Browsing entries tagged with Dolomites

5 Oct 2021

Bolzano airport reopens to skiers

Bolzano airport reopens to skiers

A new flight has been launched from London Gatwick to Bolzano in Italy, offering easier access to the South Tyrol and its ski destinations in the Dolomites. Bolzano has been closed since 2016, and the…

10 Mar 2020

Coronavirus forces closure of all ski resorts across Italy

Coronavirus forces closure of all ski resorts across Italy

Ski resorts across the whole of Italy have now been closed, following the country-wide lockdown in Italy to prevent further spread of coronavirus. Following our news story yesterday, the ski resorts that…

24 Jul 2019

Crystal adds new Italian ski resort for 2019/20

Crystal adds new Italian ski resort for 2019/20

Crystal Ski Holidays is adding a new ski resort in the Italian Dolomites to its programme for next winter. Drei Zinnen — which means ‘Three Peaks’ in German is in the east of South Tyrol, on the…

27 Sep 2018

Dolomiti Superski invests €90million

Dolomiti Superski invests €90million

The Dolomiti Superski, a ski pass network in Northern Italy that includes 1200km of pistes and 12 ski resorts over its total area has invested €90million for the coming winter in celebration of its 45th…

11 Dec 2015

Sella Ronda opens this weekend

Sella Ronda opens this weekend

The Sella Ronda in the Italian Dolomites opens both ways this Sunday, 13 December. “At the moment, the temperatures are low and the snow-making systems are producing snow,” said a statement from Dolomiti…

7 Mar 2015

Helicopter rescues skiers from Italian lift

Helicopter rescues skiers from Italian lift

Nearly 200 skiers were successfully rescued when high winds struck a gondola in Val Gardena, Italy on Thursday afternoon. Winds of up to 70mph blew a tree onto the cable of the Ciampinoi gondola in the…

1 Jul 2013

Rare summer skiing in Cortina

Rare summer skiing in Cortina

Cortina d’Amprezzo in the Italian Dolomites opened some of its ski slopes last weekend for the first time in 12 years. Fresh snow led to the re-opening of the Freccia Nel Cielo cable car in Cortina from…

2 Feb 2011

Coach to the Dolomites?

Coach to the Dolomites?

A new collaboration between Cortina Express and Eurolines coaches is providing a low-cost alternative route to the Dolomites, for anyone preferring to take a bus rather than to fly to their destination…

5 Jul 2010

Cable car to reopen Dolomite valley

Cable car to reopen Dolomite valley

A tiny resort in the Trentino Dolomites is to reopen an old lift link, with a swanky new modern cable car. Pejo (Peio) is close to Marilleva and in the next valley from Passo Tonale; a small resort that…

4 Sep 2009

Drop the kids into the Dolomites

Drop the kids into the Dolomites

Do your kids know their ollies from their Alley Oops? Maybe they fancy learning new tricks in a terrain park on their next trip? You could whisk them off to the Dolomites for a ‘Freestyle Day’.…

4 Sep 2009

New gondola for Plan de Corones / Kronplatz

New gondola for Plan de Corones / Kronplatz

Park yourself on a smart leather seat, warmed nicely for your ride up the mountain… Plan de Corones / Kronplatz ski area in the Italian Dolomites is gaining a luxury new gondola for 2009/10.…

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