Ski Safari in the Dolomites
16+ years / no snowboarders
Only for very good parallel skiers - we are going to ski black slopes
Monday: Sellaronda - Marmolada
The Marmolada is 3,343 m high and is also known as the "Queen of the Dolomites". You will surely remember this ski trip.
When it comes to skiing, Marmolada represents one of the twelve skiing areas that form part of the Dolomiti Superski. Easily reachable from Val Gardena without the need of a bus or taxi, skiing to Marmolada and back is one of the favorite daytripa amongst locals and guests. You will need a Dolomiti Superski-pass for this tour, as you will ski part of the famous Sellaronda circuit and pass by other ski areas! The Sellaronda is one of the most famous ski circuits in the world and lets you completely circumnavigate the Sella in a wonderful day tour. The loop takes you over four passes: the Passo Gardena, Passo Campolongo, Pordoi Pass and the Sella Pass.
This day trip will also take you along the Padon Pass and finally up to the 3,343-meter high Marmolada - Queen of the Dolomites, where an incredible view of the mountain awaits you.
When it comes to skiing, Marmolada represents one of the twelve skiing areas that form part of the Dolomiti Superski. Easily reachable from Val Gardena without the need of a bus or taxi, skiing to Marmolada and back is one of the favorite daytripa amongst locals and guests. You will need a Dolomiti Superski-pass for this tour, as you will ski part of the famous Sellaronda circuit and pass by other ski areas! The Sellaronda is one of the most famous ski circuits in the world and lets you completely circumnavigate the Sella in a wonderful day tour. The loop takes you over four passes: the Passo Gardena, Passo Campolongo, Pordoi Pass and the Sella Pass.
This day trip will also take you along the Padon Pass and finally up to the 3,343-meter high Marmolada - Queen of the Dolomites, where an incredible view of the mountain awaits you.
Tuesday: Ciampac | Val Jumela (Skitour Panorama)
(*TAXI not included)
The Panorama Skitour is the Val di Fassa tour "par excellence", the ideal alternative to the renowned Sellaronda, especially in the high season periods. With 70 kilometers of slopes, the Skitour Panorama offers breathtaking views of the most beautiful Dolomite peaks of the Val di Fassa, from the Sella Group and the Sassolungo up to the Marmolada and the marvelous Catinaccio massif. For a day of skiing away from the crowds, this is the tour for you, with slopes of all difficulties including five black slopes to test your skills.
Among these is the "Alberto Tomba" slope, which is a track that the Ciampedie ski area in Vigo di Fassa and Pozza di Fassa has dedicated to the great Italian ski champion, who loved to train on this slope before his World Cup commitments. The slope is just over 1 km long and covers an altitude difference of just under 300 m.
A very beautiful slope in one of the most beautiful Dolomite environments in the Val di Fassa.
The Panorama Skitour is the Val di Fassa tour "par excellence", the ideal alternative to the renowned Sellaronda, especially in the high season periods. With 70 kilometers of slopes, the Skitour Panorama offers breathtaking views of the most beautiful Dolomite peaks of the Val di Fassa, from the Sella Group and the Sassolungo up to the Marmolada and the marvelous Catinaccio massif. For a day of skiing away from the crowds, this is the tour for you, with slopes of all difficulties including five black slopes to test your skills.
Among these is the "Alberto Tomba" slope, which is a track that the Ciampedie ski area in Vigo di Fassa and Pozza di Fassa has dedicated to the great Italian ski champion, who loved to train on this slope before his World Cup commitments. The slope is just over 1 km long and covers an altitude difference of just under 300 m.
A very beautiful slope in one of the most beautiful Dolomite environments in the Val di Fassa.
Wednesday: "The Legendary 8" in Val Gardena
Experience the legendary 8 slopes in Val Gardena
Skiing excellence: welcome to Val Gardena's skiing area, one of the most traditional in South Tyrol, boasting a diverse variety of slopes of different levels.
Every slope has its own history and we could go as far as saying that it is quite a special one: after all, they were the stage of the 1970 World Ski Championships and therefore, witness to an over 100-year-old skiing tradition in the Dolomites. What do they have in common? They are all well-groomed slopes and offer breathtaking views across the legendary Dolomites mountains. Enjoy the Legendary 8 ski-runs in Val Gardena...collect the points trough the APP and get the diploma "The Legendary 8".
The 8 slopes
1. "Saslong": the legendary slope
The slope of the yearly FIS Ski World Cup Men's speed races. The sunny starting slope at Ciampinoi stretches across unencumbered land to the west until a small wall, representing the slope's steepest part. The slope then continues to a large wall and the key point in the Alpine World Cup, the legendary "Camel Humps". The slope then proceeds over the hilly Ciaslat meadows until it reaches its steep, final stretch.
Length: 3,750 m, HM: 830 m, average incline: 24.95% (the steepest gradient is 56.9%)
2. "Cir": the women's slope
The slope was the stage of the 1970 Women's Downhill race. It starts directly below the needle-sharp towers of the Gruppo Cir and boasts a unique, scenic view. It boasts a quick succession of incline changes until the finish line in the distance all set against the breathtaking and unspoilt natural backdrop of the Vallunga.
Length: 2,750 m, HM: 675 m, average incline: 27.76%
3. "Ciampinoi no. 3": the technique slope
The slope of the 1970 Men and Women's Giant Slalom and one of the most technical slopes of the Dolomites. It starts at the Ciampinoi gondola mountain station on the sunny starting slope of the Saslong and continues eastwards across numerous, steep inclines through the forest to Selva Val Gardena.
Length: 2,380 m, HM: 677 m, average incline: 29.67%
4. "Bravo": the romantic slope
The Giant Slalom Reserve slope Bravo on Mont de Sëura is located in the Monte Pana skiing area in S. Cristina. The slope winds its way over mountains and forests with constant changes in gradient, allowing it to shine for its beauty, surrounded by a unique natural scenery at the foot of the Sassolungo. A slope for nostalgic memories and incurable romantics.
Length 2.200 m, HM 400 m, average incline: 24%
5. "Falk": the first slope
Falk slope, in the Plan de Gralba skiing area, started attracting skiers at the end of the 1940s. It starts in Piz Seteur and wends its way across a pleasant forest stretch to Plan de Gralba with harmonious bends and turns and boasts gentle inclines, manageable for skiers of every level. Developing against a picturesque backdrop, this slope embodies freedom, fun and serenity: a great way to live that quintessential mountain experience.
Length 2,050 m, HM 316 m, average incline: 25%
6. "Gardenissima": the sensational slope
This downhill is the stage of the Gardenissima ski race, the longest Giant Slalom in the world, which takes place at the end of the winter season. The unique view makes it one of the most beautiful slopes in the Alps. From the spacious, sunny slopes on Seceda, it proceeds for 6 km across many small huts across the forest until the final slopes at the Col Raiser.
Length 6,000 m, HM 1,033 m, average incline: 19%
7. "La Longia": the longest slope
One of the longest slopes in the Dolomites, the "La Longia" starts on the spacious hills of the Sella Cuca on Seceda, coasts by rocks with an interesting geological history with wide, long bends across the forest, proceeds across a natural canyon and ends in the Val d'Anna in Ortisei. Length 10,500 m, HM 1,273 m, average incline: 18%
8. "La Pilat": the new slope
The former off-piste downhill stretching across a rocky forest from the Seiser Alm to Ortisei was carefully prepared and developed to become a spectacular downhill slope cutting through a forest, featuring plenty of bends and turns with unique views over the entirety of Val Gardena. Length 4,703 m, HM 778 m, average/max incline 16/60%
Skiing excellence: welcome to Val Gardena's skiing area, one of the most traditional in South Tyrol, boasting a diverse variety of slopes of different levels.
Every slope has its own history and we could go as far as saying that it is quite a special one: after all, they were the stage of the 1970 World Ski Championships and therefore, witness to an over 100-year-old skiing tradition in the Dolomites. What do they have in common? They are all well-groomed slopes and offer breathtaking views across the legendary Dolomites mountains. Enjoy the Legendary 8 ski-runs in Val Gardena...collect the points trough the APP and get the diploma "The Legendary 8".
The 8 slopes
1. "Saslong": the legendary slope
The slope of the yearly FIS Ski World Cup Men's speed races. The sunny starting slope at Ciampinoi stretches across unencumbered land to the west until a small wall, representing the slope's steepest part. The slope then continues to a large wall and the key point in the Alpine World Cup, the legendary "Camel Humps". The slope then proceeds over the hilly Ciaslat meadows until it reaches its steep, final stretch.
Length: 3,750 m, HM: 830 m, average incline: 24.95% (the steepest gradient is 56.9%)
2. "Cir": the women's slope
The slope was the stage of the 1970 Women's Downhill race. It starts directly below the needle-sharp towers of the Gruppo Cir and boasts a unique, scenic view. It boasts a quick succession of incline changes until the finish line in the distance all set against the breathtaking and unspoilt natural backdrop of the Vallunga.
Length: 2,750 m, HM: 675 m, average incline: 27.76%
3. "Ciampinoi no. 3": the technique slope
The slope of the 1970 Men and Women's Giant Slalom and one of the most technical slopes of the Dolomites. It starts at the Ciampinoi gondola mountain station on the sunny starting slope of the Saslong and continues eastwards across numerous, steep inclines through the forest to Selva Val Gardena.
Length: 2,380 m, HM: 677 m, average incline: 29.67%
4. "Bravo": the romantic slope
The Giant Slalom Reserve slope Bravo on Mont de Sëura is located in the Monte Pana skiing area in S. Cristina. The slope winds its way over mountains and forests with constant changes in gradient, allowing it to shine for its beauty, surrounded by a unique natural scenery at the foot of the Sassolungo. A slope for nostalgic memories and incurable romantics.
Length 2.200 m, HM 400 m, average incline: 24%
5. "Falk": the first slope
Falk slope, in the Plan de Gralba skiing area, started attracting skiers at the end of the 1940s. It starts in Piz Seteur and wends its way across a pleasant forest stretch to Plan de Gralba with harmonious bends and turns and boasts gentle inclines, manageable for skiers of every level. Developing against a picturesque backdrop, this slope embodies freedom, fun and serenity: a great way to live that quintessential mountain experience.
Length 2,050 m, HM 316 m, average incline: 25%
6. "Gardenissima": the sensational slope
This downhill is the stage of the Gardenissima ski race, the longest Giant Slalom in the world, which takes place at the end of the winter season. The unique view makes it one of the most beautiful slopes in the Alps. From the spacious, sunny slopes on Seceda, it proceeds for 6 km across many small huts across the forest until the final slopes at the Col Raiser.
Length 6,000 m, HM 1,033 m, average incline: 19%
7. "La Longia": the longest slope
One of the longest slopes in the Dolomites, the "La Longia" starts on the spacious hills of the Sella Cuca on Seceda, coasts by rocks with an interesting geological history with wide, long bends across the forest, proceeds across a natural canyon and ends in the Val d'Anna in Ortisei. Length 10,500 m, HM 1,273 m, average incline: 18%
8. "La Pilat": the new slope
The former off-piste downhill stretching across a rocky forest from the Seiser Alm to Ortisei was carefully prepared and developed to become a spectacular downhill slope cutting through a forest, featuring plenty of bends and turns with unique views over the entirety of Val Gardena. Length 4,703 m, HM 778 m, average/max incline 16/60%
Thursday : Plan de Corones
Plan de Corones is part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area, is located in Val Pusteria and is connected to the Alta Badia ski area by the Piculin Skibus shuttle service, which takes 20 minutes to reach this stunning ski area.
A day of skiing here is truly perfect: 119 km of slopes served by 32 state-of-the-art lifts. The long, wide, leisurely descents start at the rounded summit of Plan de Corones and lead down into the valley near the various surrounding villages: San Vigilio di Marebbe, Brunico and Valdaora.
Plan de Corones satisfies even the most demanding skiers with its five black runs, one of which has been the site of a Women's Ski World Cup stage in the giant slalom category for the past few years.
The Kronplatz or Plan de Corones, moreover, is a wonderful 2,275-meter-high natural viewing terrace from which some of the highest and most famous peaks in the Dolomites, such as the Marmolada, Sass de Putia and Sassolungo, can be admired in all their majesty.
The "Concordia 2000" peace bell is located on the summit. The bell can be visited all year round. It is located on a viewing platform that depicts the surrounding peaks in the form of a relief.
A day of skiing here is truly perfect: 119 km of slopes served by 32 state-of-the-art lifts. The long, wide, leisurely descents start at the rounded summit of Plan de Corones and lead down into the valley near the various surrounding villages: San Vigilio di Marebbe, Brunico and Valdaora.
Plan de Corones satisfies even the most demanding skiers with its five black runs, one of which has been the site of a Women's Ski World Cup stage in the giant slalom category for the past few years.
The Kronplatz or Plan de Corones, moreover, is a wonderful 2,275-meter-high natural viewing terrace from which some of the highest and most famous peaks in the Dolomites, such as the Marmolada, Sass de Putia and Sassolungo, can be admired in all their majesty.
The "Concordia 2000" peace bell is located on the summit. The bell can be visited all year round. It is located on a viewing platform that depicts the surrounding peaks in the form of a relief.
Friday: The first world war ski route
(*TAXI not included)
The First World War Ski Tour is certainly one of the most coveted ski tours!
This 80-km route goes around the Col di Lana, a mountain which has become a symbol of the First World War. This is where Austrian, German, and Italian forces battled between 1915 - 1917. It now represents a war memorial, and this tour is also known as "the Peace route". It passes by famous mountains such as Civetta, Monte Pelmo, Tofana, Lagazuoi, Conturines, Settsass, Sassongher, Sella and Marmolada -stunning views guaranteed. This ski route is challenging and only for experienced skiers.
*Don't miss the spectacular descent from Lagazuoi to Armentarola.
The First World War Ski Tour is certainly one of the most coveted ski tours!
This 80-km route goes around the Col di Lana, a mountain which has become a symbol of the First World War. This is where Austrian, German, and Italian forces battled between 1915 - 1917. It now represents a war memorial, and this tour is also known as "the Peace route". It passes by famous mountains such as Civetta, Monte Pelmo, Tofana, Lagazuoi, Conturines, Settsass, Sassongher, Sella and Marmolada -stunning views guaranteed. This ski route is challenging and only for experienced skiers.
*Don't miss the spectacular descent from Lagazuoi to Armentarola.
