A Collett’s Dolomites Ski Safari

A Hut to Hut Ski Tour in Europe’s most beautiful winter wonderland for good intermediate skiers

Ski the length and breadth of Dolomiti Superski, one of the world’s largest and most stunning ski networks, discovering its hidden gems and celebrated highlights

Dates – 25 Jan to 1 Feb • 8 to 15 Feb • 8 to 15 March 2014

The Collett’s Ski Safari originates from our good friend and ski instructor, Mario Delmonego. Many of you will know Mario from the Arabba ski school. Being married to the delightful Patsy (from New Zealand), Mario was looking for a way to give his ‘kiwi’ friends (many of them seasoned Dolomites skiers) an extra special skiing experience.

Skiing Passo Carezza

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To recognise their globetrotting friendship, Mario created a magical week of skiing the entire Dolomiti Superski network, going from hut to hut, valley to valley, spending each day skiing a different area of the vast and spectacular circuit, of which the celebrated Sella Ronda is a mere drop in the ocean. The itinerary includes overnighting in the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the mountain refuges, which are such a feature of the Dolomites – and occasionally, a mountain village hotel.

Tom Collett on a Collett’s Ski Safari, with Monte Pelmo behind

Skiing the Val di Fiemme

Recently, Mario has teamed up with Collett’s, so that we can offer you this amazing Ski Safari. Our tour covers many, many miles and on it you really will explore the hidden corners of the Dolomites, from Arabba to the totally picturesque Val di Fiemme, and from the quiet, sublime slopes of Alleghe to the dramatically located ski area around Cortina and the Cinque Torri – and so much more besides. Your baggage will be waiting for you each evening at classic, alpine style refuges or perhaps a small village hotel. The welcome will be warm and each evening you will enjoy a good dinner in the uniquely intimate and sociable atmosphere that prevails in these huts, which are actually more comfortable than they might sound.

Tofana di Rozes (3,225m), above Cortina

Ski day at Nuova Levante

Hopefully the exhilaration, camaraderie and sense of achievement at the end of each day will be matched by the overnight experience, a few pre-dinner drinks, perhaps whilst watching the sun set behind the spectacular peaks of the Dolomites, and then being the first ones on to crisp, freshly manicured pistes, setting off from our vantage point high in the mountains on another day’s adventure after a good breakfast.

Fly to Venice or Treviso, get collected by Collett’s Ski Safari Organisers and taken to Arabba, where we will collect your ski pass and help you with ski hire, and where you will spend your first evening in a local guest house or hotel. In the evening, Mario will host guests at one of the local restaurants, for a sociable evening and a chance to meet the other members of the group, before embarking on your adventure the following morning. After packing rucksacks and having breakfast, your journey through the mountains begins, not to return to Arabba until the end of the week! Your bags will be transported for you during the day, and will be ready and waiting by the time you arrive at your evening accommodation. Please note: you may be required to carry your overnight bag/rucksack on a chairlift or to ski with it on the first run of the day.

En route to Cortina

Skiing to Cinque Torre

The famous mixed grill at Rifugio Scotoni

Accommodation is a mix of mountain refuges. Some are more rustic and basic than others, but in the main they have equipped themselves in recent years with mod cons and certain luxuries. All of them are warm and welcoming, and likely to represent one whilst some of which remain quite rustic and various mod cons and an occasional mountain village hotel, which offer combinations of double, triple or quad rooms, with the occasional dormitory style room for up to 10 people. Double rooms may be available for couples when you arrive at the refuge, though this is certainly not something which we can guarantee, and beds range from doubles to twins, to bunk beds, so be prepared to share rooms! Each evening, a good dinner is served and guests will be able to choose one of two starters, one of two mains and a dessert.

Below there is the itinerary for the Collett’s Mountain Holidays Ski Safari in the Dolomites. You can use this as a good guide for the overall itinerary, bearing in mind that it might not be identical. In the meantime, here are the key facts:

Price – £1175 per person

Price includes: 7 Nights Half Board Accommodation (Bed, Breakfast, Dinner), Ski Guiding, Skipass, Luggage Transfer between Huts/Hotels, Taxi Transfers (if applicable) & Airport Transfer to and from Venice or Treviso
Price does not include: Flights, Ski Hire, Ski Boot Hire, Lunches or Wine at Dinner
Mario is a partner in one of Arabba’s ski and boot hire outlets and offers 10% discount to guests hiring skis and boots for a Collett’s Ski Safari

Ready for a big day's skiing after leaving Rifugio Lagazuoi

Skiing the ‘Hidden Valley’

Collett’s Ski Safari – The Itinerary

Here are details of the Collett’s Collett’s Mountain Holidays Ski Safari in the Dolomites.

Day 1

Transfer Venice or Treviso – Arabba
Accommodation & Dinner: Arabba

Day 2

Ski from Arabba towards Canazei and into the Val di Fassa

• Ciampac
• Bofaure
• Catinaccio
• Passo Costalunga

Day 3

Ski Passo Carezza heading towards Nuova Levante

• Taxi transfer (20mins) to Obereghen.
• Ski Latemar Area
• Lusia ski area

Day 4

Skiing in the morning in Lusia

• Skibus transfer to ski San Pellegrino
• Tre Valli

Day 5

Ski to Falcade

• Taxi transfer to Alleghe
• Monte Civetta

Day 6

Skibus to Passo Giau for Cortina Area

• Cinque torri
• Cortina
• Faloria
• Cristallo

Day 7

Skiing at Tofana

• Skibus transfer to Cinque Torri
• Passo Falzarego
• Hidden Valley
• San Cassiano (Val Badia)
• Arabba

Day 8

• End of Ski Safari
• Transfer to Venice

Dates & Prices for 2014

25 Jan to 1 Feb • 8 to 15 Feb 2014 • 8 to 15 March 2014

£1175 per person

Price includes: 7 Nights Half Board Accommodation (Bed, Breakfast, Dinner), Ski Guiding, Skipass, Luggage Transfer between Huts/Hotels, Taxi Transfers (if applicable) & Airport Transfer to and from Venice or Treviso
Price does not include: Flights, Ski Hire, Ski Boot Hire, Lunches or Wine at Dinner
Mario is a partner in one of Arabba’s ski and boot hire outlets and offers 10% discount to guests hiring skis and boots for a Collett’s Ski Safari

For a factsheet with more information on Collett’s Dolomites Ski Safari please click here (opens in new tab/window).

Interested?

Booking early is recommended. Contact us now on 01799_ 513331 or email enquiries@colletts.co.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to a Collett’s Ski Safari very soon!

Best regards

Tom Collett – tel. 01799_ 513331 – email. enquiries@colletts.co.uk

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On the Sella Ronda