Today Mary and I set out to ski the famed Sella Ronda ski tour over four passes via groomed ski slopes, ski lifts, gondolas and trams. The route circumnavigates the high terrain of the Sella Massif.
The first runs of the tour were in yesterday's familiar terrain, but soon we were north in the Val Gardena area. We stopped at this small refugio for espresso and strudel.
We soaked in the views of the Sassolungo
and massive rock faces below.
We skied past the modern refugio near Passo Gardena
More great views and fine skiing.
The dramatic north end of the Sella Massif.
The mouth of Val Mesdi, a popular off piste ski run when there is more snow.
Even though the sunny south facing slopes were mostly snow free, the snow making and grooming made for super skiing.
Looking south to our route, we would take a tram to the snowy notch left of center, Porta Vescova then down and right to the valley of Arabba.
The views from the top were extra spectacular!
More great skiing too!
Next stop was the Passo Pordoi with an interesting monument to bicycle racers who have won here. A rather nice Wilier bike complete with a Campagnolo Record group!
We took another tram up to Sasso Pordoi for more incredible views.
Another monument. This one to the famed Fausto Coppi, one of the greatest cyclists of all time.
One of the last runs back towards Belvedere and Col Rodello
One last breathtaking view before descending into the valley.
Another simply wonderful day!
1 comment:
Let’s go Back! So much fun!
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