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Great, crossing the road was a p in the a. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Frosty the Snowman, looks like a really nice hotel, recent renovations, the standard of hotel-keeping is second to none, especially in the northern Dolomites where the clientele is mainly germanic. Handy there's a ski-bus to take you the 600m. to the Santa Croce chair. The local half-term isn't until the last week in Feb, so shouldn't be too busy with kids like France, the Alta Badia area is always a lot quieter than the main Sella Ronda circuit. Hope you enjoy it!
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Hi Frosty, Luigi et al. My first post but having spent the last 6 year's skiing holidays in Alta Badia it looks like I have found the right forum. The hotel you have been put in is fantastic we have stayed there for the past 4 years (both pre and post renovation). The owners are really friendly and helpful and the food is fantastic. It looks like we are going to be there the same time as you as we are also stuck with the half term so it will be nice to see another 40 or so in the bar after dinner as it only seems to be brits that have an after dinner drink! As this area has a very low brit count (part of it's appeal - so Shhh!) this means the bar is never crowded. 
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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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Seldom Seen Kid, Welcome to snowHeads. You seem to have run into some hardcore here, if you are sharing a hotel with Frosty the Bigman, and the 40 Ali Baba.
Should be plenty of snow for us all. We are at Campitello that week.
Re your location. Aren't testa round objects?
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Chris Bish, Thanks for the welcome. Slightly worried about your warning regarding Frosty now! Do I need to get the hotel to get more beer in?
Re my location, my Italian is not that good but last time I checked testa meant head as in testarossa (redhead). But given that I was trying to say "always in Italy in my head" your interpretation might work too!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Seldom Seen Kid, Be reassured. Frosty is the gentlest of gentle giants, but is definitely a snowHeads legend in all sorts of ways - none negative, I hasten to add.
Babelfish agrees with your translation, by the way - though both versions seem appropriate!
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Seldom Seen Kid, fantastic, lets hook up.
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Frosty the Snowman, Sounds like a plan and the hotel bar looks the best option. Not sure what time you get there on Sunday but we will be in the bar for a bit of re-hydration at around 5ish or after dinner. There are 8 of us so you should be able to pick us out. We will certainly be able to pick a party of 40 out  That is some party to take away at half term! I guess you are stuck with that week like us.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Seldom Seen Kid, doubt we will get in till 8ish. We are an odd looking bunch, very odd! Even number of kids and adults. You could ask for big John, the customary greeting however is ; "Excuse me, but are you Frosty the Snowman"
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Frosty the Snowman, it's going to be mad down there in feb!
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Poster: A snowHead
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luigi, the new lift will be a big help to some in our party. Thanks for the link.
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luigi, Thanks for the link. looks like they have done a good job of getting it across the roads. I have seen some spectacular falls in the past as people have tried to step down into the roads carrying skis etc - not good. This looks 100% better. Still can't work out from the photo where it ends in relation to the gondola but I am sure it will be fairly close.
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I have spent too much of this chilly afternoon reading this thread and trying to connect its advice and info with various maps. (Armchair skiing, I suppose.) Would those who have more than my one week's experience of this region like to give opinions on some of the following ideas.
1. Sticking to the Sella Ronda itself is for those who get approbrium from Whitegold. More fun is to be had by branching off into outlying regions and exploring lesser known areas. (Highlight, for me, of last year's week was the Cinqui Torri, which necessitated a bus from Arabba.)
2. None of the various maps is very helpful as to bus links etc, and the connections are not as bad as they might seem viewed from a Midlands armchair.
3. You can cover what seem to be quite big distances on the map quite quickly, if you are determined.
4. (I know luigi, has already suggested this) We can get over to Ortisei and even to the Alpi di Suisi (raw fish?) and back to Campitello on skis if we are determined. (Though back may be tricky.)
5. The Albi area is likewise accessible and a worthwhile day out from Campitello.
6. If I want to revisit Laguzoi and 5 Torri, I will need to use wheels of some sort.
Thanks for advice in anticipation.
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Chris Bish, A good side trip off the Sella Ronda is the Colfosco bowl which has two good red runs and the widest black run you have ever seen , there is a nice place to eat at the top the gondola.
If you want to go to the Laguzoi/5 Torri area again you can ski to Malga Ciapela and then down a canyon to Sottoguda, from there you catch a bus to Alleghe up the gondola ski the area for hour or so ski dowm to Pescul catch the bus to Fedare go up the chair which connects into the Cinque Tori lift system. There is a brand new chair in this system that means you can now reach the Lagazuoi cable car without the catching another bus which has been the case up to this season. Then the hidden valley .
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riverman, Yes, Colfosco is an established favourite and we have pencilled in a meet-up with Frosty the Snowman's, long-distance posse for our week in Feb half term.
Laguzoi looks a long way from Campitello with all those bus links, or are they very frequent? I must spend more time with the maps to get conversant with those names and places.
Thanks for advice.
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Chris Bish, Another two side trips off the Sella Ronda are to Ortisei and to Pedraces
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Anyone know the Chalet Soldanella in Selva? grateful for any info on the chalet, location, convenience etc - I'm on the verge of booking for 8th feb....
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riverman, Ortisei was our original objective, but couldn't get a place there in half-term week. Is it easy to spot the train link station from Selva to get to Ortisei?
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holidayloverxx, sorry, jumped on top of your question. I don't know the hotel, but Selva is as good a base as any for the Sella Ronda et al. Have you been to the Dolomites before? If not, prepare to be amazed.
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Chris Bish, I think from memory the two bus journeys ran every hour.
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Chris Bish, ah never mind I'll repeat it. I've never been to the dolomites and think it looks great
"Anyone know the Chalet Soldanella in Selva? grateful for any info on the chalet, location, convenience etc - I'm on the verge of booking for 8th feb.... "
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Chris Bish, You will not miss the train link station as the both the red and black runs down to it finish up near the station
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holidayloverxx, Keeps happening. Sorry. luigi, is very well informed on the Dolomites, but he is away at present. (bet you can't guess where!)
The only downside to Selva is that it can be busy with road traffic. The only downside to the area from a ski point of view is that it is definitely non-experts. Most runs are easy cruises, but there was enough challenge for us (which isn't saying much.) The secenery is in a class of its own.
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Chris Bish,
Spent all afternoon on here too. As this is my first visit I reckon at least 1 or 2 circuits plus just messing around Selva should keep me busy for the week. Any advice?
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Chris Bish, Bev is a better skier than me, if it keeps her happy then I'm sure we will be fine.
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riverman, Just found those places on my big map. They are all the other side of marmolada and a very long ski from Campitello. Getting a taxi to Alleghe might be a possible though. We should be able to do 5 Torri, Laguzoi and back from there. What do you think?
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johnboy, and holidayloverxx, The circuit once is fine. After that I would say the best places to go are:
1. Unmissable 5 Torri and the Laguzoi "Hidden Valley" . Don't miss the horse tow (Yes, real hairy cantering horses!) to get you over the flat bit to Armentola (or whatever - I'm supposed to be cooking dinner or I'd check it)
2. Marmolada, though start early or the queues are horrid. Tough ski down but the ski in is magical.
4. Colfosco. Nothing special except for some nice uncrowded runs, even more gob-smacking than usual scenery and a very easy black. Nice place.
Once you get your bearings you can get round fast. If you get lost you can be wandering for hours.
Parsnips.
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Yes if you taxi to Allege first thing you would have no problem getting back in good time. Looking at my map the road through Campitello is the road that goes all the way to Alleghe so you mifht find there is a bus which would be cheaper
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Hi everyone, just got back from our second week in the Dolomites so hopefuly have something to contribute here:
Firstly, current snow conditions are first class. An excellent base, groomed daily and they have even started stock piling artificial in some areas in readiness for what might be a long dry spell. By the way, the snowmaking here isn't via those weedy poles that spray a fine mist, we are talking large turbofan jet engines on gantries that create a a kind of localised fog. Best artificial snow I have ever skiied on in twenty years.
As for the area, got to know it a bit better this year. Sella Ronda route, as is widely known, much better clockwise. Outer lying areas are much quieter, Alba being a good case in point (check out the black back to the base station). Also, St Christina close to Selva Gardena was fantastic, especially the red and black routes down called Sasso Long I think?
One thing that should be pointed out is that, in the Dolomites, you can ski a run in the morning, then return to it in the afternoon and have a completely different experience and memory of it, because of the change in light and colours of the mountains.
On the way back to the airport this year, because of the traffic our coach driver took a detour over a pass that gave us a glimpse of a resort called Carezza. Lots of Austrian influence here and it looked absolutely beautiful. It is on the big Superski map, right in the bottom left hand corner...would like to try that next year maybe.
Hope all this helps,
Stay upright everyone!
Steve M
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Hello Sella Ronda fans
stating in Selva next week, keen to try one of the following areas, are they feasible for a day trip from Selva
Which one is is easiest to reach
Are they reachable by bus only or poss using lifts
looking for quiteish pistes
Cinque Torri
Tre Valli
Hidden Valley
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Guys, Dolomites, come to us in San Cassiano! anybody fancy trying to crack 2hrs 17 Orange or 2 hrs 23 green.....times to beat around the Sella go on boast guys!
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Kendub, you can combine Hidden Valley and Cinque Torre in one day. Ski to Armenterola, get the bus to Falzarego, ski the frontside down to Col Galina, skate a short section to Cinque Torre, dont miss the back side of that there are some sick runs if the pow is in. Then Get the return bus to Lagazoi. Take the super scary Cable car up to the top. Ski off in front, bearing skiers left to hidden valley, allow time for an awesome mixed grill Scottoni. Ski home like a giant oil tanker to the horses at capana alpina get a tow from them about 3 euro as I recall, back to armenterolla. Pick up the Sella ronda green signs from there. Beer and medals in selva!
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kendub, Cinque Tori and the Hidden valley can be reached and returned in under a day no problem. You can ski to Armentarola catch the bus from there, you can ski all the way back using the horse tow at the end of the hidden valley. I dont know where the Tre Valli is, can you give me a clue?
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Hi Roggi
The trip you mentioned : for intermediates (Red and blue run skiers) is there a risk of us missing the last lift back or is it easily achievable time wise
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