SKITOUR MARMOLADA
The Queen
Arabba and Malga Ciapela bring you the sight of wonderful giant
mountain formations and the experience of spectacular excursions as well
as skiing runs you can only dream about, such as the legendary Sellaronda
or a day trip on the 3,342 metre high Marmolada, the 'queen of the Dolomites'.
None of the Dolomite peaks is higher, none makes such an impression. From
Malga Ciapela there are cable cars which lead right to the peak. We start
off in Arabba, then the tour moves on to Porta Vescovo, which is formed
just like a bishop's cap. This point offers a breathtaking view of the
majestic Marmolada glacier. To warm ourselves up the very fast 'Ornella'
run leads us towards Pescoi. Over the ridge of the Passo Padon the tour
follows on to the Passo Fedaia and from there in three stages to Punta
Rocca covering more than 1,300 metres in height, reaching at 3,269 metres
the highest point in the whole of the Dolomiti Superski resort area, just
a few metres under the Marmolada summit.
Conquering the peak
The scene before us is unforgettable. Just like a real queen the mountain
receives visitors, her snow covered head held high. On the summit you
have the feeling that the whole world lies at your feet ! Seeing this
for the first time takes one's breath away. It took 270 million years
for all of this to come into being. To the south an 800 metre cliff stands
vertical, to the north we can make out the glistening sugar coated silhouette
of the giant on Lago Fedaia. Yet another colossus, Monte Pelmo, makes
its presence felt here, once conquered as the first three thousand metre
peak. We simply have to sit up and take notice of the 12 kilometre long
run ! Worldwide there are very few of this length and even fewer are so
lovely. This is skiing in its most spectacular form!
Tip: the Museum of the Great War (1915-1918) in
Marmolada.
The Museum of Marmolada, the highest in Europe, is placed at 2.950 mt.
in the
cable car station of Serauta, on the edge of the glacier. It recalls the
mountain front of the First World War (1915-18). The fallen and those
who fought are remembered here regardless of nationality or ideological
persuasion. They struggled and many died on these icy mountains. War relics,
photographs and historical documents are on show.
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