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last updated: 01 February 2012
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WINTER 2011 - 2012
lifts open until 15. April 2012
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Getting to Alta Badia
the hearth of the Dolomites is easy to reach
Alta Badia is to be found in the heart of the Dolomites , in the South of the Alps and in the Noth-East of South Tyrol .
South Tyrol and Alta Badia are easy to reach as many low cost airlines fly into nearby airports and the South Tirol train stations Brunico , Bressanone and Bolzano are connected to Alta Badia with a local bus service several times a day
For a safe and comfortable transfer you can also contact the taxi drivers members of the tourist board Alta Badia.
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Winter holiday in Alta Badia
snow holidays in the sunny Dolomites
Winter holiday in Alta Badia, in the heart of the Dolomiti Superski area, the world's unbeatable ski circuit in the Italian Alps, means of course ski, snowboard and cross-country ski and... winter holiday in Alta Badia is much more. Winter in Alta Badia is:
- a great choice of activities in the unspoilt nature
- first class gastronomy
- ancient traditions
- Italian "dolce vita"
- amusing evenings among friends
- shopping
- made to measure wellness programmes
Skiing in the Dolomites
plenty of snow and sunshine from November to April
The skiing conditions in the Dolomiti Superski ski areas, including Alta Badia, are ideal: the slopes are situated at –"snow-proof" altitudes between 1,500 and 3,269 metres, and the very low air humidity grants extremely powdery snow. The ski season goes from November to April.
With more than 1,200 of slopes Alta Badia and the entire ski area of the Dolomites are a true winter paradise, a winter paradise, formed 200 million years ago from the primordial sea. Once upon a time, in fact, the highest and most famous peaks of the Dolomites such as the Sella massif, the Marmolada glacier and the Civetta mountain were all atolls.The Dolomites, the most beautiful mountains in the world are waiting for you
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Skiing in Alta Badia
over 500 km of ski slopes with direct ski connection
The ski resort of Alta Badia, located between 1400 and 2200 meters above sea level ensures optimal ski conditions throughout the winter.
Fast and comfortable ski lift connections, well groomed slopes and the spaciousness of the ski area allow you to enjoy pleasant and safe skiing days.
Breathtaking views on the most beautiful peaks of the Dolomites, wide slopes, beautiful sunny days, homely mountain huts and first class mountain restaurants, all this makes Alta Badia to a ski area for connoisseurs.
The ski resort Alta Badia in figures:
- Number of slopes: 95
- Km of slopes: Km 130
- easy (blue) = Km 70 = 53,5%
- medium (red) = Km 52 = 40,0%
- difficult (black) = Km 8 = 6,5%
- Km of slopes with direct ski connection: 500 km in the area around the Sella massif
- Km of slopes with possibility of artificial snowmaking: Km 88
- Longest runs: Lagazuoi Km 8,5 and Vallon - Corvara Km 4,3
- Number of lifts: 52
- Cableway: 1
- Automatic coupling gondolas: 8
- Automatic coupling chairlifts: 12
- Chairlifts: 18
- Skilifts: 12
- Horizontal lift: 1
- Snow groomers (known as snow cats): 45
- Snow cannons: 392
- Transport capacity: 79,800 persons per hour
- Snowpark: Ciampai
Dolomiti Superski: 1,200 km of slopes, 1 skipass
skiing in the Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Discovering every day new slopes and charming Dolomites landscapes: this is Dolomiti Superski. With only 1 skipass you ski in 12 unforgettable ski areas with a total of 1,200 km of perfect prepared slopes served by 450 lifts.
4 of the areas, Alta Badia, Val Gardena, Val di Fassa and Arabba/Marmolada have a ski-on connection to each other with 500 km of slopes and fast and comfortable lifts.
Enjoy the numerous slopes at the foothills of the Dolomites but sometimes have a stop to admire the breathtaking view of the Dolomites giants and relax on the sunny terrace of the welcoming mountain huts.
The ski resort Dolomiti Superski in figures:
· Km of slopes: Km 1.200 o easy (blue) = 30,0% o medium (red) = 60,0% o difficult (black) = 10,0%
· Ski slopes with ski-on connection: 500 km in the area around the Sella massif
· Km of slopes with possibility of artificial snowmaking : Km 1.100
Lifts: 450
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Sella Ronda & other ski tours
The proposed skiing itineraries, such as the famous Sella Ronda, are excursions on skis, on best prepared ski slopes, served by rapid and comfortable lifts. They are thematic skiing tours, which wind around the beautiful Dolomites mountains.
The Sellaronda, the ski circuit around the Sella massif, is the most famous ski tour in the Dolomites.
This merry-go-round for skiers, is the only one of its kind: a series of ski-lifts and downhill runs, all linked to one another and set against a background of woods, rocky peaks and expanses of snow that is no exaggeration to call extraordinary. The slopes on the Sella Ronda themselves are of middling difficulty.
Sella Ronda
The ski tour around the Sella massif
4 Dolomites' passes, 4 Ladin valleys, 3 districts
The Sella Ronda is a merry-go-round for skiers, the only one of its kind, a series of ski-lifts and downhill runs, all linked to one another and set against a background of woods, rocky peaks and expanses of snow that is no exaggeration to call extraordinary. Joining the skiing circuit is easy: just follow the roads that take you to one of the four villages around the Sella mountain (Corvara, Canazei, Arabba, Selva). The length of the circuit, including both, ski-lifts and ski runs, is a little less than 40 km and it is an easy route to ski along. But, because it is high up in the mountains, you need to check the weather forecast in order to avoid running into snowfalls or high winds which can turn what is supposed to be an enjoyable day out into an unpleasant and risky enterprise, with the danger of getting stranded.
Any skier interested in doing the Sella Ronda must be fit, even if the runs themselves are of middling difficulty rather than advances. The time spent on ski-lifts is about two hours altogether, without counting the time spent queuing for them or having a break in one of the many refuges dotted along the circuit.
· Circuit in clockwise direction (orange arrows) · Circuit in anticlockwise direction (green arrows) Technical details · you are advised to start the circuit no later than 10.00 in the morning, although it is a good idea to start even earlier, especially if it is the first time you have tried it.you must reach the last pass by 15.30 otherwise you will miss the last ski-lifts; they close between 16.00 and 16.30.
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The First World War ski tour
The tour winds around the Col di Lana mountain, testimonial of many battles during the 1st World War (1915 – 1918).
Including time for lunch you'll be on the move for up to 7 or 8 hours. One can follow the tour either in a clockwise or in an anti-clockwise direction and will cover almost 100 kilometres in doing so, a good half of the day being completed on skis and the rest divided between lifts and ski buses. More than eighty kilometres of history and nature, along perfect prepared slopes, the unique Dolomites landscape, the inimitable spectacle of nature: this is, in few words, the essence of the Great War Ski Tour.
The tour winds around the Col di Lana mountain, testimonial of many battles during the 1st World War (1915 – 1918). Starting from Alta Badia and passing trough the Passo Campolongo you reach Arabba and from here Malga Ciapela (from Malga Ciapela you can take the lifts to the Marmolada glacier – these lifts are included in the Dolomiti Superski skipass). From Malga Ciapela continue with the skibus to Alleghe and from Alleghe you can ski till Pescul where you take a skibus till the Fedare refuge. Gone up to the Averau you ski down the Cinque Torri slopes till the Cinque Torri parking, where you take a bus for the Lagazuoi mountain. From the Lagazuoi you continue to Alta Badia following the “Skitour Lagazuoi" itinerary .In order to complete the tour at leisure, we advise you to leave early in the morning.
Technical data:
· Total length of the tour: 82,50 km
· Total length of the slopes: 31,00 km
· Total length of the lifts: 18,00 km
· Horse carriage: 1,5 km
· Total time: 7/8 hours approx.
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The Lagazuoi ski tour
From the villages of Corvara, Colfosco, La Villa, Badia and La Val you reach the locality Armentarola in San Cassiano by ski or public bus. From here public buses and taxis bring you to the Falzarego pass where the ski tour begins. At the pass Lagazuoi a cable car goes up to the Lagazuoi mountain, where you can enjoy a 360° panorama view of the Dolomites mountains.
Ski tour Lagazuoi 360° Dolomites landscapes
From the villages of Corvara, Colfosco, La Villa, Badia and La Val you reach by ski or public bus the locality Armentarola in San Cassiano, from where taxis bring you to the Falzarego pass.
At the pass the Lagazuoi cable car goes up to the Lagazuoi mountain, where you can enjoy a 360° panorama view of the Dolomites mountains.
As a “warmer” you should try the red slope "Lagazuoi" that takes you back to Passo Falzarego. You are then ready for the “true descent of the Lagazuoi”, as it is known - the Armentarola piste. This ski slope that stretches for 7.2 km and has an altitude difference of 1,130 m descends through the mountains, passing beside ice cascades, until the Sass Dlacia area from where, pulled by horses, you arrive at the ski lift Armentarola that takes you back up to the Alta Badia ski-carousel.
Technical data:
Slopes:
- Lagazuoi: lenght - 3,5 km, height difference - 600 m
- Armentarola: Length - 7,5 km, height difference - 1130 m
Times:
- Taxi or bus ride Armentarola - Passo Falzarego (Km 10 ca.): 20 min
- Lagazuoi cable car: ca. 30 min
- Descent Lagazuoi - Sass Dlacia: ca. 30 min
Please note: the skibus / taxi to the Falzarego pass and the horse service are not included in the skipass price
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The gourmet ski tour Santa Croce
The gourmet ski tour Santa Croce undoubtedly ranks among the best panoramic and gastronomic ski tours in the Dolomites.
The ski area Santa Croce is especially suitable for family excursions given the characteristics of the slopes and lifts, which are ideal for young skiers too. Local gastronomic specialities may be tasted along the whole route, at the eight refuges, which are part of this singular gourmet skitour
Mountain Huts & Flavours
The skitour
Among the classic panoramic - gastronomic ski tours of Alta Badia, Skitour Santa Croce undoubtedly ranks among the best. Its highly technological artificial snow system means that the slopes are always in excellent condition. The area, thanks to its slopes of easy - medium difficulty, is ideal both for families and skiers who want to spend a relaxing day at one with the nature and culture of our valley.
The Santa Croce ski tour is a winning union of authentic flavour between skiing and gastronomy . Put your skis on and you can start! From Col Alto or Piz Sorega to Santa Croce, all rigorously while still wearing skis, thanks to the new connecting chairlift Colz in the centre of La Villa. The Skitour Santa Croce skiing area is especially suitable for family excursions given the characteristics of the slopes and lifts, which are ideal for young skiers too. Kissed by the sun during the whole winter, the gastronomic tour offers breath-taking views over a wide hollow of Ladin woods and hamlets. A glance at the parish church of Badia, the birthplace of Saint Freinademetz and the traditional “viles”, the Fussé, Coz and Pransarores hamlets are a “must” just before reaching the Santa Croce church at the foot of the homonymous mountain.
For gourmetsThere will be no shortage of various delicacies in each of the refuges within the Santa Croce Skitour area. Local gastronomic specialities may be tasted along the whole route, at the eight refuges, which are part of the singular Gourmet SKITOUR. Each Alpine building is, in fact, specialized in the presentation of a certain dishes which will be combined with an excellent wine from South Tyrol. The eight family-owned refuges offer all the characteristics that make this lovely region of the South Tyrol such a pleasure to visit: a warm welcome by genuinely friendly staff and lovely Ladin decor - all enhanced by excellent quality and exceptional value for money.
The slopes "La Crusc" : famous for its good preparation and for its enchanting landscape in the middle of the forest. It is ideal for the "quiet" skier. The track suits also to organize ski races.Length: 1,000 m
Drop: 185 m
Difficulty: Average - red
Snow: possibility of snow making
Skilift: automatic coupled quad chair-lift La pista Santa Croce: is the best-known slope of the Santa Croce skitour. It very appreciated by the young athletes of the Ski Club Ladinia for their training. The track is one of the longest of Alta Badia and because of its very good preparation it is able to satisfy any type of
Length: 2,500 m
Drop: 500 m
Difficulty: Average - red
Snow: possibility of snow making
Skilift: automatic coupled chairlift La pista Baby : The track Baby: is the easiest slope of the tour and it suites best to the needs of beginners and families with small children.
Length: 300 m
Drop: 35 m
Difficulty: low - blue
Snow: possibility of snow
Skilift: skilift
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The Val Stella Alpina ski tour
From the valley floor at Colfosco, a modern cabin connects the Sellaronda runs to the small but famous Val Stella Alpina, a beautiful sunny bowl surrounded to the north by the crests of Sassongher and Campa? and open to the south to a fabulous view over Val Mezdì and the Sella group. The Val Stella Alpina A beautiful sunny bowl for varied skiing
From the valley floor at Colfosco, a modern cabin connects the Sellaronda slopes to the small but famous Val Stella Alpina, a beautiful sunny bowl surrounded to the north by the crests of Sassongher and Ciampa? and open to the south to a fabulous view over Val Mezdì and the Sella group. Here, nicely set within the Dolomite scenery in a quiet, sunny position, away from the busier ski circuits are wide runs, all artificially prepared when needed, that cover 5.5 km of technically interesting and varied skiing.
From the bowl, the four-person automatic ski lift goes us up to 2,125m at a particularly scenic spot. From Forcelles a wide red run descends over 500m with a number of possible branches. On the other side, the Col Pradat cabin serves a short, but initially very steep run. Expert and physically fit skiers venture onto this black run. For the less expert there is the blue option that allows you to return relaxed and safely to the valley floor. The Stella Alpina ski run is in a sunny position in the valley and has an easy tow that is especially suitable for children and learners.
The whole tourist “experience” is capped off by three refuges that offer panoramic terraces inviting skiers to stop and enjoy the sun, scenery and local food.
The Skicarosello Alta Badia
Skicarosello is the name given to the skiing area that extends between Corvara, La Villa, San Cassiano and the Pralongià - Cherz. plateau.
It is a carousel of 25 ski lifts and over 80 km of slopes, to explore it, it will take you at least 2-3 days; you can decide by yourself which itinerary you want to ski every day. From Corvara, La Villa and San Cassiano comfortable gondolas take you directly to its slopes.
The ski tour of the nature reserves
This tour follows an unbroken path through the cultural landscape of Alta Badia, within the confines of the Puez-Odle and Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Parks
The journey unfolds between the slopes of Colfosco, Corvara, La Villa, San Cassiano and Badia and offers an impressive panoramic view over the mountains of Alta Badia
Cross country ski From classic to skating
Would you like to spend some nice time in the fresh air, playing out your sporty fantasies?
Nordic ski is the right solution. Geared to all levels of experience, people love this sport for getting them outside in the winter. Cross-country skiing improves muscular strength and endurance while targeting muscles in the entire body. It also gives you a terrific aerobic workout and can help you improve balance, coordination and agility.
Alta Badia offers cross-country skiing fans 38 km of tracks prepared for skating and the classic technique. Immersed in the silent natural surroundings, you can enjoy the scenery of the wonderful Dolomites - area.
The cross country areas in Alta Badia are: Cross country area Corvara/Colfosco
For the trail map of the cross country area Corvara/Colfosco
The cross country center Alta Badia in San Cassiano/Armentarola
The Cross country center Alta Badia in San Cassiano/Armentarola offers 23 km of routes, framed by some of the most beautiful peaks of the Dolomites are suitable for the classic discipline as well as skating. The centre is equipped with a cross country skiing school, ski hire and skiing preparation; showers and dressing-rooms, bar and restaurant.
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Ski schools
Further more the ski schools organize events like: skiing races (day- and night - time), skiing excursions, torch light descents, ski shows.
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More activities/sports
Alta Badia offers a wide range of open air activities in addition to skiing. Hikers and nordic walking lovers can follow their passion on more than 80 km of beaten tracks. From the very simple path in the valley to the most demanding tracks on the high mountain, they all are well signposted and rich in charm. For those who love winter landscapes we remind also the snowshoe walking. A white expanse of snow, the silence of the woods: a real winter adventure. Try it also by moonlight with our guided snowshoe tours. And obviously you will find sledging - activity loved by young and old, ice skating , well equipped riding centres and many other activities.
Trekking/nordic walking/snow shoes
The trails are also ideal for nordic walking and snow shoe excursions
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Weather /climate
Climate, weather forecast and snow report for the Dolomites and Alta BadiaThe climate in Alta Badia is a typical alpine microclimate with mild summers: average temperature of 18/20°C during the day and 10°C at night. To a mild September it follows a cold October and in November it’s not seldom to see the first snow flocks. Now a long and cold winter starts. From December to February the average temperature is below 0°C with a minimum of -20°C at night. The temperature differences between day and night are significant. Although the area receives a lot of snow in winter, it can still count at about 100 days of sun between December and March. The hottest month during the year is July, while September, with his fresh and clear days, is called the "the excursionists month"..
Spring/summer/autumn
Sport and relax
surrounded by the unique Dolomites landscape
Alta Badia is the kingdom of the bold Dolomites peaks and it is also an enchanted land, where the mountains are tinged with pink at dusk and where there is an aura of mystery and magic. You will love Alta Badia, the fatherland of the Ladin people, the most ancient Raetoroman population of the alpine range, differing not only in language but in its proud, secular culture and traditions.
Explore the vast beauty of Alta Badia:
- more than 400 km of best prepared well-signposted walks and climbs only in the Alta Badia area itself, from the leisurely, sun-blessed walks in the lower valley to the challenge of the most remote farmhouses
- climbs and Vie Ferrate (iron-ladder mountain walk ways)
- and a variety
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