Dolomites Skiing

Several parts of Europe received new snow during the week and we were keen to get on the slopes again before Christmas. We checked out the available resorts and the northern Italians ones seemed to have the best snow. So we headed up past Trento and Bolzano to Kronplatz which is just south of the Austrian border in the Dolomites near Brunico (Bruneck). We stayed in a beautiful little village surrounded by snow covered fields – it was just a cluster of houses around a square with only two restaurants and one ski hire shop. We caught a free bus up to the slopes on Saturday morning and were soon enjoying a sunny day’s skiing. The slopes suited our early season form – nice and wide with nothing too steep. We did a few runs on some blacks and even found a section of untracked snow that was good for a handful of turns.

Kath came down with another cold over the weekend so we opted for a leisurely drive back through the Alps rather than ski on Sunday. The weather was clear again and we had great views all the way back.