 Poster: A snowHead
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New snow across the area this morning, 30th October 2008.
There has been some discussion on another thread about Selva specifically, but as different snowHeads  will be visiting various resorts in this area this winter, I thought I'd start a more general thread for snow reports from any/all of the Dolomiti Superski areas to whet people's appetite and to keep an eye on conditions in this scenic corner of the Alps.
Here are some webcams to bookmark:
Selva & Val Gardena: http://www.val-gardena.com/en/plan-de-gralba/page97.html
Arabba: http://www.arpa.veneto.it/csvdi/svm/webarpav/arabba.htm
Cortina D'Ampezzo: http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/Cortina/cmet/cam6b.html
Canazei, Campitello & Val di Fassa:http://www.dolomitisuperski.com/valfassa/en-US/webcam-val-di-fassa-1850EN.html
Alta Badia (Corvara, Colfosco, La Villa, San Cassiano, Pedraces):http://www.altabadia.org/en-US/webcam-148en.html
Kronplatz/Plan de Corones:http://www.kronplatz.com/en/skiarea/webcam/
Check out the buttons on the left of some of the pages for more webcams and click to enlarge, and enjoy!!! 
Weather forecasts for Arabba/Cortina:http://www.arpa.veneto.it/bollettini/htm/dolomiti_meteo_en.asp
Dolomiti Superski lifts/pistes:http://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en-US/104EN.html
Please add your comments, reports, photos, webcam links, etc over the coming season.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 3-12-08 17:48; edited 9 times in total
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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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Thanks luigi, think the threads a great idea, am off to Arabba mid jan so will be watching cams & reports eagerly !
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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nickH, looking good at Arabba the other day:
click to view large image
Edit: replaced large image with linked thumbnail
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Mon 17-11-08 17:09; edited 1 time in total
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I wish people wouldn't put links on these sort of topics 'cos early (or late) in the season when you click on them the snow is nowhere to be seen. It's so disappointing !
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dsoutar, hope the "frozen in time" image above from 1st Nov doesn't disappoint!
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luigi, like it !
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luigi, Thanks for this. I too am off to Arabba 'though not until March. Never been to the Dolomites before, can't wait!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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.
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Snow right across the valley at Cortina, was looking decidedly autumnal yesterday, now winter has arrived (for a while at least!):
http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/Cortina/cmet/cam3b.html
Apologies in advance for any who read this later on and the snow has disappeared
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More fresh this morning at altitude, this from Col Raiser (2016m) on the sunny side of Val Gardena looking across to the Sassolungo and the Men's World Cup Downhill run:
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You know it makes sense.
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Snow Depth information for the Venetian Dolomites (Arabba, Cortina, etc) as reported by ARPAV 17/11/08:
2700m=100cm+
2000m=20-40cm
Snowcover continuous down to 1200-1400m on shaded slopes.
Today's webcam image is from Cinque Torri (above Cortina D'Ampezzo) showing the fabled 'enrosadira'- the pink tingeing of the dolomitic limestone buttresses as the sun goes down:
click to view full size
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Snow cannons out in force at Plan de Gralba, near Selva, this morning, it must be mighty chilly:
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The mountain in the background is the 3181m Sassolungo or Langkofel (in german).
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Poster: A snowHead
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Looking very pretty at Colfosco 1645m (on the Sella Ronda between Selva and Corvara) around mid-day today:
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In the background are some of the buttresses and peaks of the Sella massif which is encircled by the Sella Ronda.
Here's the livecam link if you want to see what it looks like now.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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luigi, Very nice. We have a date with Frosty the Snowman, and his lot there for February half-term.
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This weekend's snow event coming in from the NW has produced cold temps but negligible snowfall across the Dolomites, snow cannons are out in force.
It seems that a disturbance drifting up from the SW will meet the cold air on Monday and produce up to 15cm of natural snowfall across the Dolomite peaks and right down to 400m in the valleys. Then sunny, cold and dry until Thursday:
http://www.arpa.veneto.it/bollettini/htm/dolomiti_meteo.asp
English version not available at the moment, but may appear later.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Monday's weather brought 10-20cm of fresh snow at altitude across the region, snowcover right down into valley bottoms also. Huge piles of the man-made variety are visible on many webcams too.
Looking to Friday forecasts, another moisture-laden low drifts up from W Mediterranean into N Italy, promises some good snowfall as it meets cold air. With temps at or below freezing, snow is forecast in major N Italian inland cities such as Milan & Turin. When the system hits the mountains, it should produce more white stuff. Hoping for some in the Dolomites.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0063
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ickabodblue, I am in Arabba the first two weeks of March
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riverman, Where are you staying?
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ickabodblue, The Robina Auberge with Colletts Mountain Holidays. Its about 200 metres from the lifts
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riverman, I'll see you there. We are in the Lauren Auberge with Colletts. It's a small world!! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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.
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ickabodblue, Ah yes the Lauren is downstairs from the Robina. I see from your previous post that this is your first visit to the Dolomites, you will really like it.
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You know it makes sense.
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ickabodblue, head over towards Corvara and San Cassiano, there's some nice blues over that way and nice mountain restaurants.
It's really only the first pitch off the Porta Vescovo that's really daunting, particularly if it's a bit icy. By the end of the week, he'll be leaving you behind! 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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luigi, He already does  i'm sure he'll be fine, he had to get down a reasonably steep red to get back to the hotel last year and he's had a load of lessons on the dry slope since then.
Thanks for the tips, I will take a trip over to Corvara and San Cassiano all the same.
But it really is too soon to get this excited!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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ickabodblue, I think you can start to get excited now!
Just pray that temps stay low and you get a little top-up the day before you arrive!
Anyone heading out at Christmas/New Year?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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luigi, I'm gonna stop looking at this thread 'cos I can't stand it much longer!!! but somehow I just can't tear myself away. I'll be a wreck by March
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Certainly looking good for Selva. Roll on 17th January
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| MhicEasmuint wrote: |
| Certainly looking good for Selva. Roll on 17th January |
I'm out there in 13 days. 
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Downhilldan, you must post a report when you get back, have a good one! 
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FAQ
But, ...kids bounce, don't they?
Short-range forecasts have been pretty accurate till now, so here's hoping!
