Ski Touring and Snowshoeing in the Dolomites: 50 Winter Routes

by James Rushforth

Overview

A guidebook to 50 ski touring and snowshoeing routes in the Dolomites. Exploring the beautiful scenery of this Italian mountain range the routes are suitable for skiers with back country skiing experience and good navigation skills and are perfect for touring December through mid-April. 

• Routes range from 5-18km (3-11 miles) and can be completed in 2-7 hours
• Each route has an Alpine grade and when appropriate a Volo/Toponeige grade
• Highlights include Tre Cime, the Marmolada, the spires of Sassolungo
• Key bases include Cortina, Arabba, Val di Zoldo, San Martino, San Vigilio
• 1:50,000 mapping for each route
• Detailed information on planning, safety and navigation, equipment, transport and amenities

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852847456
Publisher:	Cicerone Press Limited
Publication date:	03/31/2017
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	4.60(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

James’ interest in mountaineering began at a young age, spending family holidays in the Lake District and North Wales, yet it wasn’t long before his passion for rock took him further afield to explore the mountains of northern Europe. He moved to the Italian Dolomites where he began notching up a series of ascents and began his writing career by penning a number of articles about his climbs for the noted website UK Climbing. This in turn led to his first publication, Rock Climbs and Via Ferrata - The Dolomites, published by Rockfax and nominated for the Banff Film Festival Book Award. Very much an all-round mountaineer, James is also a keen ski tourer and ice climber and has spent many cold winter months exploring the couloirs and ice falls that adorn the rocky peaks of the Dolomites. Another passion which developed alongside his love for mountains and writing is photography, with his landscape and sports photography work gaining international acclaim.

Table of Contents

1 Canazei – Val di Fassa

Route 1Latemar labyrinth

Route 2Val San Nicolò

Route 3Forcia Neigra

Route 4Val Duron

Route 5Forcella Sassolungo Nord

2 Canazei and Arabba – Sella Group

Route 6Val Mesdì

Route 7Canale del Ghiacciaio

Route 8Canale Col Anton into Val Lasties

Route 9Val Setus

3 Ortisei and Selva – Val Gardena

Route 10Compaccio

Route 11Alpe di Siusi traverse

Route 12Chiesetta di San Giacomo and Monte Pic

Route 13Forcella di Mesdì

Route 14Forcella della Roa

4 Corvara – South Badia

Route 15Val de Chedul and Col Toronn

Route 16Forcella de Ciampei

Route 17Pisciadù and the Ciampac Traverse

Route 18Santa Croce and Ranch da Andrè

Route 19Lech dla Lunch to Lech da Sompont

5 San Martino – North Badia and Fanis

Route 20Monte Muro

Route 21Crep dales Dodesc

Route 22Munt da Medalges

Route 23Malga Vaciara

Route 24Utia Lavarella circuit

Route 25Col Becchei Dessora

Route 26Monte Castello

6 Arabba – Marmolada and Livinallongo

Route 27Punta Penia

Route 28Forcella Marmolada

Route 29Monte Sief

7 San Cassiano – Passo Falzarego

Route 30Settsass

Route 31Forcella Grande

Route 32Cadin di Fanis

Route 33Canale della Nonna

Route 34Col dei Bos

Route 35Cinque Torri and Nuvolau

Route 36Tofana di Rozes

8 Selva di Cadore – Passo Giau

Route 37Monte Pore

Route 38Monte Mondeval

Route 39Lastoni di Formin

Route 40Croda da Lago

9 Pecol – Val di Zoldo

Route 41Col de la Puina

Route 42Città di Fiume

Route 43Rifugio Venezia traverse

Route 44Spiz de Zuel

10 Cortina and Misurina – Passo Tre Croci and Tre Cime

Route 45Malga Ra Stua

Route 46Posporcora and Col Rosa circuit

Route 47Forcella Faloria traverse

Route 48Passo del Cristallo

Route 49Giro delle Tre Cime

Route 50Sasso di Sesto

Appendix AGlossary of mountains,townsand passes

Appendix BGlossary of mountain terms

Appendix CUseful transport and tourist information contacts

Appendix DSki schools, mountain guideofficesand sports shops

Appendix EFurther reading