It might be from when I first saw the FIS races years ago, but I remember, I was instantly amazed with Dolomite mountains. Since then, it was just a dream to see the beauty of the rocky nature in person.
Back in October 2023 we were talking about the next skiing vacation and the dream started to materialize slowly. Going alone, without our friends, Dolomites with its proximity to Graz, where also reasonable choice. And where exactly in Dolomites? For sure to Cortina d’Ampezzo – the most famous skiing resort in Italy and well known worldwide.
In fact It’s also a very busy place during the winter times, so we actually decided for a wonderful apartment in Chalet Alpenrose by Lake Misurina, just few minutes drive away from Cortina.
On the24th of February we were stunned by the volume of fresh snow while approaching Dolomites. And just to remember, it was heavily snowing also couple of the following days. We were told, the biggest amount of snow was recorded during our stay 😊
First days we were exploring the slopes under Monte Cristallo and Faloria as well as Tofana tracks. For a midweek break we did some snow hiking from Lago Antorno via Strada Tre Cime (covered with at least 1m of snow). Later we went for a day on Tre Cime slopes from Sexten and then got a great wellness treatment in Caravan Park Sexten. This is the most naturally beautiful wellness we have seen so far. Just by an accident we got a “Solo Per Due”private wellness for free 😃
For the rest of the week we stayed around Cortina, visited the town several times (it is really full of fashion boutiques – what a surprise 🙂 and enjoyed the slopes until our stay.
Overall until 2nd of March we managed to ride down more than 140 slope km! But it was definitely that Italian flair combined by old fashioned houses with a dash of prominent atmosphere and the wonderful rocky scenery, which made our vacation great. Dream came true.