Tips for the Sellaronda Loop - Dolomiti Superski

[@rgarrett625]

It's the: Sella Group or the Sella Massif, Sellaronda is going around the, Sella. Good stuff, it should be on anyone's top 10 list.

[@nyquist5190]

I would add that Val Gardena also has a well working public transport system. Usually you will get a free ticket for your entire stay at your hotel when checking in. A bus trip from Ortisei to Selva (one possible starting point of your Sellaronda tour) takes about 20 mins. In addition to avoiding queues there is another reason to start early: Sellaronda is very popular which inevitably means that the slopes will be quite bumpy in the afternoon. I skied from Boe to Corvara at 15:30. Not exactly fun unless moguls are your thing. 😉

[@johnsmith2650]

this is a really good video

[@billbrownrigg6798]

Pretty good video, camera work better than most. There are a couple of things I noticed that are questionable. Time 2:09 Vertical Drop. Val Gardena is 1282m not 1100m. “No larger than you find in the Northeast United States”. The least, 1226m is over 4000 ft, that’s way more than anything in the NE US. Time 5:15 “2 to 5 hours to complete the loop”. 2 hours? Maybe with zero lift lines and super fast skiing. Realistically 4 to 6 hours is a good estimate.

[@mattwoodford1820]

When did you film this? trying to work out how recent the conditions are. It is worth going up Marmolada as an extension to the loop, the Marmoronda

[@TAH1712]

YES!

[@MountainMitchYT]

Finally a straightforward video on this. What town would you recommend staying that has some places walking distance to the Sellaronda?

[@SkiBoyNY.]

Thanks! I'd recommend Corvara because it's a decent size, right on the Sellaronda and also provides access to beginner slopes if you have beginners with you. I think Colfosco and Selva Wolkenstein as well. There's also Arabba, though I didn't explore it.

[@MountainMitchYT]

@@SkiBoyNY. Thank you so much! Looks like we are gonna stay in Santa Cristina Valgardena. Are you from NY? I'm from Massachusetts. Where did you fly in from?

[@SkiBoyNY.]

@@MountainMitchYT Santa Cristina in Val Gardena is a great spot. Yes, we flew from JFK to Milan. Went to Andermatt, Zermatt and St. Anton before Dolomiti Superski, so Milan made sense.

[@jaria4745]

I always stay in Selva Val Gardena = Volkenstein in German. I live in Finland and fly either to Innsbruck Austria or Munich Germany. There are many great resorts along Sella Ronda or very close to it. Dolomiti Super Ski is not the ideal place if you want to enjoy good quality snow. There are many great ski runs, scenry is stunning + Italian cuisine and wine.

[@LeoY-s4c]

Good one. Which month did you go?

[@PD-nz5rk]

I notice you take your gear. What ski width do you find is useful as an all mountain for Europe and US resorts? Mid to high 80s? Which head skis are you using. Great channel.

[@sierragold9703]

Are all the resorts part ikon access?

[@PatMofRockies]

Yes, I’m going this December

As @rgarrett625 said: the mountain group you are going around is called the Sella - of more completely the Sella Group or Sella Massif. "Sellaronda" means essentially "trip around the Sella", so "Sellaronda loop" is kind of reduplicating the loop. Thanks for info about how it works for less advanced skiers. How did your beginner friend bypass the steeper or icier blue pistes?

[@SkiBoyNY.]

Thanks! It would've helped to be able to speak Italian and pick that up more easily. We basically got around the steeper pistes by driving to spots where there was more beginner terrain and parking there. My friends skied there and I went off and explored, meeting up with them later.

[@ml71tube]

What dates were you there? Trying to gauge crowds vs time of year. Thx

[@MichalKonradProductions]

As an european Im courious how You would compare Us resorts to the European? I know that it’s a lot of differences but if u could stick to one side what would U choose eu or us? ;)

[@SkiBoyNY.]

I would tend to prefer European resorts. They have more above the tree line skiing, which is hard to find in the U.S. The lines at the chairlifts and gondolas tend to be shorter in Europe. And there is a lot more freedom at European resorts, in my opinion. For example, many view the ski patrol in the U.S. as more of a police force, which to be fair, is necessary to some degree because there are often skiers and boarders in the U.S. who are out of control and can hit and injure others. I see that a lot less in Europe. The apres-ski scene in Europe, with parties on the mountain, doesn't exist in the U.S. and probably never will due to resorts fearing lawsuits. And outside of that, all of the different cultures and languages that mix at a European resort make time spent there very enriching.

[@peterburke4626]

Skiing Ortisei to Corvara is easy and fun, no idea why you’d drive.

[@SkiBoyNY.]

Timing and skiing level. One person was a bigger who would have a difficult time making that trek because there are some spots where there are only intermediate options, and I also wanted to get closer to the loop so I could start as early as possible! It takes some time to get to the loop from Ortisei.

[@halimahmad1022]

There are some nice runs between Ortisei and Corvara. Real shame to miss them out.

[@goodridevibes]

And I have no idea what you just said 😂