Ready for some fabulous skiing with breathtaking views? Come to the Dolomites. Explore this backcountry skiing jewel with the help of UIAGM/IFMGA Professional Mountain Guides, and shred both on and off piste. 12 interconnected resorts with 750 miles of prepared pistes and unlimited, out-of-bounds skiing areas await! Go hut to hut, region to region, and immerse yourself in the unique vibe of South Tyrol, Badia, and Cortina. Apart from spectacular skiing areas, such as Alta Badia, Sella Massif, Cortina d’Ampezzo, and the Marmolada Glacier, you’ll also get to enjoy Italian, Austrian, and Ladin culture and mouth-drooling dishes. Come ski some of Europe’s best lines, stay in luxury hotels, and some of the best rifugi in the Alps!
Expert professional guides who truly care about their clients.
I would just like to say a big thank you to Marco and Massimo who guided our group last week. They were thoroughly professional both from a safety point of view but also in ensuring that we all had a great holiday. We stayed in some great places and dined in some excellent restaurants. They are both rightly very proud of the Dolomite skiing area and their passion for the skiing and the history of the area came across with enthusiasm. They are both great company and have a great sense of humor.
I would recommend them without hesitation.
Thank you
Kevin Doyle
What you get on your trip:
What’s not included:
The Dolomites offer a terrific blend of luxury and authenticity. One day you’re being pampered in a relaxing spa, the other you’re enjoying unparalleled views from rifugios in the middle of nothing.
You will spend several days in 4 and 5-star hotels in Alta Badia and Cortina d’Ampezzo. From the chic town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, a popular destination attracting the rich and famous, to the quiet and discreet luxury of San Cassiano in Alta Badia, you will enjoy exclusive hotels which are a part of the Relais & Châteaux to The Leading Hotels of the World.
Half of the trip will be spent in rifugi (mountain huts), the classic accommodation for hikers, climbers, mountaineers, and skiers in the Alps. Set in spectacular locations high in the Dolomites, most of these huts are accessible only by foot. The Dolomites rifugi are considered the best in the Alps—while some are dormitory style with bunk beds, many meet the standard of a simple guest house with private rooms and ensuite bathrooms. Bedding and linens are provided, hot showers are available, and meals are served in common dining areas—it’s like a small mountain inn set high in the mountains with the most incredible vistas in the Dolomites.
To enjoy these backcountry skiing adventures in the Dolomites, you need to be in excellent physical shape. You have to be a good backcountry skier, at least at an intermediate level.
You will be on your feet for multiple hours a day for 5 days, covering multiple miles of steep terrain every day. You will need to manage controlled descents in variable conditions. All participants should feel comfortable on challenging blue or black-level resort runs and be able to carry a loaded daypack while skinning up variable degrees of terrain.
To participate in this tour, you need to have previous backcountry skiing experience. You will be skiing, touring, and summiting on glaciated terrain for multiple hours on end every day.
While there are some easier routes, you will also ski some of the hardest ascents and descents in the Dolomites wit If you’ve never backcountry skied before, we suggest joining a guide for a day of Backcountry Skiing & Avalanche Rescue in the Dolomites.
For technical backcountry ski touring gear, you will need to bring:
For personal items, we recommend bringing:
All mandatory gear can be rented if you don’t have your own. You can rent:
Ski rental locations are in Corvara, Alta Badia, and should be picked up the night prior to your outing. If you need to rent gear, let us know and we can help make arrangements.
Group sizes and pricing:
Ski touring in the Dolomites can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
If your group has skiers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.
To get to Alta Badia in the Dolomites, most people fly into Innsbruck Airport, Austria, about 2.5 hours away from Alta Badia or Venice-Treviso Airport and Venice Marco Polo Airport, Italy, both just under 3 hours away. From there, you can rent a car or take a bus.
The major airport is Milan Malpensa Airport, about 5 hours away from Alta Badia. From there, you can rent a car or take a train and bus.
Once you and your guide agree on the details of your itinerary, your guide will suggest the best place to meet, whether that’s at the guide shop or a predetermined location. The guide will choose the appropriate terrain dependent on conditions and the ability of the group.
57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.
We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, guides and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in the Dolomites, Italy, please refer to Italy’s Ministry of Health Website and Italian National Tourist Board Website.
Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!
Booking will be confirmed upon receipt of a 30% deposit. Payment of the balance is due no later than 90 days (3 months) before departure for Italy. For “last minute” bookings (trips booked 45 or fewer days before departure), full cost is due at the time of booking.
In case you need to cancel your trip, the following fees will apply:
– 91+ more days prior to departure: 20% loss of trip cost & 10% transfer to a future trip (within one calendar year)
– 46 to 90 days prior to departure: 100% loss of deposit
– 31 to 45 days prior to departure: 50% loss of full amount
– 30 days or less prior to departure: 100% loss of full amount
These charges are a percentage of the total cost of the booking. The days indicated are from the trip departure date. All cancellations must be made in writing.
Dolomite Mountains provided us with an all around amazing trip experience! From the start, they were quick to respond to messages, detailed in the information they provided, professional and courteous. Everything about the trip was amazing: the mountains, the accommodations, the detailed maps and instructions that were provided to us, and the last minute weather conditions updates (we were self-guided). THANK YOU all who made this trip possible for us!