The Dolomites are the crown jewels of the Alps. Fairytale spires, twisted towers and sheer rock faces soar above emerald valleys. A collision of continental plates millions of years ago thrust the rock up and out of the sea and formed these spectacular mountains, whose highest peaks are nearly 11,000 feet.
In the Dolomites, there is a relatively new ski experience known as the ski safari, and it's fast becoming the adventure of choice for Dolomite visitors from across the globe that come in search of diversity and uniqueness.
When it comes to travel, “luxury” is a subjective concept. For some it’s all about Frette sheets, seat 1A or mooring up on the waterfront in Cannes. For others it’s as simple as a lie-in, no flashing red light on the BlackBerry and a freshly-baked baguette from the boulangerie down the road.
There's skiing the Alps, and then there's skiing the Italian Alps.
It starts with fireworks, takes in Brazil, Wales and Ethiopia – and winds up with a spot of knitting. Let Kate Simon be your guide
Tackle the legendary via ferrata in the Dolomites battlegrounds
You are spoilt for choice on the sunny side of the Alps, with vast high-altitude linked terrain in the north and the chance to ski in Sicily in the south, says Patrick Thorne.
Intel from the Dolomite mountains of the Italian Alps, where foodies from around the world come to ski and skiers from around the world come to eat.
On a snowboard safari in the Dolomites, our writer is exhilarated on the pistes – and almost as excited by the region's cuisine.
On a snowboard safari in the Dolomites, our writer is exhilarated on the pistes – and almost as excited by the region's cuisine.
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The Italy-based ski outfitter Dolomite Mountains plans to expand its “ski safaris” next winter that range over 746 possible miles of runs in 12 ski areas linked under one ski pass.
Dolomite Mountains Ltd., a specialist in guided and self-guided mountain travel, is offering what it calls a ski safari in the mountains for which the company is named.
Especialmente para a apresentação, três clientes vieram da Itália: Hugo Pizzinini, proprietário do Relais & Chateaux ROSA ALPINA, Agustina Marmol, proprietária da operadora de luxo DOLOMITE MOUNTAINS e Rachele Belladelli, diretora dos hotéis THE BAUERs em Veneza.
There's skiing the Alps, and then there's skiing the Italian Alps.
Like EM Forster’s heroine, Lucy Honeychurch, who ventured to Italy to escape from her stifled middle class Victorian life and ‘find herself’ amongst the Duomo’s of Florence in ‘A Room With a View, I too headed to Italy for a change of scene. But I swopped the cathedrals of Florence for the towering Duomo’s of the Dolomites; with its pillars and colossal rock walls, which turn from grey to gold and red at dusk.
Modern day Bolzano presents a magical convergence of the area's rich, ancient past with its modern, vibrant present. One of the best times to visit is from mid-November through most of December, when the area is transformed into a winter wonderland and is bustling with visitors who come to experience the famous Christmas Market of Bolzano.