Comments on: My DIY Dolomite Ski Adventure

By: Bruce Snow

Bruce Snow — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:28:14 +0000

Murray,

Thanks for the article on Dolomiti Superski. It helped solidify our decision on resorts for a week of skiing in Italy. Having access to that many lifts and runs with one ski pass was amazing. And the runs were well groomed and maintained. My daughter and I set a rule of no duplicate runs (until we found some great pitches, then we broke the rule)

We stayed in Selva Gardena /Wolkenstein at the base of the Campinoi gondola and found this a great place for getting to all types of terrain. The steeps of the Saslong, World Cup run and or Paprika. It also allowed us to do the Sellaronda both clockwise and counter clockwise all from the same town. The Sellaronda took us back to Arabba and up to Colfosco where we found some additional steeps. Not to mention great vistas and good on mountain restaurants.

Of note is that the majority of the runs are well groomed intermediates. Which were great for cruising and made it fast to get around the mountain.

For travel we started and returned to Florence since we wanted to spend some time in the City. Then took a non stop train to Bolzano for the bus / taxi. It helped cut down on the travel time. After speaking to some Italians they said flying into Milan, Venice and Bologna were also options.

And we rented all our equipment, which proved to be cheaper than hauling everything from No. California. The shops had quality equipment, knowledgeable staff and let us change out if we wanted.

It was an amazing trip and we would suggest it to anyone wants to have an epic ski week in Italy.

By: katie van hees

katie van hees — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:20:49 +0000

Howdy Tim Hudson and Murray,
Last ski season Inspired Italy was my best vacation ever (and I’m 73 with lots of miles on my odometer). I like both planning a solo ski trip mixed with a no-decision itinerary with it’s obvious pluses. Per Jon and Pam’s suggestion, I’m trying out Alpskitour this next season to find new mountains and towns as my no-decision choice but don’t think it will be easy to beat Inspired Italy. I’ve purchased the US Epic Pass and this has some benefits to lift passes in Europe and I’m too cheap not to take advantage of it. Maybe I’ll even have time to shop……(:

By: cansnowplow

cansnowplow — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:47:05 +0000

Murray, Thanks for this self-tour article. You inspire me to perhaps follow your multi-week Dolomite-tour @3 stays but maybe in the opposite direction. I do like seeking the steeps and deep and the off-piste. I am thinking of starting in San Martino Di Castrozza. I want to go there during their coldest weather. Perhaps you can write about each of your 3 stays in detail, one per newsletter. I enjoyed travel skiing, even having skied at your Treble Cone in 2 straight days of knee deep powder. Rockerfella bowl-hike back was fantastic in pow. Queenstown was unique.

By: Tim Hudson

Tim Hudson — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:57:51 +0000

Ciao Murray,

Delighted that you came to experience the Dolomites ski region. It is indeed a wondrous region!

John and his wife Pam skied the Dolomites as our guests this last season on an Inspired ITALY Dolomites Ski Safari which takes in many of the areas you write about on a 7 night ‘Ski Safari’. For those who do not fancy the idea of creating their own itinerary in this vast ski area, a ski safari is the ideal way to pack in the kilometres!

https://inspireditaly.com/dolomites-ski-safaris/

Tim