The main feature of the Arabba-Marmolada region is a large glacier, the snow on the slopes of which holds a record seven months of the year, and the local scenic peak is rightly called the queen Dolomite. In general, the area can be safely recommended to skiers of a serious level, both to "classics" and crazy extremals - there are a lot of zones for heli-skiing and freeriding.
"Queen Dolomite" Marmolada (3340 m) - one of the most impressive peaks of the Italian mountains. The region's business card is a glacier of the same name, providing first-class conditions for skiing at altitudes from 1,450 to 3,270 meters to 7 months a year. The system of Marmolada lifts, consisting of three queues of the funicular and two rope tows, is also included in the subscription of the Dolomiti super ski.
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How to get there
Not as easy as we would like . Marmolada is located in the north-eastern Italian province of Belluno . The same railway station is 65 km away, Bolzano station is 90 km . The nearest airports: Venice - 190 km, Innsbruck -110 km, Milan - 370 km . There are many airlines flying to these airports, but , unfortunately, not all of them are ready to transport skis and other equipment for free . Information on this topic should be received on the website or in the office of the airline, preferably before buying a plane ticket, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises . It is possible to negotiate a transfer by booking a hotel or ordering it separately, it will be cheaper the more numerous the group .
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Marmolada hotels
Marmolada is not only a ski resort, it is quite a well-known tourist center. In the towns near this peak, there are many small cozy hotels, apartments and chalets that can be rented for any length of time, restaurants, bars and cafes. Many hotels have fireplace rooms, which is of course a big plus, because ski holidays are not only steep turns, but also a lot of free time that everyone wants to spend pleasantly.
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Shopping and shopping
There are possibilities in the vicinity of Marmolada and opportunities for a small shopping . Of course, there are no huge shopping centers, but there are small shops offering a wide range of goods authentic for the region, various souvenirs and trivia in which there is a need for rest . As for the souvenirs, it should not be forgotten that Italy is famous for its wines and products . The owners of the tourist shops are greeted as expensive guests, destroying by their cordiality and sincere friendliness in ie language barriers .
Trails Marmolada
Ropeway lifting skiers to the top, starting from the small village of Malga Ciapela (Malga Ciapela). You can try your hand at the descent from the top of Rocca (Rocca) through Passo Fedaia (Passo Fedaia) to the village of Malga-Chiapella. From the upper station of Marmolada - Punta Rocca, spacious descents begin at the foot of the glacier and down the wide valley to the lower stations of the lifts returning skiers to Passo Padon.
Beginners are likely to scare away information that he is located on the top of the glacier, but experienced skiers - will be interested, most likely . As you know, hobby for mountain skiing implies a reluctant desire to take a ride at least once from all the slopes, even for this suitable . So Behold, those who risk taking this forever covered with snow and ice top, the sensations are waiting for unforgettable, in the literal sense of the word - sky-high, because the trails are laid here so that they begin above the clouds . If we add to this that about seven months a year the saddle of the mountain is covered with fresh soft snow, any real mountain skier will start calculating days before vacation and packing a suitcase .
The total length of the trails on Marmolada is about 52 km, most of them are "red" . Newcomers here will have to difficult, but professional skiers just bliss on the wide complex routes, among which the famous La Bellunese (or Pista Bellunese), the length of which is 12 km . Numerous "blue" and "green" trails are shorter and narrower, as, indeed, be . You can skate here from December to April, and those who are ready to climb the glacier itself have such an opportunity right up until September, which is quite rare in Europe . Despite the fact that Marmolada is not for beginners, Here there is a school where experienced instructors during group or individual lessons put "on skiing beginners .
Entertainment, tours and attractions Marmolada
Restaurants, sports shops, a skating rink. There is a disco and night bars. In Malga-Chiapel, a museum of the First World War was opened (the highest mountain museum in Europe is 2950 m above sea level). And in the chapel on the top of Punta Rocca there is an icon of Madonna "The Queen of the Dolomites", consecrated personally by Pope John Paul II.
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