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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes we’re actually staying at the Piz Seteur Hut and really enjoying it. We change location on Thursday (heading to Seiser Alm for a couple of days) so unfortunately we’ll miss you. I’m also a random midlander! You’re in for a treat - the snow’s great.
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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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Do any of you lovely people know whether it is possible to upgrade an area pass to the full superski pass for a day? I am going out in Feb to Covara with a mixed ability group who will mostly be happy just skiing the Alta Badia area, but a couple of us might feel like trying the Sella Ronda on one of the days. The Dolomiti website doesn't indicate whether it is possible to do this.
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| skiboy91 wrote: |
| Do any of you lovely people know whether it is possible to upgrade an area pass to the full superski pass for a day? I am going out in Feb to Covara with a mixed ability group who will mostly be happy just skiing the Alta Badia area, but a couple of us might feel like trying the Sella Ronda on one of the days. The Dolomiti website doesn't indicate whether it is possible to do this. |
The price of the whole area pass for six days is very little more than the Badia pass anyway
It then gives you lots of options like hidden valley and Marmolada without much pre planning. Sorry don't know if you do it as an add on.
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@skiboy91, As Garfield says, just go for the full superski pass from the outset. Day and single lift passes are extortionate pro rata.
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@luigi, Yeah, I saw that. More sun after the weekend.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Any dollies regulars know how likely the Passo San Pellegrino road will be open from the Venice side on Sunday afternoon (i.e. via Agordo and Falcade)? The weather maps are showing about 30cm in the area on Fri and Sat but much less snow fall on Sunday. I'm coming from Venice to Canazei. The motorway route via Verona ads over an hour and a half onto the journey.
Both the canazei and passo san pellegrino websites refer to the Venice route as a standard access route so I assume they will keep it ploughed, so once not snowing heavily at the time it should be grand? Will prob have 4x4 with winter tyres.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Wed 3-01-24 21:15; edited 1 time in total
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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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Meteoblue forecasting 40cm of snow from Friday evening. Much colder from here on in, freezing daytimes too.
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Pretty much bonanza forecast for the Dollies. Not a bad time to be going on a guided trip!:-
Dolomites eastern southern Alps
Like our weather model, I expect the largest amounts from the Brenta Dolomites to the Julian Alps, with a focus on the southern areas. Here, over half a metre and in the typical Stau areas locally up to a metre of snow could fall, but the snowline will initially be at around 1300-1500 metres, but dropping a bit afterwards. Further north, amounts decrease, to around 20 to 40 centimetres around the alpine main ridge.
https://wepowder.com/en/weblog/2024/01/05/pa7-snow-sandwich
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You know it makes sense.
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Looks like More sunshine from Monday with light winds, subzero temperatures and no doubt dry air giving good skiing surfaces and good visibility.
Before then however Bergfex is forecasting 30cms or more on the slopes. Hopefully the real snow won’t disrupt the skiing too much and it will turn into the best week of the season so far!
Pretty much everything is now open
https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/Live-info/Open-slopes
https://www.bergfex.com/arabba/webcams/c20048/
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Fri 5-01-24 14:17; edited 1 time in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Peter S, snowing already on that cam in the link! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| 8611 wrote: |
Any dollies regulars know how likely the Passo San Pellegrino road will be open from the Venice side on Sunday afternoon (i.e. via Agordo and Falcade)? The weather maps are showing about 30cm in the area on Fri and Sat but much less snow fall on Sunday. I'm coming from Venice to Canazei. The motorway route via Verona ads over an hour and a half onto the journey.
Both the canazei and passo san pellegrino websites refer to the Venice route as a standard access route so I assume they will keep it ploughed, so once not snowing heavily at the time it should be grand? Will prob have 4x4 with winter tyres. |
Anyone? Think I'll just ring the lift station and ask them is road ok
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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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@albob, that's super, thanks
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check google maps before you set off??
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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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Don't trust google maps for that kind of stuff, it always sends you over mountain passes that often aren't open in Winter. The route to Canazei goes through Alleghe, Marmolada and then appears to drive functionally along the south side of the Sella Ronda on the SS 641. My guide tells me that that is not a viable route in Winter and I note that the Canazei website sends you over the San Pellegrino pass if coming from Venice. I presume that route along the SS641 is therefore ill advised? It only shaves a few minutes off the San Pellegrino route.
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Never driven to the Dolomites, but I know that the bus service from Canazei to Passo Fedaia (Marmolada) does not run during the winter..
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Yeah there's just too many ski lifts on the map along that route makes me suspicious!
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@8611, yes it can do, but it does show live traffic and incidents very well
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Yeah - in fairness it showed traffic going up the pass today, whether skiers or cars slowing down in the snow
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| 8611 wrote: |
| Don't trust google maps for that kind of stuff, it always sends you over mountain passes that often aren't open in Winter. |
True. Here's mine (note wall of snow behind SUV. Cost me an hour, beautiful, scary drive.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Scooter in Seattle, lol fair play!
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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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| 8611 wrote: |
Any dollies regulars know how likely the Passo San Pellegrino road will be open from the Venice side on Sunday afternoon (i.e. via Agordo and Falcade)? The weather maps are showing about 30cm in the area on Fri and Sat but much less snow fall on Sunday. I'm coming from Venice to Canazei. The motorway route via Verona ads over an hour and a half onto the journey.
Both the canazei and passo san pellegrino websites refer to the Venice route as a standard access route so I assume they will keep it ploughed, so once not snowing heavily at the time it should be grand? Will prob have 4x4 with winter tyres. |
If i dont forget i'll tell you tomorrow evening. I live locally (feltre) and am planning to ski or civetta or falcade/san pellegrino tomorrow. I am passing the digital pass signs so will know for sure. Typically it should be fine, but if it is really a dump (+ 50cm) it can take a while for the services to catch up. You will need winter tires for sure because the road going up the pass from falcade is quite steep (15%+) in some spots.
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By the way it s dumping hard.
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You know it makes sense.
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We're off to La Villia again next weekend (14th Jan). We will have a rental car - driving up from Venice.
I realise it's not required for a day out to Cortina, but my thinking is that we can get ahead of the crowds (and secure the route home!) by driving up to Lagazoui/Falzarego, parking there and getting the new Skylift (or whatever it's called) to Cortina. Question - is the car parking up at Lagazoui/Falzarego 'free'? Looks like it might be on Google maps?
We may also take a day out up at Kronplatz. Same question - is the parking at the foot of the Piccolino lift free?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Parking at Falzarego and at Piculin was free when I last went to both. Can’t give you the dates but within last 2-3 years and I would be very surprised if it had changed
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Poster: A snowHead
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@JHS, Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@beester1976, thanks, only if you think of it, I'll be leaving Venice around lunch so don't worry. I'll use the websites and maybe ring some of the numbers in San Pellegrino.
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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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That link @albob sent actually has cameras. Looking at them now (dumping) combined with you telling me its 15% at times on the other side I wouldn't be attempting it. Will see how it looks tomorrow. Its also Sunday which may not bode well for road clearing prospects.
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| Judwin wrote: |
We're off to La Villia again next weekend (14th Jan). We will have a rental car - driving up from Venice.
I realise it's not required for a day out to Cortina, but my thinking is that we can get ahead of the crowds (and secure the route home!) by driving up to Lagazoui/Falzarego, parking there and getting the new Skylift (or whatever it's called) to Cortina. Question - is the car parking up at Lagazoui/Falzarego 'free'? Looks like it might be on Google maps?
We may also take a day out up at Kronplatz. Same question - is the parking at the foot of the Piccolino lift free? |
don't park at Lagazoui, it's free but is a pain to get back from the top of the Cortina lift. Either use Falzarego or just drive into Cortina where there are several free parking places. Either Pocol where you have a short walk to jump on a piste or chairlift or Tofana is the best, large free car park, toilets cafe etc. lots of runs end there so nice and easy at the end of the day.
Not sure about Piculin but if its pay it will be cheap, maybe 5 or 10 Euros for the day, we did pay in San Vigilo and it wasn't much.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| 8611 wrote: |
| @beester1976, thanks, only if you think of it, I'll be leaving Venice around lunch so don't worry. I'll use the websites and maybe ring some of the numbers in San Pellegrino. |
it's only an hour more going the long way via Verona & Trento and much, much better roads so if in doubt just go that way.
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Yep, will check the webcams when leaving and decide. I'd kind of like to see Passo as am booked there with the kids for Easter.
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we set off driving later today and arrive Monday, looks like we'll miss the worst weather but I see some road closures in the dolomites so good luck to anyone travelling today. Hopefully a good dump but clear roads 
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Glad I'm not trying to get in or out today.
Looks like a serious dump going by the webcams that you can see anything with.
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We’ve had a lovely few days on Alpe di Siusi and there’s been lots and lots of new snow. In fact too much fresh snow for me to ski today - way out of my comfort zone with so much fresh and the poor visibility. BUT it is SO beautiful up here and I had a blast snowshoeing all morning. Snowed most of yesterday (lightly), all night and all day today (mostly lightly but still snowing now). Difficult to say how much in total scientifically but based on how far I sank in my snowshoes and how far my pole went down and what the local guide thought, I’d say easily 40cm by 11am and since then there’s been more so maybe 50cm? Anyone arriving this week is in for a real treat. Very sad to be saying goodbye and a little nervous about our drive down the mountain early tomorrow morning (hire car - a Qashqai)! Flight is from Innsbruck to London. We’ve been told that the roads are going to be fine and that if we get stuck getting down we can call the hotel to help!! So that’s ok then!
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FAQ
Did you ever stay at Piz Seteur pre the new gondola? It was super lively back then. Enjoy Alpe di Suisi, the food is good up there. 
