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?
@Alastair Pink, that looked a bit bleak, don't think I'd have fancied it in that flat light and, until the last section, obviously quite hard underfoot. Rafael doesn't hang about, does he?!
He's a few other videos of that run that are much nicer alright, its put it into my head to try and do it with the kids sometime
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
I think it was at the top of that cable car that somebody carelessly kicked one of the ski poles belonging to maggi's old man down into the cavern below.
After all it is free
After all it is free
@8611, it's a bit of a lottery. I can attest that a combination of crowds and a lot of rocks poking through on each bend is not much fun. The last part is never any fun for someone who can't skate as proficiently as Rafael. But it's definitely something to do at least once.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
Being dreadfully pedantic, that would be more accurately described as the lagazuoi descent leading to the Hidden Valley imv. Proper slush fest in the lower valley.
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Wed 26-04-23 11:25; edited 1 time in total
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Well it would be more for the novelty of being pulled along by horses at the bottom. Also the views are stunning at points. I'm pretty sure I did it years ago when we stayed in a place called San Vito near Cortina, as we did a set piece run I thought was a world war 1 run. I remember tunnels and coming across a frozen waterfall. I assume that can only really be this run? It was super quiet then, late March early April and when I came across the waterfall I had it all to myself.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
@8611, I don't think there are any Tunnels of the H/V run itself (There are the ones dug by the Austrians in WW1..!!)
@Alastair Pink, The Alpacas have been there for a number of years (paddocked adjacent to Scotoni's)
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.
Yeah that's what I mean. In my recollection the place was known for war tunnels which you could see at points.
Only way to settle it is to head back again en famille
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
Quote:
someone who can't skate as proficiently as Rafael
That lad's skating is poetry in motion
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
@8611, it's certainly got the horses (I'm allergic to horses, so don't do that bit) and a frozen waterfall (which I managed to ski past last time. )
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
We skied the run in March and as we stopped to take in the frozen waterfall a climber climbing it fell off. Her safety line caught her, but she hit the ice wall with a hell of thump. Her group of climbers tended to her. She looked to be unconscious.
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
@Mollerski, ugh, horrible thing to witness. I shall never be able to dispel the childhood memory of a climber who perished on the Eiger, and could be seen with binoculars from Grindelwald. Even though I can also remember that - of course - my father didn't let me look through the binoculars.
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
@Hurtle, Heck! It was an uncomfortable sight. There was little point in hanging around. Her group were there to deal with the situation. Hopefully she's well again?
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?
It did make me wonder would, say, that lift up onto the top of the Selva Massif be running even sporadically for tourists so you could go and ski the many couloirs?
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
@8611, if you're talking about the Sass Pordoi cable car then I think it's currently closed but according to this site re-opens for the summer operation on 17th May.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
Does anyone know how long it takes to ski from Selva to Cortina? Plan would include short bus from San Cassiano to Falzarego, and use new lift from Cinque torri back down to Cortina. Can you do it skiing fairly fast in a day?
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
@laraichean, a very rough estimate as follows:
½ hour from Selva using the gondola up to the top of Dantecerpies
¾ hour from the top of Dantecerpies to the bottom of the Col Alto gondola in Corvara
1 hour from the bottom of Col Alto gondola to Armentarola
½ hour from Armentarola by bus/taxi to Passo Falzarego
½ hour from Passo Falzarego to Cinque Torri (note this involves quite a few flattish sections, so when you see them try to carry as much speed as possible)
¼ hour Cinque Torri to start of Cortina ski area using new gondola link (I actually timed it at 13 minutes. )
So with no stops I'd say about 3½ hours. So you've plenty time for some stops and a bit of additional skiing, e.g when you get to Passo Falzarego if the queues for the cable car are not too big you could go up to the top of the Lagazuoi (great views from there) then take the red run on the right hand side from the top (piste No.2) back down almost to the bottom then take the piste off to the left towards Cinque Torri. However I seem to recall you were asking in another thread about staying in different mountain rifugios, so if you're intending staying in Rifugio Lagazuoi another day during your trip then you can give that run a miss when you're heading for Cortina and do it when you're at the Rifugio Lagazuoi.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Great info, cheers! Think we’ll try and stay around Seceda then.
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
@laraichean, Probably the best idea.
If you were doing that route as part of a tour of mountain rifugios it would be a great trip. For a day return, probably pointless, as the return trip is also considerably longer -circuit of Cinque Torri and hidden valley or taxi back to Armentarola.
It's not a route that is worth considering from Arabba,(40-60 minutes to Armentarola). Selva is a minimum 30 minutes longer each way.
There are plenty of other areas off the Sella Ronda, or accessible from Selva to keep you occupied for a week or more.
Lagazuoi, Cinque Tori, hidden valley would be a comfortable day trip.
Even kronplatz would be an option. (2.5 hours to Piccolino). Early start, and you would easily have 3 hours skiing there. Just aim for the 3pm return bus. That will give you just over an hour to get home from La Villa. I usually suggest groups meet up at the bell tower for 2pm, especially if not all fast skiers.
FAQ
Poster: A snowHead
)
