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Thank you guys , wonderful tips and advices 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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See you out there Jony, we fly tomorrow. 
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+1 definitely add on the Cinque Torri circuit first (it's called "Super 8" on the map on the wall in the Lagazuoi car park). Cross the road by the lift to get started. We did that and the Hidden Valley from Kronplatz, so you'll be fine if you have a car waiting.
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We took the car up to the cable car a the pass and there is plenty of parking but it does get busy as you can also ski back to Cortina from the top of the cable car. If you do take the car you a lift back up to you car when you ski down.The best way is to ski to Colfosco and get the ski bus up. It is a magical trip. If you have a car, why not take a day trip to the Civetta ski area. The runs over the back to Alleghe are some of the most memorable ski runs of my life.
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| cameronphillips2000 wrote: |
| We took the car up to the cable car a the pass and there is plenty of parking but it does get busy as you can also ski back to Cortina from the top of the cable car. If you do take the car you a lift back up to you car when you ski down.The best way is to ski to Colfosco and get the ski bus up. |
I'm well aware of the frequent ski bus/taxi service that runs from Armentarola to the Falzarego Pass (6 Euros p.p from memory) but your reference to a bus from Colfosco confuses me as Colfosco is anticlockwise on the Sella Ronda from Corvara and thus even further away from the Falzarego Pass than Corvara! 
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| Scarlet wrote: |
| +1 definitely add on the Cinque Torri circuit first (it's called "Super 8" on the map on the wall in the Lagazuoi car park). Cross the road by the lift to get started. We did that and the Hidden Valley from Kronplatz, so you'll be fine if you have a car waiting. |
Perfect , i'll have a look into it
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| cameronphillips2000 wrote: |
| We took the car up to the cable car a the pass and there is plenty of parking but it does get busy as you can also ski back to Cortina from the top of the cable car. If you do take the car you a lift back up to you car when you ski down.The best way is to ski to Colfosco and get the ski bus up. It is a magical trip. If you have a car, why not take a day trip to the Civetta ski area. The runs over the back to Alleghe are some of the most memorable ski runs of my life. |
All good ideas , only 5 days to do all of them , seems i have to come back very soon!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Mixed up Colfosco with San Cassiano. The bus up the pass is from San Cassiano.
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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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| cameronphillips2000 wrote: |
| Mixed up Colfosco with San Cassiano. The bus up the pass is from San Cassiano. |
Almost right  the bus/taxi service is from Armentarola, slightly further up the valley. If you end up in San Cassiano, you've missed the turning and need to get on the lift.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Scarlet, ^ +1
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Yes, that's the one I mean. Clearly I pay attention whilst ski touring in the Dolomites. I do vividly remember how stunningly beautiful the area is tough which is why I signed up for the 11th birthday bash in Arraba today.
Perhaps we ought to keep it all a bit quieter. we don't want the place turning in to. Another 3 Valleys or St Anton.
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If I can jump onto the tail end of this old thread...
I'm looking for some good value accomodation in Ortesei for seven or eight people and wondered if anyone had any recommendations? Any tips appreciated..
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Otisei is a bit out on a limb and the cable car out to the main Dolomites is usually the biggest queue in the region.
Corvara is lovely, the hidden valley very romantic with a horse drawn tow at the end but it also has a very long flat section after that so is not popular with boarders. If you're both fit and and don't mind a long shove along then it's worth a go.
The whole region is stunning and quite romantic really, touring from town to town. Covara/San Cassiano is the classiest.
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| Milk Corbum wrote: |
If I can jump onto the tail end of this old thread...
I'm looking for some good value accomodation in Ortesei for seven or eight people and wondered if anyone had any recommendations? Any tips appreciated.. |
I've only stayed in Ortisei itself once (in a self catering apartment with 3 other friends), but the Val Gardena tourist office website will have information about all the accommodation available.
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| cameronphillips2000 wrote: |
Otisei is a bit out on a limb and the cable car out to the main Dolomites is usually the biggest queue in the region.
Corvara is lovely, the hidden valley very romantic with a horse drawn tow at the end but it also has a very long flat section after that so is not popular with boarders. If you're both fit and and don't mind a long shove along then it's worth a go.
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We seem to have settled on Ortisei after getting the impression it was the most charming of the three Val Gardena towns/villages. A friend suggested Ortisei might be a bit cheaper too. Maybe I should revise our thinking...
The hidden valley sounds brilliant and although I'm a boarder the flat sections don't bother me as not only am I happy to get a bit of speed on, I also have a fit skier wife who doesn't mind giving me a tow.
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@Milk Corbum, Don't be put off - Ortisei (and the whole Val Gardena valley) is a lovely place. On any days you want to do the Sella Ronda or the Hidden Valley if you are staying in Ortisei the best thing is to start fairly early and get the skibus straight from Ortisei to Selva and then you're on the Sella Ronda circuit. At the end of the day as long as you're back in Selva by the time the last lifts close then you're fine as you just take the skibus from Selva back to Ortisei. 
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“most charming of the three Val Gardena towns/villages”
I would agree it probably is, but it’s also the biggest. It’s quite spread out and if you’re not careful your accommodation could end up in an inconvenient location. Just choose the accommodation carefully and make sure you can either easily walk to the lifts or there is a ski bus stop nearby.
To access the Sella Ronda, another option is to just get the ski bus to the Saslong gondola at St Christina!! Go up the gondola and then get the Sochers chair to the top of Ciampinoi where you access the Sella Ronda.
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Thanks for the tips. Most of our group likes the gentler slopes with just me and my young lady looking to beast the full area and - hopefully - explore off-piste.
We're aiming to stay at the east end of the town somewhere between the lift up to the mellow plateau area and the one serving the runs to the north of the town. There seems to be some kind of tunnel/escalator connecting the town center to the latter...?
It's tricky finding a large (8 of us) self-catering chalet that's for sure; most are 4 persons or thereabouts.
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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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| Milk Corbum wrote: |
We're aiming to stay at the east end of the town somewhere between the lift up to the mellow plateau area and the one serving the runs to the north of the town. There seems to be some kind of tunnel/escalator connecting the town center to the latter...?
It's tricky finding a large (8 of us) self-catering chalet that's for sure; most are 4 persons or thereabouts. |
I think you'll find that the lift up to the plateau (Alpe di Siusi/Siser Alm) and the lift to the North (to the Seceda area) are actually situated fairly centrally in town. And yes, there is a tunnel/escalator linking the centre of town with the latter.
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