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If anyone has been to Canazei, can you tell me if the reds are suitable for nervous 3/4 week skiers. Have heard that they are inclined to be steep but very wide, so easier to negotiate. Or is there a better resort in this area more suitable. Mixed bunch v.good intermediate/good children skiers/nervous adults. Thanks
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oldskigal, some pitches are a bit steep but nothing too bad. As you say, most are wide. Sounds like neighbouring Corvara or Colfosco might be a better base though - lots of cruisy blues,perfect for nervous adults.
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You might be better off staying in Alta Badia - Corvara or San Cassiano perhaps. The runs over there are much more gentle and possibly less busy, too.

Yes the reds at Canazei are wide, but they're steep at the top as you drop in off the Belvedere. Add a gale force wind and poor light, and they may never go back!

Experienced skiers won't have much trouble getting about to harder runs, but for the nervous you may want more stuff on the doorstep. Otherwise the Dolomites are a great choice, plenty for intermediate skiers to get stuck in to, and lots of lovely mountain huts for those who want to take it easy. Enjoy.
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oldskigal, have a look at Seiseralm too
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The reds in the Belvedere area above Canazei are certainly wide. One of them has a steep pitch right at the top which makes it look a lot worse than it really is. Others also have the odd steeper section but do have plenty of extra room for nervous skiers to get their turns in. I would say that the biggest problem there for a nervous skier is the home run (Lupo Bianco) in the afternoon; not because it is steep, but because of the 'volume of traffic' and consequently its tendency to get rather 'cut up.' If this is an issue you can take the gondola down. Very Happy

A good confidence booster might be a day on the other side of the valley, skiing between Alba and Pozza. The skiing on top is nearly all gentle reds with a few blues. Stronger intermediates would love the black back down to Alba, while the more timid souls could again take the gondola down. The Ciampac gondola that gives access to this side of the valley is a 5-minute, frequent bus-ride from Canazei. If you have a car, the Trevalli (Lusia) area would be ideal. Just head for Moena and pick up the gondola at Ronchi (loads of free parking Very Happy) A little further along is another suitable area; San Pellegrino.

On the Sella Ronda itself, Corvara/Colfosco with easy access to San Cassiano would probably be the best bet for a really nervous skier.
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Think the only steep entry is the one from Arabba back over in to the Canazei/Belvedere area? It is deceptive. Not really that steep once you've made 2 turns, but does appear steep before you commit.

From Canazei, it's very easy to head towards Campitello. All easy runs there, including the way back to Canazei, and also nice wide open pistes.

Alba, as above, is also a very good choice. All easy pistes, and more importantly, the place is relatively deserted Smile OK it's a 5min bus ride, and if it's a mixed group, some may want to do Alba while others may want to do the main Sella Ronda area, but I really do recommend having a play in Alba.
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+1 for andy's suggestion of a bus to Alba -nice quite 'bowl' with confidence inspiring runs.

The Belvedere Bowl is a lovely beginner/intermediate area once you are in it (some steep bits..)
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andy, and Gaz C, have it exactly right. The only real problem for the nervous skiers in your group would be the re-entry from Arabba and this is not difficult if there is good light and it is not late afternoon.
We found that Ronchi was a good afternoon's skiing, San Pellegrino a bit featureless (though visibility was bad that day so we only skied one side of the area before heading lower down).
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oldskigal, I went to Canazei in my third week of skiing about 15 years ago and managed fine on the reds there, and I was a nervours skier then. I even managed to ski to Arabba and back; there is a steep start to the red run over to Arabba, but there is also a bail-out blue path which takes out most of the steep bit. You'll have a great time. Just try and stay in Canazei itself otherwise it's a hike or a bus ride.
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There are actually 2 ways to miss the steepish bit on the way over from Canazei/Belvedere to Arabba. One is the path that goes round the outside of the bumpy bit, while the other, all you have to do is turn left at the top of the lift instead of going straight on. Has a much easier, deserted run which comes out much lower, and is much better when the weather is a bit bleak. Then it's blue/green all the way to Arabba.
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andy wrote:
turn left at the top of the lift instead of going straight on. Has a much easier, deserted run which comes out much lower,


I don't think that was there when I stayed in Canazei or I'm sure I would have found it! Is it new?
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tessaventer, been there at least 2 years, and probably much longer. easy to miss, and might not even be on the piste map.
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Piste map below (far right) shows two red runs, 40 and 41, from Belvedere towards Arabba. There is an easy alternative on No 40, as a path takes you round the steep start, as andy says. I never went the other way, which presumably is, or is next to, route 41 so can not comment on it.
http://www.piste-maps.co.uk/Piste-Maps/Italy/Arabba-Piste-Map-North.pdf
The difficult part if you ski down into Arabba (i.e. if you do not come back up chairlift 126) is the top of route 1, down from Ref Luigi Gorza. That is AFAIK unavoidable, but is OK if tackled in good snow conditions, good light conditions and relatively early in the day as it is quite wide.


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I think it is 41.
Good point about piste 1 though. There is a new chair, but I haven't sussed out exactly where the start and end points are, or if it can drop you on to piste 1 or 46 below that first pitch.
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beequin wrote:

The difficult part if you ski down into Arabba (i.e. do not come back up chairlift 126 is the top of route 1), down from Ref Luigi Gorza. That is AFAIK unavoidable, but is OK if tackled in good snow conditions, good light conditions and relatively early in the day as it is quite wide.


Yes, good point! I remember with shame Embarassed I knocked over a blind skier on that run on the way back that year!
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andy, I think the new chairlift is no. 3, which serves route 11. This connects with 1 below the departure onto 46, so does not serve the connection back to Canazei. So, if you want to do the sella ronda from Canazei with your nervous skiers the anti-clockwise route is much better.
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