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10-07-2018, 06:25 PM #1Registered User
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Dolomites in March
Pulled the trigger on tickets for March- <1200 for a non-stop overnight on Lufthansa Boston to Munich with baggage seemed pretty good. Oddly, taking that flight, then Air Dolomiti to Venice, was cheaper. But, getting a rental car in Munich actually gets us to Cortina faster, better chance of our skis actually being with us, and guaranteed snow tires when renting in Germany.
Total of 12 ski days in early March. Mostly touring, but happy to stay inbounds and ski powder if we get big snow.
The plan is some combo of day tripping from an apartment, and several days hut to hut.
Preference is for moderate terrain. We will probably stay the whole time in the Cortina region
Looking for advice-
Specifically, a good source for both book and maps- We have the snowshoe/ski tour book, and it looks like we should have the freeride book. Is Tabacco the best map source? Any thoughts on a retailer that sells both books and maps? Shipping is expensive, so would like minimize orders.
Lift tickets other than full day? Planning on lift assist touring. The easy way looks like multiday Superski passes, but that seems pricey if we are just using a lift or 2 to get our of the valley, and up to elevation.
Reasonable places to tour in storm cycles- Any tours all low angle?
Any other thoughts or advice appreciated. One of the reasons we bought tickets this early is that it makes it real. Planning tours and logistics helps me get through the doldrums of work, and skiing eastern hardpack.
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10-07-2018, 06:31 PM #2
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...-March-21-2019
hafjell (tgr alias) may be a good resource for the DolomitesMerde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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10-08-2018, 08:44 AM #3Pulled the trigger on tickets for March- <1200 for a non-stop overnight on Lufthansa Boston to Munich with baggage seemed pretty good. Oddly, taking that flight, then Air Dolomiti to Venice, was cheaper. But, getting a rental car in Munich actually gets us to Cortina faster, better chance of our skis actually being with us, and guaranteed snow tires when renting in Germany.
The plan is some combo of day tripping from an apartment, and several days hut to hut.
Preference is for moderate terrain. We will probably stay the whole time in the Cortina region
Specifically, a good source for both book and maps- We have the snowshoe/ski tour book, and it looks like we should have the freeride book.
Is Tabacco the best map source? Any thoughts on a retailer that sells both books and maps? Shipping is expensive, so would like minimize orders.
No idea about shipping all at the same time. Good idea.
Lift tickets other than full day? Planning on lift assist touring. The easy way looks like multiday Superski passes, but that seems pricey if we are just using a lift or 2 to get our of the valley, and up to elevation.
Reasonable places to tour in storm cycles- Any tours all low angle?
Any other thoughts or advice appreciated.
There's a guy who used to post here who lives in Munich and gets out a lot. He is the real expert, but I haven't heard from him in a while. If you come to Alta Badia (next valley to the west from Cortina), we can do some mellow lift access to Val Gardena or through the Sella. The lift infrastructure is very good.
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10-08-2018, 03:54 PM #4Registered User
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Thanks-
That's awesome stuff,
As the time gets near, I make take you up on your offer, and hit you up offline.
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10-11-2018, 08:41 AM #5
I did some digging for friends new to touring and thought I'd share the more straightforward stuff from Cortina.
From the parking lot:
Passo del Cristallo traverse -- mellow -- 15 minutes by car from C d'A.
Val Cristallino traverse -- less mellow than Cristallo -- 20 minutes by car
Val delle Bance -- less mellow than the Val Cristallino; skiing about the same but more serious mountaineering to get to the top -- 20 minutes by car
Col de la Puina -- mellow -- 1:00 by car
Cima di Forca Rossa -- less mellow than Col de la Puina -- same parking lot to start
Monte Mondeval -- mellow -- 30 minutes by car
Lastoni di Formin traverse from Giau -- mellow, but not a loop, need to be shuttled back to car -- same parking lot as Mondeval
These are the tip of the iceberg, some will hold many variations, some can be reversed. The sky is the limit in this area.
I'm researching lift access tours too and will share what I find. Obviously, a local guide opens up a lot of terrain closer to town.
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10-11-2018, 01:32 PM #6
Forgot about the routes around Tolbach to the north.
Col de Riciogon-Val di Vist -- mellow -- 1,150 meters of skinning -- 50 minutes from C d'A
Piccola Croda del Becco-Lavina Rossa -- less mellow than the Val di Vist -- 1,270 meters of skinning and booting -- same parking as Val di Vist
Campo Cavallo-Forcella dei Camoscmi -- mellow, but not a loop, need to be shuttled back to car -- 1,070 m -- 50 minutes
Picco di Vallandro -- mellow -- 850 m -- 1:00 (if the roads are open)
Will post the freeride routes later. Will also try to add google map driving routes for friends (will save me multiple emails).
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10-14-2018, 03:27 AM #7Registered User
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Just got Tabacco #3 and #7.
Point well taken about a guide. In our experience touring the Alps, guided groups get better skiing, and have more efficient days.
But, for us, part of the adventure is sorting out the details, and decision making, and being independent while out.
Any thoughts on how to go about getting the passes which are charged by the ride? None of the sites I can find make any mention of it.
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10-15-2018, 12:13 PM #8
Those Tabacco maps are beautiful. Too much scale, but certainly better than nothing.
I like your style for touring. Just realize that a lot of what you want to do will be above treeline. Make sure you're following the weather, have your exit routes planned, and pray for high pressure. Here is a good source for the Sella, Alta Badia and the rest of the South Tirol. The weather forecasts are in English, but the avalanche forecasts will be only in German or Italian. This may be a good one for Cortina in season--haven't used it.
As for the single ride cards, click here and open Points Value Card. It appears the increments have increased from €60 to €80 and from €100 to €150. That doesn't necessarily mean the costs per lift have increased. Even if prices have gone up, this can be a great way to combine touring with assistance from the lifts. For reference, 2017-18 prices for Cortina are here. You buy them at the official ticket window on Guglielmo Marconi. They don't sell out; no stress there.
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10-18-2018, 02:53 PM #9Registered User
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Exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks again.
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12-04-2018, 11:55 AM #10
They updated the 2018/2019 per lift cost listings. Stowing this link here for friends and general use: https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/en/...s/Ticket-types. Click on Points Value Card and the menu with all 12 resorts should appear.
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