{"product_id":"cinque-torri-val-gardena-explorer-ski-safari","title":"8-Day Cinque Torri to Val Gardena Explorer Ski Safari in the Dolomites","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose this ski safari?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree valleys, one line on the map\u003c\/strong\u003e: you start on Cortina's Olympic Tofane and finish on the Alpe di Siusi, skiing across Lagazuoi, Alta Badia, Arabba, the Marmolada and Val di Fassa on the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe runs people fly over for\u003c\/strong\u003e: Armentarola from Lagazuoi, the Bellunese off the Marmolada glacier, the Gran Risa, the Saslong and the Città dei Sassi, all in one itinerary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo nights in a rifugio, five in 4-star hotels\u003c\/strong\u003e: you wake up on the snow below the Cinque Torri and under the Marmolada, then unwind in Cortina d'Ampezzo and Val Gardena.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuggage moved, lift pass included\u003c\/strong\u003e: on traverse days your bag travels ahead and you ski with a daypack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCortina to Val Gardena on skis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ski safari is the opposite of a resort week. You change ski area every day, change beds most nights, and cover the distance on skis. This route crosses the heart of \u003cstrong\u003eDolomiti Superski\u003c\/strong\u003e, 12 valleys and 1,200 km (745 mi) of pistes on one lift pass, from east to west: from the Cortina basin over the Dolomite passes along the \u003cstrong\u003eSellaronda\u003c\/strong\u003e, ending in the Ladin-speaking \u003cstrong\u003eVal Gardena\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt starts in \u003cstrong\u003eCortina d'Ampezzo\u003c\/strong\u003e, host of the 2026 Winter Olympics, on the \u003cstrong\u003eTofane\u003c\/strong\u003e: wide groomers low down, the Canalone and the Tofane Schuss up high, and the Freccia nel Cielo cable car to Ra Valles at 2,745 m (9,006 ft). Day 3 takes in Faloria and Cristallo, then the new cable car lifts you to the \u003cstrong\u003eCinque Torri\u003c\/strong\u003e, where you sleep in a rifugio (a mountain hut) with the towers outside the window. Next morning you ride up to \u003cstrong\u003eLagazuoi\u003c\/strong\u003e and drop into the \u003cstrong\u003eArmentarola\u003c\/strong\u003e, a long run between rock walls and forest that ends with a horse-drawn sled tow into Alta Badia. The same day you cross Passo Campolongo, Arabba and Malga Ciapela, ride to \u003cstrong\u003ePunta Rocca\u003c\/strong\u003e at 3,265 m (10,712 ft) and ski the Bellunese down to your second hut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay 5 follows the Sellaronda to Passo Pordoi, Canazei and Passo Sella, and the \u003cstrong\u003eCittà dei Sassi\u003c\/strong\u003e run delivers you into Val Gardena. Two full days follow: \u003cstrong\u003eAlta Badia\u003c\/strong\u003e with 130 km (81 mi) of pistes and the Gran Risa, then the \u003cstrong\u003eGardenaronda\u003c\/strong\u003e: the Saslong downhill course, Col Raiser under the Odle, the black Pela if you want it, the \u003cstrong\u003eAlpe di Siusi\u003c\/strong\u003e and last turns on Ciampinoi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is this ski safari for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkier level:\u003c\/strong\u003e technical level 3 of 4. Expect back-to-back red runs (blue in US terms), short black sections, and enough pace to finish long link-up days like Lagazuoi to Marmolada. The steepest blacks (Pela, Gran Risa) are optional. Physical level 2 of 4: about 4-5 hours on skis a day for six days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroup type:\u003c\/strong\u003e couples, friends and small groups of 2 to 6. Self-guided with a day-by-day roadbook, maps and 24-hour support, or Private guided with a dedicated ski guide who sets the order of the runs around snow and weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccommodation:\u003c\/strong\u003e two 4-star hotels (Cortina and Val Gardena) and two rifugio nights in shared rooms with shared bathrooms, half board throughout. 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