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Cortina d'Ampezzo ski resort comprises Cortina, San Vito di Cadore, Auronzo and Misurina venues.
The ski venues have something to offer to skiers of all levels and abilities: ski runs for beginners and experts, snowboarders, free-ride and free-style enthusiasts alike.
The Super8 Ski Tour winds its way around Mounts Averau and Lagazuoi with a 16 km-long 8-shape. It offers breathtaking views of the most famous Dolomite peaks like Tofana, Pelmo, Civetta, Marmolada, Fanes, Averau, 5 Torri, Conturines.
You can access the Super 8 Ski Tour through the Col Gallina slope, which is part of the Cortina Delicious Ski Training Center, along with the news Lacedelli slope.
A slope who cannot be missed is undoubtedly the 7.5 km-long Armentarola, descending gently from Mt Lagazuoi down to Alta Badia, among snow clad mountains and frozen ice falls. A highlight is the last part of the tour, where skiers are pulled by a horse carriage.
The Great War Ski Tour develops over eighty kilometers amid war historical and naturalistic highlights, across three Italian provinces, along perfectly groomed pistes/runs, exciting elevations and stunning views of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
In wintertime, the whole tour requires one day only: ski buses, lifts and slopes create a ring skirting Col di Lana and touching Giau and Falzarego passes, the Badia valley, Arabba and Alleghe. es have something to offer to skiers of all levels and abilities: ski runs for beginners and experts, snowboarders, free-ride and free-style enthusiasts alike.
Cortina ski area features as many as 13 black diamond ski runs , where the most advanced skiers can test their abilities down these exciting slopes. Five of these are situated on the Faloria ski area: the Vitelli Olympic, the Canalone Franchetti, the Stratondi, the Bigontina and the brand new Scoiattolo ski runs.
The Tofana area also features five exciting black runs for expert skiers: the Olympic Stratofana, host of the Alpine Ski World Cup races, the Vertigine Bianca, just renovated for the World Championships downhill races, the Labirinti, the Col Druscié A, also renovated in view of the Worlds, and the spectacular Forcella Rossa, where every year ski enthusiasts compete for the highest number of runs.
There are two other black slopes awaiting skiers in Auronzo, the Fedo and La Pala slopes, and one in San Vito di Cadore, the Ciastel slope.
LAGAZUOI EXPO DOLOMITI
A cable car suspended amid the clouds, a vantage point to admire the beauty of the mountains at 2778 m, this is Lagazuoi Expo Dolomiti. The exhibit space, officially opened in February 2018, hosts meetings, congresses and exhibitions to appreciate art and culture in a privileged site: the Dolomite summits.
WALKING THROUGH HISTORY
War history can be relived at sunset, through the tales of reenactors dressed in vintage uniforms, while snowshoeing on the trails by the rocky walls of the restored emplacement of Col Gallina stronghold, accompanied by Alpine Guides.
THE MOST EXTENDED OPEN AIR MUSEUM OF WORLD WAR 1
Extended over a 5-km area, the largest open air museum of the Great War includes the Lagazuoi, Cinque Torri, Sass de Stria and Forte Tre Sassi museums and can be also reached on skis.
ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY
Astronomy enthusiasts have the opportunity to observe the night sky at the Helmut Ullrich Observatory on Col Druscié, under the expert guide of Cortina Stelle amateur astronomers. Gazing at the sky through the telescopes to discover the magic of the universe, wandering among nebulae, planets, and constellations.
Cortina d'Ampezzo ski area, in addition to offering a rich number of slopes and cutting-edge ski facilities for every type of skier, is also an ideal place for the family.
The predisposition towards the families is one of the main objectives of the whole Ampezzo ski area and its services: slopes and equipped school camps, dedicated and specialized ski schools for children, locations and refreshment points with reserved areas are just some of the numerous possibilities that the family can discover in the Cortina area.
These are the areas where the family she will feel pampered and satisfied and where she will find each tipe of answer according to its needs:
Even non-skiers can enjoy the snow clad Dolomite mountains hiking and walking along their great trails: snowshoeing at Ravalles at sunset or around the war emplacements at Col Gallina to discover the most intimate features of the mountains. Ski touring and snowshoeing lovers can reach Rifugio Col de Varda and once there can continue to Rifugio Città di Carpi or Malga Maraia.
Before venturing on the mountains, hikers are strongly advised to check weather and snow conditions. For your safety, we suggest hiring an Alpine Guide or a Professional to best enjoy the winter trails.
