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Hi
We're off to Arraba at the end of this month, after a first trip to the Dolomites last year (Selva), and would love to tap in to the collective wisdom here with some specific questions...
We didn't do the Hidden Valley run last year, as it was quite far from Selva, but I believe it's more accessible from Arraba. What's the best way to go about basing a day's skiing around that?
Similarly the glacier - it felt too far away. Is it worth a day from Arraba, and if so, the best way to get there/sensible itinerary?
We will probably do the SR once in each direction. Last year we just did the full loop, with no deviations (apart from re-doing a couple of runs that we particularly liked), and in the orange direction we were back in Selva by 2pm. So this year we figure we have time to come off the circuit slightly and sample a couple of other areas. Any recommendations for the best places to deviate from the loop?
Final question - we'll probably book a couple of hours tuition early in the week - we went a few years with no lessons (having taken plenty when we first started skiing), and found that it was time very well spent when we did it last year. Does anyone have a recommendation for a ski school/instructor based in Arraba?
Any other thoughts/hints/tips are always welcome too. Having not really known what to expect from the Dolomites last year, I'm stupidly excited at the thought of going back this year! And loving the fact that there will be an element of familiarity, but still plenty of new stuff to see and do.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hidden Valley and Marmolada both easy from Arabba
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@WoottonBecs, the best strategy is, as ever, to get up early and get right after it.
Marmolada from Arabba is very quick. If you are on Pescoi for opening, you could be at the top of Marmolada for 10-1030ish. Have a drink at Padon on the way back.
For the Hidden Valley, you could be at Armentarola for 10 - 1030ish.
There's loads you can do from Arabba.
- Ski Panorama tour in Val di Fassa is great and easily accessible from Arabba.
- A day touring round Alta Badia. Could go to Santa Croce.
- Grande Guerra tour. Can be done clockwise or anti-clockwise. There are some buses involved and there's not time for much shilly shallying but it's a great tour. I've done it a few times from Selva so from Arabba would be at least an hour quicker.
- A few hours at Kronplatz is possible, some great slopes there. However, it is a bit of a schlep and the scenery is not as nice.
- Round the Ronda and do the Colfosco and Selva Dantercepies runs (a few times).
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@WoottonBecs, the best strategy is, as ever, to get up early and get right after it.
Marmolada from Arabba is very quick. If you are on Pescoi for opening, you could be at the top of Marmolada for 10-1030ish. Have a drink at Padon on the way back.
For the Hidden Valley, you could be at Armentarola for 10 - 1030ish.
There's loads you can do from Arabba.
- Ski Panorama tour in Val di Fassa is great and easily accessible from Arabba.
- A day touring round Alta Badia. Could go to Santa Croce.
- Grande Guerra tour. Can be done clockwise or anti-clockwise. There are some buses involved and there's not time for much shilly shallying but it's a great tour. I've done it a few times from Selva so from Arabba would be at least an hour quicker.
- A few hours at Kronplatz is possible, some great slopes there. However, it is a bit of a schlep and the scenery is not as nice.
- Round the Ronda and do the Colfosco and Selva Dantercepies runs (a few times). |
Great options! 
The Grande Guerra (World War I) tour incorporates the Hidden Valley if you go anticlockwise.
https://www.valgardenaskimap.com/en/grande-guerra
The Super 8 around Cinque Torri and visit to Cortina using the Cortina Skyline are a possibility too...
https://cortinadelicious.it/EN/p47-Super8
https://cortinadelicious.it/EN/news21-The-Cortina-Skyline-gondola-lift-starts-winter-operation-on-Wednesday-21st-December
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Are you there on the 3rd Feb onwards? If yes, go to the portavescovo hotel and meet about 250 snowheads,
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