Now you have seen the Dolomites in winter you are spoiled for anywhere else. The scenery is out of this world and the restaurants are incredible. I love skiing in France, Switzerland and Austria as well but the Dolomites win.
I met Bob through a skiing trip in Italy .Well he was skiing, I most certainly was not! I have had many non skiing , skiing holidays and weather permitting they are great fun. As you say lots of melted cheese, hot chocolate covered with cream, in Austria many, many cream cakes, In France crepes with Gran Marnier liberally applied and in Italy wonderful bowls of broda, plates piles with speck and bresaola.
All with stunning scenery and weather sharpened appetites. Glad you're having fun
I was lucky enough to live in the French Alps (just outside Grenoble) for 2.5 years in the early 2000s and would spend a lot of time at Megeve. The resort itself is pretty, which cannot be said for a lot of French ski resorts, the runs were varied enough to entertain me, and the mountain restaurants were good, as were those in the resort.
We've spent several summer holidays in the Dolomites and as you say the scenery is spectacular. It looks even better in winter but unfortunately my skiing days are now well in the past!
Looks absolutely stunning, Fi! We love the Dolomites and of course you have such a fabulous range of great wines from the Sudtirol to choose from each evening (and for lunch too if you are apres-skiing all day!). We were actually last in Sudtirol cross-country skiing when Covid first appeared in Italy in February 2020. We haven't been since but we are going to go cross-country skiing in February this time to Austria. x
Welcome from snowy icy Coedpoeth and- 7 degrees at night.
I co-lead school ski trips for 17 years.92 pupils on two buses for 24 hours to Andorra,Austria, Switzerland etc.Ardous.
On the Wednesday of each ski week, I would take the kids that the instructors had given up on.Ski ing is counter intuitive - you want to go left ,you lean to the right.The steeoer the slope the more you bend forwards.The opposite of what your brain tells you..I only had two failures to get them to ski blue runs.
It is never to late Fiona to learn how to move in different ways!
These pictures have made me so desperate to get back to the snowy mountains. Not skied in Italy before - Southern French Alpes are our go to - but scenery very similar. Now I’m craving cheese fondue and a vin chaud!
I've done the same with skiing friends in Morzine, they ski, I walk (with poles). And great walking in the summer too but have to dodge the mountain bikers! There are restaurants we have only walked/skiied to.
Now you have seen the Dolomites in winter you are spoiled for anywhere else. The scenery is out of this world and the restaurants are incredible. I love skiing in France, Switzerland and Austria as well but the Dolomites win.
Well, good to find I've started at the top!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying yourself. I think Italy is such good value and when you return to the Dolomites you’ll be blown away by the scenery.
Enjoy
Already am!
I met Bob through a skiing trip in Italy .Well he was skiing, I most certainly was not! I have had many non skiing , skiing holidays and weather permitting they are great fun. As you say lots of melted cheese, hot chocolate covered with cream, in Austria many, many cream cakes, In France crepes with Gran Marnier liberally applied and in Italy wonderful bowls of broda, plates piles with speck and bresaola.
All with stunning scenery and weather sharpened appetites. Glad you're having fun
The food really is spectacular - particularly loving the speck!
Beautiful place. Having seen it in snow-season, but stunning...
Beautiful part of Italy
I was lucky enough to live in the French Alps (just outside Grenoble) for 2.5 years in the early 2000s and would spend a lot of time at Megeve. The resort itself is pretty, which cannot be said for a lot of French ski resorts, the runs were varied enough to entertain me, and the mountain restaurants were good, as were those in the resort.
More expensive nowadays than Italy though, I gather?
Probably. Given I was 40 minutes driving away it was easy enough to keep costs reasonable.
Oh, so tempting: Madonna has been on my list for ages, must get off my backside!
Do it!
We've spent several summer holidays in the Dolomites and as you say the scenery is spectacular. It looks even better in winter but unfortunately my skiing days are now well in the past!
Looks absolutely stunning, Fi! We love the Dolomites and of course you have such a fabulous range of great wines from the Sudtirol to choose from each evening (and for lunch too if you are apres-skiing all day!). We were actually last in Sudtirol cross-country skiing when Covid first appeared in Italy in February 2020. We haven't been since but we are going to go cross-country skiing in February this time to Austria. x
How amazing. Good for you, Marc and yes, many opportunities to drink interesting wines.
What’s fondue in Italian? (Once madly popular, now?)
Fonduta, I think. Though they just seem to melt cheese without bothering with a dunking consistency here.
Odd to think, in Italy, of skipping whipping-in some wine. . . fonduta's good, if gooey, but. . .
Welcome from snowy icy Coedpoeth and- 7 degrees at night.
I co-lead school ski trips for 17 years.92 pupils on two buses for 24 hours to Andorra,Austria, Switzerland etc.Ardous.
On the Wednesday of each ski week, I would take the kids that the instructors had given up on.Ski ing is counter intuitive - you want to go left ,you lean to the right.The steeoer the slope the more you bend forwards.The opposite of what your brain tells you..I only had two failures to get them to ski blue runs.
It is never to late Fiona to learn how to move in different ways!
Bit late to start learning though and I guess I just don't want to break something which would cramp my style 😉
These pictures have made me so desperate to get back to the snowy mountains. Not skied in Italy before - Southern French Alpes are our go to - but scenery very similar. Now I’m craving cheese fondue and a vin chaud!
Well you could always treat yourself to that at least!
I've done the same with skiing friends in Morzine, they ski, I walk (with poles). And great walking in the summer too but have to dodge the mountain bikers! There are restaurants we have only walked/skiied to.
Dolomites look stunning though...