Dolomites, Italy

CORVARA

In my humble opinion, Corvara is way better than Cortina, not just for skiing, but for lodging and all things summer, and it’s much quieter and quainter than Cortina. It’s part of the Dolomiti Superski ski area. The views in and around this region are just absolutely bananas. If mountains are your thing, there is no better place in Europe to whet your appetite than here.

After another harrowing drive of switchbacks, tunnels, bikes, and, of course, jaw-dropping scenery, we made our way to our hotel, Hotel Table, sitting squarely in front of Sassongher Mountain, the symbol of Corvara. The room was huge by European standards, had a large balcony, and was booked with half board – breakfast & dinner. There is a free shuttle to and from the ski slopes in the winter. Everywhere you turn in Corvara there is some sort of sport, biking, hiking, climbing, or kayaking. After a hearty Italian breakfast (sarcasm, by the way—sweet croissants, cookies, muffins, and cheeses), we headed south to Arabba on our way back to hike the Utia La Marmotte, a 5-mile loop trail with an 1184’ elevation. Instead of taking the convenient chair lift, we hiked up to the top. The weather was warm, the forest was lush and green, and the wildflowers were in full bloom. After the arduous hike (moderately challenging), we made our way back to the car and had a non-Italian lunch of Shnitzel and Burgers before making our way south back to our digs in Valdobbiadene.

Hotel Table

End of day

Morning coffee - wow!

Hiking Utia La Marmotte

Great ski potential

What a view!

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