The Dolomites are properly on the naughty step this Christmas - all the gifts, chocolate and vintage port are heading for the NW Alps
Who needs Vintage Port and wind and rain when you've got Bombardinos, fresh snow and sunshine?!
A beautiful scene.
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Simon94 wrote:
@luigi, @stellaps, @surferrosa, thank you for the replies. I have emailed the customer care @ Dolomite ski to see if they could tell me if its beneficial for me to have the Superski Family 40 day pass, as there is hardly anything in the cost difference compared to the 13 days pass. Will see what them come back with......but again, thank you.
From what you were quoting for your dates, the 40 day Family pass is a €9 saving compared to the advance online price for 3x13 days, but over €100 compared to walk-up.
With the Family pass, the benefit is you can do it in resort once you know you have no travel/weather/illness issues and are pretty certain you will be skiing for the next 13 days.
As it's slightly cheaper anyway, I think it would be worth waiting for that, as long as you can produce all the documents they need to see. But it will be interesting to hear what DS say...you never know, there might be a price for 39 ski days which might knock off another €46??
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Snow&skifan wrote:
A beautiful scene.
Indeed! I think someone who knows about photography set that cam up, it's a near perfect composition
I've used the bus from Canazei down to Pera for the chair into the tiny Catinaccio area. It seemed to work well when I did it.
I've also skied Carezza, but drove up there as I had a car. It's a nice area, enough for a day if you ski from end to end, usually quiet midweek, impressive backdrop of the Rosengarten peaks. Laurin's Lounge has some amazing views if you want a splurge...or just have a coffee:
Whether is worth the two stage bus journey from Campitello or not, possibly an hour each way with the change, I don't know, but if you wanted a change of scenery, it's worth a go.
The other worthwhile areas further down Val di Fassa are Passo San Pellegrino, Latemar and Alpe Lusia in size order. I've skied them all and they each have merits. Looks like they are reachable by bus, Latemar may be direct from Campitello if you get the right bus, but again whether they're worth the journeys or not, you'll have to decide.
BTW the map on the full timetable PDF looks a bit different to the one linked above...
We really need to talk more about the grappa in this thread
My personal favourite was the pine needle one, this was in Refugio Viza I think it was called.
Would be interested in more recommendations.
Got wrapped around a bottle of cumin grappa with an old friend and a new one, one night in Cortina. It was a very pleasant evening.
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SteveM wrote:
@barkerdm19, note as well that there will be many snowHeads around that week as the BB is on in Arabba. Shout out if you want to meet up. Some of the crowd know their way around the area quite well
Thanks for that suggestion, too,
Derek
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Kronplatz is now completely open.
Still 34 runs out of 130 not yet open up at the Alta Badia but 48 out of the 53 lifts are running today so not too bad. Looks a bit windy the next couple of days but importantly they have missed the rain which should mean they will also avoid the ice later on.
https://www.bergfex.com/kronplatz/webcams/c15328/
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Currently snowing in the Northern Dolomites right now. Kronplatz and 3 peaks area mainly!!
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Came back yesterday. It was awful. Avoid.
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Looking at the various web cams things are looking quiet for Christmas week?
Not that it matters to me as it's still weeks before we go. Hopefully the dumps of snow further west in the Alps is diverting some that were in the Dolomites last winter.
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luigi wrote:
Simon94 wrote:
@luigi, @stellaps, @surferrosa, thank you for the replies. I have emailed the customer care @ Dolomite ski to see if they could tell me if its beneficial for me to have the Superski Family 40 day pass, as there is hardly anything in the cost difference compared to the 13 days pass. Will see what them come back with......but again, thank you.
From what you were quoting for your dates, the 40 day Family pass is a €9 saving compared to the advance online price for 3x13 days, but over €100 compared to walk-up.
With the Family pass, the benefit is you can do it in resort once you know you have no travel/weather/illness issues and are pretty certain you will be skiing for the next 13 days.
As it's slightly cheaper anyway, I think it would be worth waiting for that, as long as you can produce all the documents they need to see. But it will be interesting to hear what DS say...you never know, there might be a price for 39 ski days which might knock off another €46??
Dolomite Ski came back with a reply via email and as you stated Luigi, there is hardly any price difference.............Quote from the email
'It depends on the age of family members, if you are 3 adults , yes it is more convenient Superski Family 40 days . 13 days Dolomiti Superski costs 660.00 euro per adult .40 days Superski Family 1.872.00 . In this case you need the proof of family status .'
Think the 40 day family pass might work best for us........thanks again everyone for the replies.
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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
Simon94 wrote:
Dolomite Ski came back with a reply via email and as you stated Luigi, there is hardly any price difference.............Quote from the email
'It depends on the age of family members, if you are 3 adults , yes it is more convenient Superski Family 40 days . 13 days Dolomiti Superski costs 660.00 euro per adult .40 days Superski Family 1.872.00 . In this case you need the proof of family status .'
Think the 40 day family pass might work best for us........thanks again everyone for the replies.
Not sure of the composition of the family, but if you'd be buying 3 adult (born before 2007) passes and you can produce the documents they need to prove the family connection, it's definitely worth going for the Family pass.
Probably been standing in cowpats over the summer!
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Garfield wrote:
Looking at the various web cams things are looking quiet for Christmas week?
Not that it matters to me as it's still weeks before we go. Hopefully the dumps of snow further west in the Alps is diverting some that were in the Dolomites last winter.
We are here for Christmas week - it is indeed feeling rather quiet. We are based in Corvara and have barely seen any queues, which is a pleasant surprise. Slopes are in great condition all day long due to low temps. Strong winds were forecast so I was fearing the worst (having been at Cervinia last winter), but that didn't seem to affect the lifts much, if at all. Happy days!
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The other good news is that the southern Alps avoided all the rain and humid air last week. That should mean the pistes are not saturated and are therefore less likely to become hard packed in the mild daytime temperatures later this week.
Looks like Dolomites might get some serious snow after new year ... am i wrong reading GFS runs ?
10 days ago GFS was rightly predicting snowy weather for NW Alps - turns about right ...
fingers crossed !
Merry Christmas! The skiing conditions look perfect for at least the next week.
Big anticyclone, wall to wall sunshine, dry air and cool nights
Its week four and all lifts and all pistes are now open across Kronplatz and Val Gardena. The snow making phase looks to be finished except for the snow Parks.
Still a few runs closed in the Alta Badia and the Marmolada is not open yet.
Across the whole Superski area there are now 394 lifts running and a total of 1,200kms of open piste
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Question....staying Corvara and fancy a days skiing in Cortina... have transport so thinking of driving over, it looks to be around a 50min drive, wheres best place to park for easiest ski lift access ?? Thanks in advanced Maybe answering my own question, drive to Baita Bai de Dones which is top of the Cortina Skyliner , with parking, and then take the lift down in the Cortina ski system from there ?
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@Peter S, how come marmalada still not open?
@Cheapski, that would be great! Still in uncertain zone I assume. From looking at the San pellegrino webcams anyway looks like a top up would be good for aesthetics alone and also building off piste.
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Thunderer21 wrote:
Question....staying Corvara and fancy a days skiing in Cortina... have transport so thinking of driving over, it looks to be around a 50min drive, wheres best place to park for easiest ski lift access ?? Thanks in advanced Maybe answering my own question, drive to Baita Bai de Dones which is top of the Cortina Skyliner , with parking, and then take the lift down in the Cortina ski system from there ?
You could do, would give you the chance to do some runs at Cinque Torri first...or drive a bit further to the other end of the Skyline to the car park at Son dei Prade to get straight into the Tofana sector... https://maps.app.goo.gl/gkbtMQAT7mX6vJR48
You could also ski over from Corvara, you need the taxi-bus from Armentarola up to Lagazuoi, but you can do the Hidden Valley on the way back. The Skyline takes about 15min each way.
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Back to the weather...looking dry and settled through the Holiday period...a few flakes appearing in the Bergfex/ECM forecast for the first days of 2025...
The wePowder guys are looking to see what the New Year might bring, a chance of a plunge of polar air and unsettled weather...lets hope some of it makes it's way to the Dolomites...
Not hearing any mention of hard packed pistes which suggests that the dry artificial snow is holding up. If the pistes remain grippy in the heavy traffic over New Year then we will know that the shelter from the westerly rain and the saturated air has protected the quality of the skiing surface.
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@luigi, thanks for info
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Gaz_H wrote:
Defo a channel down the right hand side
Rip the shute.
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Latest wepowder breaks down the various models, only one of them offers anything for the Southern Alps
Dunno about you but I'm backing UKMO!
UKMO: Similar timing and pressure distribution as GFS. UKMO also shows a Genoa low, with snow chances for the southern Alps.
After reading the "Missed Cervinia link and stuck in Zermatt" thread I was wondering if anyone has got stuck around the Dolomites in the wrong village at the end of a day?
Closest we have been was in Selva when the high lifts in both directions stopped for a bit due to wind.
We were staying in Arabba
It was about lunch time so we went for some nosh and by the time we were fed one direction was open again so no major panic.
If the wind caution messages are on we tend to stay in Arabba and Alta Badia areas.
Just watched the latest Usteria Posta video, wanted to attach the link but cannot work out how to do it… stunning images of the Frecce, conditions seem really good , shame about the strong winds. Cannot wait for the 11th.
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Garfield wrote:
After reading the "Missed Cervinia link and stuck in Zermatt" thread I was wondering if anyone has got stuck around the Dolomites in the wrong village at the end of a day?
We did a Sella Ronda trip in very warm sticky conditions a few years ago, starting from San Cassiano. We went to Arabba then Selva, did La Longia (which took I ages as it was so sticky), then continued to Corvara but that was as far as we got. We might have had time to ski back but rather than risk getting stuck somewhere when the lifts closed, we got a taxi back to San Cass. Far less of a problem than getting stuck in Zermatt
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Harrow lady wrote:
Just watched the latest Usteria Posta video, wanted to attach the link but cannot work out how to do it… stunning images of the Frecce, conditions seem really good , shame about the strong winds. Cannot wait for the 11th.
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Red Leon wrote:
Garfield wrote:
After reading the "Missed Cervinia link and stuck in Zermatt" thread I was wondering if anyone has got stuck around the Dolomites in the wrong village at the end of a day?
We did a Sella Ronda trip in very warm sticky conditions a few years ago, starting from San Cassiano. We went to Arabba then Selva, did La Longia (which took I ages as it was so sticky), then continued to Corvara but that was as far as we got. We might have had time to ski back but rather than risk getting stuck somewhere when the lifts closed, we got a taxi back to San Cass. Far less of a problem than getting stuck in Zermatt
Im sure someone will be along to say how easy it is getting from Covara to San Cassiano
That's all good when you have the time and are sure of the route
There are bits in Alta Badia if you were at them when the lifts stopped you would have a long hike.
We have went to the Dolomites off and on for years and still end up where we didn't plan.
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Garfield wrote:
Red Leon wrote:
Garfield wrote:
After reading the "Missed Cervinia link and stuck in Zermatt" thread I was wondering if anyone has got stuck around the Dolomites in the wrong village at the end of a day?
We did a Sella Ronda trip in very warm sticky conditions a few years ago, starting from San Cassiano. We went to Arabba then Selva, did La Longia (which took I ages as it was so sticky), then continued to Corvara but that was as far as we got. We might have had time to ski back but rather than risk getting stuck somewhere when the lifts closed, we got a taxi back to San Cass. Far less of a problem than getting stuck in Zermatt
Im sure someone will be along to say how easy it is getting from Covara to San Cassiano
That's all good when you have the time and are sure of the route
There are bits in Alta Badia if you were at them when the lifts stopped you would have a long hike.
We have went to the Dolomites off and on for years and still end up where we didn't plan.
We knew the way but thought the risk of getting stranded was too great.
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Hopefully the dumps of snow further west in the Alps is diverting some that were in the Dolomites last winter.
stunning images of the Frecce, conditions seem really good , shame about the strong winds. Cannot wait for the 11th.