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Super stuff. Btw I think Bolzano is only 30 mins from a bunch of Dolomite resorts.
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| 8611 wrote: |
| Super stuff. Btw I think Bolzano is only 30 mins from a bunch of Dolomite resorts. |
Yep, sounds very handy for Val Gardena, but...
-only starts 5 Feb, the season is half over! 
-cheapest fare I saw is €119 one way, but that is sharing a 6 person couchette with a bunch of strangers! Smell that in the morning! 
-departs Brussels, so you need to add on the cost of a Eurostar from London to Brussels, even more if you're out of London.
-odd departure days, couldn't seem to find anything that would allow a week duration??
-arrival in Bolzano is 11am, so by the time you transfer to resort, get equipment, lift passes, etc you'll be lucky to get a few laps in...
...kinda defeats the object of doing an overnight train!
https://www.europeansleeper.eu/bolzano
Might suit some I guess!?! 
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Its of a degree of interest to me as we have family in Brussels and keep trying to ski with them which invariably drags me away from the Dolomites and down to Bourg St Maurice type options which are also served by a train. Not sure it makes huge sense at that money though. I'd expect to fly and drive to the door of accommodation at that money.
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Mentioned by @luigi in another thread getting to Dantercepies from Colfoscovo used to involve 3 or 4drag lifts (two very long ones).
From the days when doing the Sella Ronda was a proper adventure not the busy round-a-bout it is today..
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What I remember from our first visit was the number of times you needed to take your skis off to cross roads on the various passes.
The main one I can think of now is at Compolongo?
There used to be a long drag there heading towards Arabba.
There has been mindboggling amounts of investment over the years.
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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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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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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?
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@luigi, I think the towers were still showing in situ on street map a couple of years ago.
Ironically with the removal of all the old drag lifts across the SR the size of the ski area has actually shrunk quite a lot although it’s reliability will have greatly increased with all the snow making.
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Hi - looking to go to the Dolomites, ideally Feb half term but maybe 8th March weekend. Never been and v keen to try the Sella Ronda.
Know the 3 Valleys well, and always find it easy to get cheap accom via VRBO in Les Men. (Or La Tania - plenty on Val Thorens too)
Is VRBO not as popular or is accom v different & not as cheap in Selva/Arabba/Corvara.
Struggling to find similar cheap accom. 5 of us. 2 adults, 3 kids. Happy for us 2 adults to be on fold out in a lounge
Have contacted a couple places direct and it’s coming back 4K (Euros) for a week, when I can get a week in Les Men for 1.5K for a week.
Am I comparing Apples with Avacados ?
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I have found that accommodation in Italy is more expensive than France. That said, depending on your location you should be able to get cheaper than that. Some of the more famous parts of the Dolomites are more expensive, and Feb half term is peak, but I've paid €1k for four nights apartment in Tonale (not in the part of the Dolomites you are looking at) and €1,800 for four nights full board in a hotel with pool in Passo San Pellegrino (again, a bit away from the Circuit). Both ski in.
I would bet you would get cheaper stuff if you look away from the big hitter areas, and / or if you wait closer to the time if you are only looking for a weekend, as the owners will hold out for a full week's booking. Try an area that's tucked off a bit from the Sella Ronda but still has ski access to it. Maybe Suisi or Arraba or Val di Fassa. I'm sure some of the regulars will have some suggestions.
Haven't heard of VRBO will have to look at it myself. Booking or airbnb is where I get most of my ski accommodation, and sometimes the resorts operate their own accommodation service.
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Thanks.
VRBO is like AirBNB but without cleaning charges. Been using it last few years in Europe.
As mentioned there’s tons of places on VRBO (& Airbnb) in Three Valleys, but no where near as many in Selva, Corvara, Colfosco & Arabba
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I think for value you will have to move away from Selva, Corvara and Colfosco. They are directly on the Sella Ronda and are desirable in themselves and quaint. It isn't a bad thing to move away from them as there are other resorts just a short ski away from the Sella Ronda and they are quieter as a result. Better value there I suspect.
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| UtahGetMeTwo wrote: |
Am I comparing Apples with Avacados ? |
Not sure what a (sp) avacado is...but probably!! 
Not quite the same setup in 3V as Sella Ronda.
Most French ski stations were compulsorily purchased by French Govt from the original farmers for a pittance and awarded to development companies to erect piles of concrete showboxes such as Les Menuires. Decades later these accommodations are one of the least desirable places to stay in the 3V, so can be had for what might be considered a reasonable price.
The Sella Ronda resorts have grown organically from the original villages, the land and much of the lift infrastructure remains in private hands. In Val Gardena, they have carefully cultivated a wealthy mostly German repeat clientele and accommodation costs have risen accordingly. There is a preponderance of family run hostelries as opposed to mass-produced self-catering blocks, hence the lack of listings on your favourite site. VRBO was an American thing, don't think it has ever done much in Italy. Try the local Tourist Office, Booking or Airbnb.
As others have said, you will probably have to be creative and stray from the hotspots to find something more reasonable. Do you mind a commute to the lifts each morning?
As to timing, it will definitely be quieter w/c 8th March. All the major holidays are over by then.
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Thanks for this.
You’re right about the concrete blocks in Les Men, but I don’t mind that at all, as the accommodation ends up being cheap.
With easy access to the slopes. (The old Ski-in / Ski-out) - and still well connect to 3 Valleys and all it offers. (Have also stayed in La Tania, Courch 1650, Meribel Mottaret)
Hence the desire to try something new - The Dolomites.
To answer your question I’d prefer not to commute to the slopes. Currently have 3 small kids so close to slopes and ski scoula is the target.
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@UtahGetMeTwo, We have been using the same family run hotel in Selva for over 20yrs, so I'm not fully up to speed with the booking systems which you mention. However, as Luigi says. The area operates differently to the 3V and you would be mostly dealing with families be it directly, or indirectly when booking accommodation. When you've chosen your village, try mailing their tourist office. They are very slick operations which should be useful to you. Re. commute to lifts? Most villages (apart from Val di Fassa) have two major lifts out minimum. Unless you choose particularly out of the way (cheaper) accommodation, you shouldn't be more than a short walk from a lift.
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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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Seeking advice from the collective...
If you had a few days next week to visit the Dolomites, where would you go?
Friends are considering it, driving up from Parma, so ideally they want a location more on the southern side. They're thinking of hiring some bikes/e-bikes for a gentle type cycle (she's a pro footballer so can't take any/many risks).
Any thoughts on where to go? My knowledge is mainly the Sella Ronda area, and beyond that I don't know much about the area.
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| UtahGetMeTwo wrote: |
Thanks for this.
You’re right about the concrete blocks in Les Men, but I don’t mind that at all, as the accommodation ends up being cheap.
With easy access to the slopes. (The old Ski-in / Ski-out) - and still well connect to 3 Valleys and all it offers. (Have also stayed in La Tania, Courch 1650, Meribel Mottaret)
Hence the desire to try something new - The Dolomites.
To answer your question I’d prefer not to commute to the slopes. Currently have 3 small kids so close to slopes and ski scoula is the target. |
For that you will likely have to pay more than a Les Menuires shoebox price, sorry!
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You know it makes sense.
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| swskier wrote: |
Seeking advice from the collective...
If you had a few days next week to visit the Dolomites, where would you go?
Friends are considering it, driving up from Parma, so ideally they want a location more on the southern side. They're thinking of hiring some bikes/e-bikes for a gentle type cycle (she's a pro footballer so can't take any/many risks).
Any thoughts on where to go? My knowledge is mainly the Sella Ronda area, and beyond that I don't know much about the area. |
I don't know a lot about MTB in the area, but the Alpe di Siusi has gentle terrain...and they have bike paths apparently...
https://www.mtb-dolomites.com/seiseralm/en/two-atitudes.asp
From Parma they will be hitting the A22 north, so might as well stay on until Bolzano and head up to Siusi.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| swskier wrote: |
Seeking advice from the collective...
If you had a few days next week to visit the Dolomites, where would you go?
Friends are considering it, driving up from Parma, so ideally they want a location more on the southern side. They're thinking of hiring some bikes/e-bikes for a gentle type cycle (she's a pro footballer so can't take any/many risks).
Any thoughts on where to go? My knowledge is mainly the Sella Ronda area, and beyond that I don't know much about the area. |
South Side -- Val di Fassa ?
I think all the lifts are closed now tho' ; in preparation for the ski season
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@albob, Val di Fassa i know, as i've only ever stayed in Pozza, 3 times.
I'll suggest Val di Fassa and Siusi to them, as per @luigi's suggestion.
They're not worried about lifts, they'll just go for some walks and maybe a bike ride. Just a relaxed couple of days away.
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| luigi wrote: |
For that you will likely have to pay more than a Les Menuires shoebox price, sorry! |
yeah, fair enough. thanks for your input. it's looking that way.
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Do Superski passes start working at 3pm the previous day like they do in some Austrian resorts?
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How do people like Canazei ? (for a family)
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| UtahGetMeTwo wrote: |
| How do people like Canazei ? (for a family) |
I like it - especially the 'Old' quarter
Only one lift out of the resort though and some accommodation is strung out along the main road : A good bus service does run along the valley though
https://www.fassa.com/en/how-to-reach-us/ski-bus-service
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Keep checking this thread looking for the snow! The Alta Badia webcams look more like spring at the moment. Heading out on the the 7th for the opening weekend and feeling very nervous.
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