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, and both "classics" and crazy extremals - there are a lot of zones for heli-skiing and freeriding.
"Queen Dolomite" Marmolada (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 drag lifts, is also included in the subscription of the Dolomiti super ski.
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How to get here
Not as easy as we would like .There is Marmolada in the north-eastern Italian province of Belluno .The railway station of the same name is 65 km from it, Bolzano station is 90 km .The nearest airports are Venice - 190 km, Innsbruck -110 km, Milan - 370 km .Many airlines fly 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 obtained on the site or in the office of the airline, preferably before buying a plane ticket, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises .About the transfer can be negotiated, booking a hotel or order it separately, it will cost less, the more numerous the group .
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Hotels in Marmolada
Marmolada is not only a ski resort, it is a pretty 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 halls, which, of course, is a big plus, because ski holidays - it's not only steep turns, but also a lot of free time, which everyone wants to spend nice.
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Shopping and shopping
There are in the vicinity of Marmolada and opportunities for a small shopping .Of course, there are not huge shopping centers here, but there are small shops offering a wide range of goods, authentic for the region, various souvenirs and trivia in which it may be necessary to rest .As for the souvenirs, it should not be forgotten that Italy is famous for its wines and products .The owners of the shops of tourists are greeted as dear guests, destroying by their cordiality and sincere affability all language barriers .
Routes of Marmolada
The cable car, which raises the skiers to the top, starts from the small village of 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 top station of Marmolada to 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 be deterred by the information that he is located on top of the glacier, but experienced skiers - will be interested, most likely .As you know, the interest in mountain skiing implies an unbearable desire to ride at least once from all the slopes, at least for this suitable .So, those who dare to climb on this ever-snow-covered and ice-topped peak, the sensations are waiting for unforgettable, in the literal sense of the word - sky-high, because here the routes are laid in such a way 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 to calculate the days before the holiday and pack the suitcase .
The total length of the trails on Marmolada is about 52 km, most of them are "red" .Beginners here will be difficult, but professional skiers are simply bliss on the wide complex routes, among which the famous La Bellunese (or Pista Bellunese), which is 12 km .Numerous "blue" and "green" trails are shorter and narrower, as, indeed, should be .You can skate here from December to April, and those who are ready to climb the glacier, there is such an opportunity right up to September, that in Europe it's quite a rarity .Despite the fact that Marmolada is not for beginners, here there is a school where experienced instructors during group or individual classes will "put" on skis for beginners skiers .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Marmolada
Restaurants, sports shops, ice 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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