Val
Gardena, Italy
The
Sella Ronda has been revolutionized over the last few
years by heavy investment in both the lift system and
artifcial snowmaking. Both are now among the best and most
extensive in Europe. Add extraordinarily picturesque
Dolomite
scenery, a lift pass that covers over 460 lifts and 1200km
of runs, cheap Italian prices and jolly mountain refuges,
and you have a compelling case for visiting.
Only experts who find a lack of challenging runs
frustrating will be disappointed with the slopes. If what
you want is a feeling of traveling around great scenery,
there's little to beat the Sella Ronda - a trip around the
Gruppo Sella massif, easily covered in a day by an average
intermediate. On the way round you will hit many separate
local slopes worth exploring - but also crowds and
queues.If you don't want to stay in Selva, there are
plenty of smaller, quiet, attractive places on the circuit
to base yourself in..
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What's
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What's
Not-So-Great
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Vast network of connected slopes - suits
intermediates particularly well
+ Stunning, unique Dolomite scenery
+ Superb snowmaking and grooming
+ Jolly mountain huts with good food
+ Many new lifts with only a few bad Sella Ronda
circuit bottlenecks left now
+ Good nursery slopes
+ Excellent value
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Small proportion of tough runs
– Lifts and slopes can be crowded,
especially on Sella Ronda circuit
– High proportion of short runs, not so
many long ones- Rather unattractive, straggly
village, with little 'ski-in, ski-out' convenience
– Erratic snow record; slopes vulnerable to
warm weather
– Main language is German, which detracts
from jolly Italian feel
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