 Poster: A snowHead
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| 8611 wrote: |
@Alchemist, there may be a quicker way but you can ski over to marmolada, or the resort at bottom malga something, then bus or taxi to alleghe, ski down to the resort on other side of alleghe (is it pescul?) Then bus or taxi over to access cinque torre area and ski over to lagazuoi lift
Sounds a lot but it's very doable
That said if as much snow as predicted falls in next 48 hours there may be closures |
You need the Fedare chair to do this which is apparently closed.
@Alchemist,
You sure about the falzarego road being closed?
According to the COrtina website there is a bus running between Armenterola and Falzareggo which suggests that side is open at least.
https://skipasscortina.com/EN/page18-open-lifts
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| sean1967 wrote: |
| @8611, sad to see that this morning. Temperature forecast has changed quite a bit since yesterday. It has dented my enthusiasm somewhat. |
Lack of sun forecast from Sunday is disappointing...
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Lack of sun forecast from Sunday is disappointing...
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It's still a week away so could well change as we get nearer. Long periods of unsettled weather are very uncommon there.
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Thanks. Not really in agreement with some of the latest models Im looking at. Will be interesting to see if the we powder forecasts are correct. Certainly looking good for Southern dolomites though (San Pellegrino, Passo Rolle etc).
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I’m in Colfosco today with the nervous skiers. Success 
A stereotype, I thought Italians had a late-ish lunch. The Edelweiss mountain restaurant was rammed by 11am, punters tucking into vast pizzas.
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@Snow&skifan, apart from the Edelweiss mountain restaurant the restaurant at the top of the 4 person Forcelles chair (lift no.50) in the Edelweiss valley has good food and great views too. However the piste back down is a red, so maybe leave that for a day or two for your nervous skiers, something for them to progress towards. 
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Hi friends, I made the 40 kilometer journey from Alpe di Siusi to my rifugio in Val di Fassa (Baita Cuz). First half of the day was beautiful! The conditions are very good on trail and I spent a couple runs below Seceda off piste. The sun was out intermittently and the views changed by the minute. By the time I got going counterclockwise on the Sella Ronda, low clouds rolled in and the light turned very poor light. In some instances, I could barely see the chairlift in front of me. As I got closer to the rifugio, the clouds lifted some and visibility improved, but the light remained very flat. I think my app said it was supposed to rain in Ortisei and other low villages but when I walk through it was lightly snowing. So take heart. And yes, the Falzerego pass opened today!
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Did pozza do fassa today, very low visibility in the afternoon then with snow, somehow I’m not confident at all in this condition to do red, and seeing the forecast for tomorrow, while being on easy blues makes me bored, I’m not sure where is good to go (still hoping to do sellaronda in one of the following three days)
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Lightly skiing in Corvara/Colfosco most of the day, now far more intense.
Great skiing today, so lucky with the conditions. Just need one window of sunshine to photograph the stunning Dolomitic Limestone at its colourful best.
Someone in this thread last week asked the Hotel Greif. It’s very nice and the food is lovely.
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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| @Snow&skifan, apart from the Edelweiss mountain restaurant the restaurant at the top of the 4 person Forcelles chair (lift no.50) in the Edelweiss valley has good food and great views too. However the piste back down is a red, so maybe leave that for a day or two for your nervous skiers, something for them to progress towards. |
Thanks @AP. Hungry, we lunched at Hotel Risorante Luianta at the top of the chairlift mentioned by you guys the Sodlisia …. the poshest chair in the world comprising 8 heated Recaro bucket seats. Nice food and we beat a huge queue of stressed looking punters by 1:30pm.
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Dolomites experts, which short range weather (i.e. tomorrow etc) website do you favour as most accurate, please?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Snow&skifan, excellent, that was me – thanks for reporting back. Haven't booked yet. Still weighing the risk of worse conditions come March 16th against Crystal selling out. Keen to hear what the regulars think. Having searched just about every combination of Corvara + Dolomites + Mid/Late March, I've reached the conclusion that the third week of March is risky, which is obviously so earth-shatteringly profound that I may be up for a Nobel. But, with all the recent snow fall? Who knows 
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@Orwell, I go that week every year..including this year..."risky" in what way? IME off piste is often too thin; on piste is fine, no rocks, typical spring conditions, which includes not being crowded and mostly good vis.
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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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| Snow&skifan wrote: |
| Dolomites experts, which short range weather (i.e. tomorrow etc) website do you favour as most accurate, please? |
Bergfex has been spot on in the 2 weeks we've been in Colfosco.
It does change and update though so you need to keep an eye on it.
Ha,ha, I'm far from an expert, just happen to be out here for a couple of months!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Scooter in Seattle, by that I mean not very pleasant piste skiing due to ice or slush. I've only ever skied in early/mid winter; does "typical spring conditions" mean soft, slushy slopes by the end of the day, or stopping just after lunch due to all the slush?
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| Orwell wrote: |
| @Snow&skifan, excellent, that was me – thanks for reporting back. Haven't booked yet. Still weighing the risk of worse conditions come March 16th against Crystal selling out. Keen to hear what the regulars think. Having searched just about every combination of Corvara + Dolomites + Mid/Late March, I've reached the conclusion that the third week of March is risky, which is obviously so earth-shatteringly profound that I may be up for a Nobel. But, with all the recent snow fall? Who knows |
I think that week (16th March) is the start of the promotional weeks
https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/Plan-ski-holiday/Promotions?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj_aMz9vJhAMVhVNBAh0EhQStEAAYASAAEgJTTvD_BwE
Been that week many times and not been disappointed. Sometimes it is just great. Sometimes you adjust by staying higher. Sometimes you finish at 3:00pm
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@JHS, thank you, I really appreciate it. My wife isn’t especially confident, and won’t entertain the idea of doing a red run (I’m working on it!). If conditions aren’t great, are there enough high, gentle blue runs to keep us busy? We don’t mind downloading.
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@Orwell, to me it means: firm and fast* at the opening bell; terrific from around 10-11:30, then starting to get cut up especially on south-facing or highly-travelled/steeper slopes. After 1 or so it is pretty used up. On my trips I ski 15-18 days in a row, so I go hard all morning and treat anything after a late lunch as a bonus, if I have anything left in the tank. Many folks do the Sella Ronda; I'd recommend they do so in the morning so they don't run into mushy bumps before they've completed the circuit (depends a bit on where you start, of course).
*meaning corduroy that was groomed at night and then froze (which we want; otherwise it mush from the get-go). Makes gentle slopes more interesting first thing in the morning, as you can get some speed going, great way to warm up solo on such slopes. Also helps in moving about the area, getting into position on the slopes I really want to be at, when I want to be on them.
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@Scooter in Seattle which direction of sella ronda would you recommend tmr? Looking at the snow I doubt we’d make the whole circuit…
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@Orwell, I’m a regular (one day each trip) but not a frequent visitor to Corvara / Colfosco / San Cassiano so am not the best person to comment.
But I would not expect problems. Adjust your timings to get the most from it.
We take a relaxed view (we are on holiday after all) but the pistes generally are superbly groomed overnight and even if the weather is warm, embrace it. Get out early and enjoy the sun. When / if the snow gets soft and heavy (maybe 2:00pm maybe 3:00pm maybe not at all) relax with a drink in the sun and take your time getting down.
Early starts - even though you/we are on holiday, do help a lot
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@agile, depends on where you are starting from. I think the area transitioning from Val di Fassa to Arabba (clockwise direction) has some steeper stuff that can get bumpy. I think most folks think counter-clockwise is a bit easier. When you say "doubt we'd make the whole circuit" I must say "its a circuit", so you either finish it, or go back the way you came when you've drained half your tank. With an early start it can be done by a fast skier in 3 hours with a hydration break. A slower skier and/or later starter I wouldn't recommend it. You want to be looking at the scenery and the (excellent but not perfect) signs, rather than your watch.
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@agile, if you only make half a circuit you’ll have to do a whole one. A full circuit should be possible for most - it’s about 15 lifts and 30km (based on a day I did it both ways). The key - get on the first lift; 8:30. Conditions best and you won’t hit any queues for a while.
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| Orwell wrote: |
| @JHS, thank you, I really appreciate it. My wife isn’t especially confident, and won’t entertain the idea of doing a red run (I’m working on it!). If conditions aren’t great, are there enough high, gentle blue runs to keep us busy? We don’t mind downloading. |
Colfosco - the Edelweiss valley can be skied on just blues : the run from the top of the Frara gondola is also blue : Colfosco is pretty sheltered from the Sun
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Tapping your collective wisdom .
How difficult are the reds 40 and 41 between Mesoles and Selva? Today was a great success in rebuilding the confidence of my wife, I’d like to push the envelope to an extent.
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@Snow&skifan, do you mean the runs down from Dantercepies to Selva?
If you come off the chair at Dantercepies on your way up from Colfosco, stay left and take the easier route down by Panorama Bar.
Again stay left for the easiest route down. Those runs down into Selva from Dantercepies are all excellent.
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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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@sean1967, I prefer the red from Dantercepies as it’s less travelled.
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| agile wrote: |
| @Scooter in Seattle which direction of sella ronda would you recommend tmr? Looking at the snow I doubt we’d make the whole circuit… |
Personally if I was doing the circuit from Val di Fassa and unsure about the timing I'd head clockwise.
There isn't a huge difference in difficulty between each direction both depend a bit on how cut up the narrower bits are as the day progresses.
In terms of navigation though getting through the Selva area in both directions is the most difficult bit. If you go clockwise you are doing it first so can always retreat rather than feel you've got time problems late on. It isn't that bad but it's less straightforward than the rest of the circuit.
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Thanks all for the sella ronda suggestion! I also heard counter clockwise is “better” but for some reason the Dolomiti app only has the map for clockwise (their counter clockwise still has the clockwise map!)
With today’s snow and marmolada being open today, we might just get to arraba and take it easy, then do it clockwise because of the map (and because we also think it’s a good idea to get to Selva first  )
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Buongiorno. Waking up today in rifugio Baita Cuz on the slopes of Val di Fassa, it looks like we received 7-8cm of new snow overnight and it continues to fall. Visibility is decent on the slopes but no views and there doesn’t appear to be any wind as the snow is falling straight. Today I think I’ll continue CC on the Sella Ronda and head to La Villa and Badia before ending at rifugio Lagazuoi.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@agile, Check the whole circuit is open - in the heavy snow last week they closed it although that was with about 5 times as much snowfall than there's been overnight.
About 10cm snow fallen overnight in Colfosco and it's still falling.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 27-02-24 7:55; edited 1 time in total
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@Alchemist wow thanks for the report, I was concerned with the wind and the snow and the visibility and how do you do that? Do you somehow bring your luggage on the ski as well?
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@Scamper, thanks for the reminder , the app says it’s open and all the lifts are open today in Arabba, which is a first!
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Snow needs to stop Saturday….
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@agile, Great News! Enjoy your day 
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Well, change of plans. There’s a guided group here and their guide advised me to head to Armentarola immediately because there is a good chance the pass will close later today given the forecast for more snow, and 100% chance, in his opinion, it will be closed tomorrow.
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@agile, yes, I carry nonbulky hut clothes, some slippers and toiletries, and keep it to a bare minimum. My pack weighs just 12 pounds (5.4 kilograms) before adding a full water bottle. I leave all my unnecessary gear at my hotel in Bolzano, which I will return to when I’m done skiing.
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@Alchemist, wow, definitely a fantastic way to do the circuit! Did you say the guide thinks the whole circuit will be closed tomorrow? Or just the section you mentioned? Thanks!
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That was yesterday's report. Not updated yet today.
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