 Poster: A snowHead
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Courtesy of the Treviso Chronicle -- and Bing translator 
dated 15/11/13
"..It's snowing in the Dolomites from 1000 meters up. Heavy rain in the Valley last night, at high altitudes has become thick snow. From 10 to 30 centimeters of snow have already fallen on all locations of the Dolomites above 1000-1200 meters.
The Avalanche Centre of Arabba issued a press release with the snow height measured at 8 this morning: Casera Coltrondo-Monte Croce Comelico 23 cms of snow; Monte Piana 26 cm, Ra Vales above Cortina, Falzaregopass 34 cm 22 cm, 6 cm, Sappada Padola 1 cm, 2 cm. Sample local Agordo Dolomites from 30 cm to mark the Col dei Baldi, 24 in Tall Mountains above Arabba, Ornella 20 to Malga Losch, 18 cm to Arabba, 16 in Pecol di Zoldo. In Falcade 2 centimeters.
It snowed in pre-Alpine Palantina in Alpago with 10 cm, Faverghera on Nevegal where at 8 this morning, there are already 13 cm. Obligation to chains or snow tires on the roads of Belluno....."
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 29-01-14 15:16; edited 3 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi there,
Thanks for the post about snow in the dolomites, we're heading out in January, and it's nice to see a snow report from the Dolomites finally 
Please keep the reports coming anyone who's out there.
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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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Been gently snowing for a few days but the dump(ette) was due to that cyclone that messed up sardinia
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Dusting of new snow this morning and very cold air again. Looks like most of the sella Ronda has now been open a week. Probably an excellent Christmas option now.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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and Dantercepies should be running today (not sure if it's just today and then fully from next weekend, or fully from today), but afaict the tunnel to link the green path which drops down to the road hasn't been prepared yet.
sella ronda is otherwise open in both directions apparently.
some photos of the evacuation exercise on funivie.org (haven't found or checked that other thread yet)
http://www.funivie.org/cantieri/thumbnails.php?album=319
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andy, I've just been checking the webcams, and the dantercepies is indeed running -- The Ronda is fully open in both directions... !!
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Scarlet,
First time I have heard Christmas described as GroungHog day -- but thinking about it :: Very apt !!
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In Selva on Saturday. Snow situation looks dire. Any words of comfort? Alternatives? Is the rest of Dolomiti Superski easily accessible?
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dire?
every webcam I've seen looks pretty white, and the entire Sella Ronda area is open. Might not be waist deep powder.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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According to the snow reports I've seen, it hasn't snowed since November 23 and there's only 40 cm on the upper slopes and 10 on the lower with no appreciable falls in prospect. Makes me a bit worried about conditions as the crowds start to arrive.
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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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One year, it was +8C in the Sella Ronda in February, and hadn't snowed for 6 weeks. It was all perfectly skiable.
If it starts raining, and the resort is green with white stripes, then I'd start to worry.
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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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A metre and a half of new snow in Arabba.
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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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Back from a very enjoyable if somewhat windy week in Val T, is it too soon to start obsessing over the Dolomites snow for the bashes? 
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is it too soon to start obsessing over the Dolomites snow for the bashes?
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yes, I'm going to have a two week break from obsessing, and will then start with renewed enthusiasm.
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Not too soon for me. We're heading to Corvara on the 6th Jan. 
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erica2004, well it sounds like you should be sitting very pretty with such massive new snowfall. Have fun.
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I've got to wait 2 weeks longer than erica2004. I find webcam studying is obligatory.
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Corvara.....and Glencoe...look to have some of the most snow in europe right now courtesy of cool zonality across the uk and that big depression which pushed saturated air on southerly winds into the dollies last week.
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Had a request to rename this thread to encompass 'the dollies'..... = done !
And it was snowing in Selva yesterday - I could see the snow-flakes on the webcams..........
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Snow depths in Arabba considerably more than that in Canazei, yet only a mountain or two split them! I'm off to the Dolomites for the first time (Canazei) mid March so i'll be keeping a close eye on this thread until then.
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albob, it looked like it was snowing lightly in Canazei too which should freshen things up. Arabba does seem to get more of the white stuff looking at historical data!
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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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albob, it looked like it was snowing lightly in Canazei too which should freshen things up. Arabba does seem to get more of the white stuff looking at historical data!
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good news -- I am in arraba February (after the Bash!!) -- depths are looking good there, they seem to have more than else where (selva/canazei)
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You know it makes sense.
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I've been looking for a decent piste map of the whole Sella Ronda / Dolomites and can't seem to find anything decent. I have come across the 3D maps, which IMO are fantastic to get a good understanding of your location within the ski area.
http://www.realitymaps.de/index.php?id=1235&L=1
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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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| Liam wrote: |
I've been looking for a decent piste map of the whole Sella Ronda / Dolomites and can't seem to find anything decent. I have come across the 3D maps, which IMO are fantastic to get a good understanding of your location within the ski area.
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Liam
It's almost impossible to get it all on one map - they print each map in sections and number them - I've currently got the following in my back pack for a trip tomorrow
1 - Cortina
3 - Alta Badia
4 - Selva/Val Gardena
5 - Val Di Fassa
I don't know where 2 and 6 are - I've never got to those bits of the dolomites (I guess!)
On the back of them all is the sella ronda map you've linked too.
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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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Just had a look at the Arabba webcams. Very cloudy and what looks like solid white stuff falling from the sky. Bring on the Snowheads Bash
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more white stuff?
saw lots of white roofs, including that of the Bellavista. Usually that has a clear roof compared to other hotels due to excessive heating bills.
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Happy days it's dumping again...
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about 14k from cortina snowing heavily. Taken 3 hours from VCE so far... (via SMS)
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loads of snow in cortina but all passes closed towards dolomites. Camp bed in village hall I hope (via SMS)
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Ouch, that's not good. Hope it works out tomorrow.
My dad's been going to the Dolomites for 12 years and he's not sure he's seen it as deep as this until march and even then on a good year.
I've been going the last 4 years and certainly haven't.
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Cortina express put us on my smaller bus and having gone back almost to VCE then fed us in obe of back road passes which was still open. Arrived via arabba which is hugely snowy then passo campobong. 9 hours total transfer time. Pow bettet be worth it.
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bertie bassett, gone back for another hit after last march? The dollies are always worth it-I'm very envious. Have a great time.
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