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Ortler Ski Tour Although some of the strategically located huts started as military bases, they are anything but Spartan. The Ortler traverse is sometimes known as the Cappuccino traverse, the Italians know how to live well. Good food, good drink and comfortable rooms are the trademark of this tour. Many nights we will sleep two people to a room, sometimes even with your own washroom. All huts have showers.
Dates: April 4- 10, 2010 |
The
Ortler-Cervadale group lies in northern Italy, just below the
Austrian and Swiss borders. This area is the border between Italian
and German speaking areas and was the front line in World War
1. Evidence of the battles can been seen at some of the passes
with barb wire and machine gun placements. Large parts of this
range are now protected in a National Park. Although this is a
high, mountainous and heavily glaciated area, there are no peaks
above 4000m. This makes the area less famous and less crowded
than the nearby Haute Route. 
This
tour focuses more on skiing, than traversing from one area to
another. In fact the tour starts and finishes in the same town,
Santa Caterina. There are many high peaks to bag and long ski
runs down. We seldom have to carry our skis and we often spend
two nights in the same hut, which eliminates the pressure of having
to make it to the next hut. There is a lot of skiable terrain
in this area and many different options for loops. When the tour
is finished you can visit the 2000 year old Roman baths in Bormio.|
Does Not Include:
Requirements: Good skiing ability, good-excellent physical condition, able to do kick turns. |
