@albob, Although I've not done it I think that's the Val de Mesdi run. If you look across the valley on the right hand side of the photo you can just make out the prepared piste and lift installations of the Edelweiss valley above Colfosco.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
@Alastair Pink, Ahh -- yes.
As reported elsewhere, a decision has been taken to close the Dolomiti ski area due to the Virus. A great shame as the Dolomitisuperski website
is showing 450 out of 450 lifts working..
DOLOMITES SKI RESORTS TO CLOSE
Dolomiti Superski, in agreement with the major entities and in coordination with the political authorities, has decided to end the current ski season.
Here are the details from the ski area:
“This in consideration of the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the Italian territory and the potential risks of tourists, staff and local population in all the ski areas served by its lifts and in order to preserve first of all the health and tranquility of all.”
Resorts affected are Plan de Corones, Alta Badia, Val Gardena / Alpe di Siusi, Val di Fassa /Carezza, Arabba / Marmolada, 3 Cime Dolomiti, Val di Fiemme / Obereggen, San Martino di Castrozza Passo Rolle, Rio Pusteria - Bressanone, Alpe Lusia / San Pellegrino, Civetta.
The closure will take place by tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in order to allow an orderly return of the tourists currently hosted.
“We are extremely sorry to have to take this absolutely exceptional decision, but we believe that this step is of fundamental importance to stem as far as possible even in our territories with a very high tourist density, the rapid spread of the Corona virus,” said the ski area in a statement.
“We would like to thank all the skiers we have hosted in our ski areas during this season and we hope to welcome them back soon in the Dolomites."
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?
Friends daughter work for Crystal out there. They are probably being flown home this week and having to self quarantine
Lifts are closing due to lack of demand and seasonal workers leaving for home. I’m now trying to rearrange my flight for tomorrow. It was a good run!
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
@Alchemist, superb shots - would you do a mini trip report at some stage with route and logistics, I'd love to do something like this sometime, albeit probably guided
@Alchemist, superb shots - would you do a mini trip report at some stage with route and logistics, I'd love to do something like this sometime, albeit probably guided
Sure thing. I’ll probably be quarantined for two weeks and need fun stuff to do!
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Is there a trick with uploading videos? I tried one last night with no luck. Do the have to be small files?
After all it is free
After all it is free
@Alchemist, Not sure to be honest. The forum software is a bit 'antiquated' (it doesn't like MP4 files) and may not be able to cope.
Is youtube an option ?
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Sure, but I’ll have to first eliminate the awesome sound track! I’ll put some non copyright stuff...
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Lifts in Madonna closed from Wednesday.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
Ok, try this link to see highlights from Val Mesdi:
Looks like a reasonable dump on the 30th and then turning drier and slightly warmer. Would have been a good run up to the end of the season.
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
And we should have been enjoying our time in Seiser Alm at the moment. Hey ho. Next year, we hope, but at the moment just hope for everyone’s health.
After all it is free
After all it is free
Thank you Alchemist I almost feel like I've had a skin holiday this year.
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Excellent vids
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Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it. I just finished my 14-day self-quarantine and reunited with my wife and kids yesterday. I remained healthy throughout. I’m back in my home in Vermont.
Here’s a less exciting but beautiful video of some more of the skiing I did in the Dolomites earlier this month. I apologize for the music, I have to use non-copyrighted tunes...
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.
Awesome
How good is that Seceda line
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
Great vids!
Just out of interest how did you research the off piste routes you did ?
It’s not clear in the less gnarly ones if you had a guide or were just skiing solo ??
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
I was solo. An indispensable book is Freeriding in the Dolomites by Francesco Tremolada and another book called Ski Touring and Snowshoeing in the Dolomites by James Rushfourth.
Francesco‘s book is wonderful! It has very good descriptions of the routes and is filled with beautiful photography. I chose a few routes that sounded good and then used Google Earth to better visualize the terrain. It helped a lot.
Fortunately, Val Mesdi and Canale Joel had local skiers going down at the same time I was there, and we looked out for each other. Avalanche risk was low, luckily.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
"..Freeriding in the Dolomites by Francesco Tremolada .."
Some years ago, a trip report by Snowhead 'Norris' guided by Francesco
I was solo. An indispensable book is Freeriding in the Dolomites by Francesco Tremolada and another book called Ski Touring and Snowshoeing in the Dolomites by James Rushfourth.
Francesco‘s book is wonderful! It has very good descriptions of the routes and is filled with beautiful photography. I chose a few routes that sounded good and then used Google Earth to better visualize the terrain. It helped a lot.
Fortunately, Val Mesdi and Canale Joel had local skiers going down at the same time I was there, and we looked out for each other. Avalanche risk was low, luckily.
Many thanks , I will look into getting a copy when the CV19 restrictions lift...
A reasonable cover of new snow for what would have been the last two weeks of the season. Looks as though they would have maintained most runs open and great cover at altitude.
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?
Once again, the weather does it's best to extract the Michael whilst we're all in lock down......
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Tomorrow would have been the last day of the season in the Alta Badia and what a season it would have been. Opening a week early after continual snow throughout November and with almost all 1200kms of runs open every day from before Christmas through to Easter. Sadly CV meant losing the last month of the season.
The weather for skiing has been exceptional this year even by Dolomite standards with weeks and weeks of perfect sunny days. The deep snow that fell in November and its subsequent management has meant that it easily lasted all season and will no doubt last till the end of April at Kronplatz (see webcam on page1).
The Superdolomiti lift companies will have probably done Ok financially with the quarantine restrictions coming in after the lucrative Christmas, half term and carnival periods. Bad news though for their employees and local businesses.
Hope that things improve sufficiently so they can recover as much as possible perhaps this summer.
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