 Poster: A snowHead
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So, after a hugely successful first family trip to Zauchensee this half term (would highly recommend Zauchensee), we are now planning for next year.
The big problem being that our holidays seem to clash with everywhere (Paris, Munich, Netherlands, Fasching, Carnival) etc.
We quite fancy the Dolomites (having never been there before and being keen on cruisy blue slopes) but are wary of the queues. How would somewhere like Ortisei, Corvara, or San Cassiano be during that week? The last thing we want is a long line in the morning to uplift. Or would we be better heading elsewhere? I'm leaning towards Italy generally (since whilst they have Carnival, they don't have a full week of holidays). Any advice on quieter resorts would be appreciated.
Backup option is somewhere snow-sure during 1st week of April, but we would want to book now to get the pick of accommodation as we are 2 families travelling together.
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That is a peak week for everyone !
Not sure about queues in February as I avoid it..
Of the three resorts you have listed, San Cassiano has only one lift out, so maybe avoid that one ..
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It would depend on where/what you want to ski.
Ortesei, whilst being a nice quiet village has only 2 lifts. One to Alp di Suisi and one to Sedecca. Both worth a visit, but mainly reds. None are really difficult. You would need a short bus ride to St Christina to access the Sella Ronda.
Corvana is on the Sella Ronda, and has lifts in 3 directions, all pretty efficient, and accessible to Alta Badia for blues/reds.
Queues will be inevitable next season as everybody will be keen to get back to a (hopefully) normal holiday, especially on Weekends.
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Corvara is definitely busier during the carnival period (and when it clashes with one of the uk half term weeks).
But it’s not all bad news. The queues do get a bit large at the popular pinch points but there’s such a large ski area that there’s plenty of scope to avoid the queues and in my experience it was still better than popular French resorts at half term.
The worst lifts for queues will be anywhere on the sella Ronda and popular routes like Marmolada and lagazuoi/ hidden valley. You can still do these, just make an early start to avoid the worst of the queues.
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Pippo, would you diy? I am also looking at the Dolomites for feb 23 half term.
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It will be busy around the Sella Ronda that week, particularly Val Gardena. I'd be tempted to look for smaller resorts to avoid the crowds and queues. You can do it independently.
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| brianatab wrote: |
It would depend on where/what you want to ski.
Ortesei, whilst being a nice quiet village has only 2 lifts. One to Alp di Suisi and one to Sedecca. |
Err, I think you meant Seceda! 
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| Snowheadette wrote: |
| Pippo, would you diy? I am also looking at the Dolomites for feb 23 half term. |
More than happy to arrange DIY - this is what we did for our trip to Zauchensee this year. We found it opens up a much broader range of accommodation options. However, we would prefer half-board to self-catering. We found being able to wander down to a prepared buffet breakfast and not have to worry about what / where we were eating made life especially straightforward with the kids in tow.
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| luigi wrote: |
| It will be busy around the Sella Ronda that week, particularly Val Gardena. I'd be tempted to look for smaller resorts to avoid the crowds and queues. You can do it independently. |
Any recommendations on which smaller resorts to look at? There's so much to choose from in the Dolomites it can be tricky to cut through it all. Ideally a pretty village with easy access (and no major queues) to nice cruisy blue runs.
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| brianatab wrote: |
It would depend on where/what you want to ski.
Ortesei, whilst being a nice quiet village has only 2 lifts. One to Alp di Suisi and one to Sedecca. Both worth a visit, but mainly reds. None are really difficult. You would need a short bus ride to St Christina to access the Sella Ronda.
Corvana is on the Sella Ronda, and has lifts in 3 directions, all pretty efficient, and accessible to Alta Badia for blues/reds.
Queues will be inevitable next season as everybody will be keen to get back to a (hopefully) normal holiday, especially on Weekends. |
If it wasn't for the potentially busy week of half-term, carnival and Fasching (inc. Munich holidays), I'd have probably been favouring Corvara / Colfosco, San Cassiano or Ortisei. We're looking for easy access to nice cruisy blue pistes, so thinking the Pralongia Plateau above Corvara or Seiser Alm / Alpi di Siusi from Ortisei.
I'm not that fussed about the Sella Ronda on this trip. Can save that for another quieter time. Are the queues up from Ortisei likely to be better / worse than from Corvara up to the Pralongia plateau?
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Just received an email from Dolomitie Fodom.
Lifts in Arabba extended opening until 18th April if anybody thinking of a late trip for Easter. 
Dolomitie season passes still valid.
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| Pippo9 wrote: |
I'm not that fussed about the Sella Ronda on this trip. Can save that for another quieter time. Are the queues up from Ortisei likely to be better / worse than from Corvara up to the Pralongia plateau? |
Don't think there will be much in it. Main corvara lift col alto up to pralongia plateau is off the sella Ronda. And the two other ways up via the capanna nera drags to the Arlara or Pralongia chairs are also off the sella ronda. I've never known these lifts to be busy though admittedly I've never been in half term.
I also don't remember the Ortisei bubble to be busy up to Alpe di siusi. Think a lot of people who ski up there actually stay in Siusi, castelrotto, Fie and thus go up via the gondola in Siusi village.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Pippo9 wrote: |
| luigi wrote: |
| It will be busy around the Sella Ronda that week, particularly Val Gardena. I'd be tempted to look for smaller resorts to avoid the crowds and queues. You can do it independently. |
Any recommendations on which smaller resorts to look at? There's so much to choose from in the Dolomites it can be tricky to cut through it all. Ideally a pretty village with easy access (and no major queues) to nice cruisy blue runs. |
Alleghe
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