba this year and can definitely recommend it. The Ciamanoi red is tricksy!
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| melbouch wrote: |
| The Ciamanoi red is tricksy! |
Been on the Grappa? 
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You know it makes sense.
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Ciampinoi first thing is OK. Around the back is a less busy option. The bus to Plan is a good shout, but remember to take the Piz Sella cable car and not the Piz Seteur Gondola. The two pitches off of the top gondola station down to the Comici blues are sketchier than Ciampinoi.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Been looking it up on the piste map. Appreciate the info. Thinking Selva is a go-er after all for next year. Thanks.
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| Fairweatherskier wrote: |
| Been looking it up on the piste map. Appreciate the info. Thinking Selva is a go-er after all for next year. Thanks. |
Selva is a great base in the Dolomites with good links to the surrounding villages and it's right on the Sella Ronda.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The weather has been mostly great at the Olympics, particularly in Cortina. Looks like it will hold out for the remainder of the Games albeit with a bit more wind a little snow but it doesn’t look too disruptive?
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We just got back from a week in Ortisei - very fun, although a number of cloudy/foggy days where the visibility had me running around trying to find the best slope. Wild how fast the conditions could change - one red run was almost completely blind in fog on the run down, I missed my turn and had to redo, and by the time I'd reached the top again it was completely in sun.
A culture shock deal that's for sure been mentioned, but South Tyrol is sooo different from regular Italy culture. My wife is Italian (from Rome) and she'd theoretically known of the difference but she had no idea it was so drastic. The silly example I noticed was none of the restaurants on-piste had bar counter service inside. I'm used to Cortina and Cervinia where you can pop in for a quick espresso and croissant mid-morning, but every one I checked said only sit-down service. We talked to a local originally from Puglia to explain this - one angle is that it allows them to upcharge, another is a preference for very strict separation of duties, the bar attendant only makes coffees, waiters handle orders, never the two shall mix. My wife said she missed the Italian chaos, but was fun to see something so different. Also noticed not very much apres with noisy DJs. We've gone to Cortina for several years and I assumed being so close it'd be very similar, but sure looks like a completely different culture. Our son's ski instructor would tell the group instructions first in German, then in Italian, and he was much more strict than the Italian teachers we've had in the past - did a great job and my son enjoyed regardless.
The beauty overall was as described, had two sunny days where we could really appreciate and I see what all the fuss is about.
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| Mollerski wrote: |
| melbouch wrote: |
| The Ciamanoi red is tricksy! |
Been on the Grappa? |
I've never had it, Bombardini and Aperol on the other hand.....
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| newmanium wrote: |
We just got back from a week in Ortisei - very fun, although a number of cloudy/foggy days where the visibility had me running around trying to find the best slope. Wild how fast the conditions could change - one red run was almost completely blind in fog on the run down, I missed my turn and had to redo, and by the time I'd reached the top again it was completely in sun.
A culture shock deal that's for sure been mentioned, but South Tyrol is sooo different from regular Italy culture. My wife is Italian (from Rome) and she'd theoretically known of the difference but she had no idea it was so drastic. The silly example I noticed was none of the restaurants on-piste had bar counter service inside. I'm used to Cortina and Cervinia where you can pop in for a quick espresso and croissant mid-morning, but every one I checked said only sit-down service. We talked to a local originally from Puglia to explain this - one angle is that it allows them to upcharge, another is a preference for very strict separation of duties, the bar attendant only makes coffees, waiters handle orders, never the two shall mix. My wife said she missed the Italian chaos, but was fun to see something so different. Also noticed not very much apres with noisy DJs. We've gone to Cortina for several years and I assumed being so close it'd be very similar, but sure looks like a completely different culture. Our son's ski instructor would tell the group instructions first in German, then in Italian, and he was much more strict than the Italian teachers we've had in the past - did a great job and my son enjoyed regardless.
The beauty overall was as described, had two sunny days where we could really appreciate and I see what all the fuss is about. |
The differences can be confusing -- I was in Madonna last month ; it was all pay at the 'cassa' - no outside waiter service.
It can also vary on the 'Ronda' : most have waiter service, but some do have the 'cassa' pay service.......
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Hi Dolomites folks, I'm after some advice please 
Looking at a pre Christmas week going out weekend of the 12th December, so pretty early. So looking for a resort that's got access to areas likely to have some fairly snow sure pistes given how early that is, I think they would actually open then? I know early season was good this year but not necessarily the norm.
My wife is a non skier these days so also looking for a balance of fairly nice village resort to be in and one that has decent access up the mountain for a pedestrian, gondolas and cable cars, and good mountain restaurants etc.
My short list so far is:
Ortisei - sounds like a lovely village with decent non ski kit shops but less easy access up the mountain?
Canazei - not sure about the village, seems well located and also easy access for a non skier up to some nice high points and mountain huts.
Selva - big(gest?) resort, sounds like a lot going on, not sure if good for a non skier in terms of what's there and mountain access?
What do you think and am I missing any other good options?
Thanks!
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@sean1967, lovely picture of the torre grande. The rock climb straight up from the highest point of the grass slope is wonderful.
One thing I love about the Dolomites is the different languages in different parts. The cinque torri is Italian but the opposite side of the falzarago pass, hexenstein, is German speaking. They shelled each other across the pass during the First World War. Wolkenstein is German speaking but canazei Italian.
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@Rowlski, I was out there for the same week of December this season, and piste conditions were excellent - mainly due to the incredible snowmaking around the sellaronda resorts. I think Luigi posted in the first few pages of this thread about the proportion of pistes that are usually open by mid December, and this year was about the same - at least 75-80%, which should give you 300km to choose from 
I skied through the resorts you mention but stayed in Corvara so am not best placed to talk to their relative strengths and weaknesses but given your wife won't be skiing I'd suggest Selva on the basis of it being the biggest. Corvara was lovely too - very classy with lots of fabulous hotel and dining options.
A fair proportion of the lifts around the sellaronda are gondolas throughout, so getting up to mountain huts should be reasonably easy
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@Rowlski, my wife’s a non skier now and came with me a couple of years ago, we stayed in Alba and she really liked it, nice walks along the river into Canazei and beyond to Campitello, and she used the gondolas to come up and meet me for lunch on a few days in Belvedere and Col de Rodella.
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